diff --git a/freeciv/freeciv/server/plrhand.c b/freeciv/freeciv/server/plrhand.c
index 40ea27aaf..9f0421926 100644
--- a/freeciv/freeciv/server/plrhand.c
+++ b/freeciv/freeciv/server/plrhand.c
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ static void package_player_info(struct player *plr,
       packet->color_green = preferred->g;
       packet->color_blue = preferred->b;
     } else {
-      fc_assert(game.info.turn < 1);
+      fc_assert(game.info.turn < 1); /* Game has not yet started */
       packet->color_valid = FALSE;
       /* Client shouldn't use these dummy values */
       packet->color_red = 0;
diff --git a/freeciv/freeciv/server/srv_main.c b/freeciv/freeciv/server/srv_main.c
index 2b05bbf8d..49fccedc3 100644
--- a/freeciv/freeciv/server/srv_main.c
+++ b/freeciv/freeciv/server/srv_main.c
@@ -2350,7 +2350,7 @@ void update_nations_with_startpos(void)
 }
 
 /**********************************************************************//**
-  Handles a pick-nation packet from the client.  These packets are
+  Handles a pick-nation packet from the client. These packets are
   handled by connection because ctrl users may edit anyone's nation in
   pregame, and editing is possible during a running game.
 **************************************************************************/
@@ -3287,16 +3287,17 @@ static void srv_ready(void)
 #endif
 
   if (game.info.is_new_game) {
-    game.info.turn++; /* pregame T0 -> game T1 */
-    fc_assert(game.info.turn == 1);
-    game.info.year = game.server.start_year;
     /* Must come before assign_player_colors() */
     generate_players();
     final_ruleset_adjustments();
+
+    game.info.turn++; /* Pregame T0 -> game T1 */
+    fc_assert(game.info.turn == 1);
+    game.info.year = game.server.start_year;
   }
 
   /* If we have a tile map, and MAPGEN_SCENARIO == map.server.generator,
-   * call map_fractal_generate anyway to make the specials, huts and
+   * call map_fractal_generate() anyway to make the specials, huts and
    * continent numbers. */
   if (map_is_empty()
       || (MAPGEN_SCENARIO == wld.map.server.generator