diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 5cfc3bd67..a4488756b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ D1X-Rebirth Changelog
 main/credits.c, main/menu.c, main/net_udp.c, main/scores.c: Fix compile errors introduced when merging
 main/collide.c, main/fireball.c, main/gamesave.c, main/gameseq.c, main/gameseq.h, main/laser.c, main/multi.c, main/multi.h, main/multibot.c, main/net_ipx.c, main/net_udp.c, main/object.c, main/powerup.c, main/powerup.h, main/weapon.c, main/weapon.h: Removed D1X implementation of multiplayer powerup capping and added D2X code to replace this (UDP-only); Added a bunch of D2X code for general and multiplayer powerup dropping to make codes more consistent to each other; Removed MULTI_PROTO_D1X_VER and MULTI_PROTO_D1X_MINOR defines since they are not needed anymore
 main/gamesave.c, main/multi.c, main/object.h: In multi_leave_game check for Player_eggs_Dropped before actually dropping to prevent multiple drops in case player quits game after being killed; put console output level of multiplayer powerup cap messagers to CON_VERBOSE; Fixed small compiler warning in gamesave.c due to last commit
+main/gameseq.c: Using timer_query() instead of clock() in InitPlayerPositions(); Also check up distance up to 10 segments
 
 20110113
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diff --git a/main/gameseq.c b/main/gameseq.c
index 821ac081e..7df64674e 100644
--- a/main/gameseq.c
+++ b/main/gameseq.c
@@ -1332,9 +1332,9 @@ void InitPlayerPosition(int random)
 		int i, closest = -1, trys=0;
 		fix closest_dist = 0x7ffffff, dist;
 
-		d_srand(clock());
-
 		do {
+			timer_update();
+			d_srand((fix)timer_query());
 			trys++;
 			NewPlayer = d_rand() % NumNetPlayerPositions;
 
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ void InitPlayerPosition(int random)
 
 			for (i=0; i<N_players; i++ )	{
 				if ( (i!=Player_num) && (Objects[Players[i].objnum].type == OBJ_PLAYER) )	{
-					dist = find_connected_distance(&Objects[Players[i].objnum].pos, Objects[Players[i].objnum].segnum, &Player_init[NewPlayer].pos, Player_init[NewPlayer].segnum, 5, WID_FLY_FLAG );
+					dist = find_connected_distance(&Objects[Players[i].objnum].pos, Objects[Players[i].objnum].segnum, &Player_init[NewPlayer].pos, Player_init[NewPlayer].segnum, 10, WID_FLY_FLAG );
 					if ( (dist < closest_dist) && (dist >= 0) )	{
 						closest_dist = dist;
 						closest = i;