diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenAlps.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenAlps.java
index d4435c118..f662fa8de 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenAlps.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenAlps.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class BiomeGenAlps extends BOPBiome
         this.canSpawnInBiome = false;
         this.canGenerateVillages = false;
         
+        this.addWeight(BOPClimates.BOREAL, 3);
         this.addWeight(BOPClimates.TUNDRA, 5);
         this.addWeight(BOPClimates.COLD_DESERT, 5);
         
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenBambooForest.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenBambooForest.java
index 4a78a7b01..8d36a25df 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenBambooForest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenBambooForest.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class BiomeGenBambooForest extends BOPBiome
 
         this.canGenerateVillages = false;
         
-        this.addWeight(BOPClimates.TROPICAL, 5);
+        this.addWeight(BOPClimates.TROPICAL, 3);
         
         this.spawnableCreatureList.add(new SpawnListEntry(EntityOcelot.class, 2, 1, 1));
         
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenColdDesert.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenColdDesert.java
index 2ed5de9f4..f7afb4e44 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenColdDesert.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenColdDesert.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class BiomeGenColdDesert extends BOPBiome
         this.canGenerateVillages = false;
         
         // terrain
-        this.terrainSettings.avgHeight(70).heightVariation(10, 25).sidewaysNoise(0.7D);
+        this.terrainSettings.avgHeight(64).heightVariation(5, 10).sidewaysNoise(0.7D);
         
         this.topBlock = Blocks.gravel.getDefaultState();
         this.fillerBlock = Blocks.stone.getDefaultState();
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class BiomeGenColdDesert extends BOPBiome
         IBlockPosQuery surface = new BlockQueryBlock(Blocks.stone, Blocks.gravel, BOPBlocks.hard_ice);
         if (type == ColdDesertType.FROZEN)
         {
-            this.addGenerator("hard_ice_patches", GeneratorStage.SAND, (new GeneratorSplotches.Builder()).amountPerChunk(6).splotchSize(24).placeOn(surface).replace(surface).with(BOPBlocks.hard_ice.getDefaultState()).scatterYMethod(ScatterYMethod.AT_SURFACE).create());
+            this.addGenerator("hard_ice_patches", GeneratorStage.SAND, (new GeneratorSplotches.Builder()).amountPerChunk(13).splotchSize(24).placeOn(surface).replace(surface).with(BOPBlocks.hard_ice.getDefaultState()).scatterYMethod(ScatterYMethod.AT_SURFACE).create());
             this.addGenerator("stone_patches", GeneratorStage.SAND, (new GeneratorSplotches.Builder()).amountPerChunk(3).splotchSize(16).placeOn(surface).replace(surface).with(Blocks.stone.getDefaultState()).scatterYMethod(ScatterYMethod.AT_SURFACE).create());
         }
         else
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenEucalyptusForest.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenEucalyptusForest.java
index 179437ac6..43d289e52 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenEucalyptusForest.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenEucalyptusForest.java
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ public class BiomeGenEucalyptusForest extends BOPBiome
         this.setTemperatureRainfall(0.9F, 0.1F);
         
         this.canGenerateVillages = false;
-        
-        this.addWeight(BOPClimates.WET_TEMPERATE, 3);
+
         this.addWeight(BOPClimates.TROPICAL, 5);
         
         this.spawnableCreatureList.add(new SpawnListEntry(EntityOcelot.class, 2, 1, 1));
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenHeathland.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenHeathland.java
index 36a569325..000016740 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenHeathland.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenHeathland.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class BiomeGenHeathland extends BOPBiome
         this.setTemperatureRainfall(0.8F, 0.2F);
         
         this.addWeight(BOPClimates.MEDITERANEAN, 10);
+        this.addWeight(BOPClimates.DRY_TEMPERATE, 5);
         
         this.spawnableCreatureList.clear(); // none of your regular farmyard critters here
         // TODO: why is there SO many horses?
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenLandOfLakes.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenLandOfLakes.java
index d562eeb2e..0eb579e71 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenLandOfLakes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenLandOfLakes.java
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public class BiomeGenLandOfLakes extends BOPBiome
         this.canGenerateVillages = false;
         
         this.addWeight(BOPClimates.WET_TEMPERATE, 3);
+        this.addWeight(BOPClimates.COOL_TEMPERATE, 3);
         
         this.spawnableCreatureList.clear(); // none of your regular farmyard critters here
         this.spawnableWaterCreatureList.clear();
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenMeadow.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenMeadow.java
index 33d5512fe..755b5c3de 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenMeadow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenMeadow.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class BiomeGenMeadow extends BOPBiome
 
         this.setColor(0x63B26D);
         this.setTemperatureRainfall(0.7F, 0.7F);
-        this.addWeight(BOPClimates.WET_TEMPERATE, 10);
+
         this.addWeight(BOPClimates.COOL_TEMPERATE, 10);
         
         // trees & logs
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenQuagmire.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenQuagmire.java
index f34fd2eb0..3ef7c91c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenQuagmire.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/biome/overworld/BiomeGenQuagmire.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class BiomeGenQuagmire extends BOPBiome
         this.canGenerateRivers = false;
         this.canGenerateVillages = false;
         
-        this.addWeight(BOPClimates.COLD_SWAMP, 3);
+        this.addWeight(BOPClimates.COLD_SWAMP, 2);
         
         this.spawnableWaterCreatureList.clear();
         this.spawnableMonsterList.add(new SpawnListEntry(EntitySlime.class, 10, 1, 3));