--- deliantra/server/common/exp.C	2018/11/22 00:40:12	1.44
+++ deliantra/server/common/exp.C	2024/06/10 17:06:31	1.45
@@ -198,9 +198,9 @@
 
       lastlevel++;
 
-      if (lastlevel > settings.max_level)
+      if (lastlevel > settings.max_level || lastlevel >= MAXNUMLEVELS - 1)
         {
-          LOG (llevError, "Too many levels specified in table (%d > %d)\n", lastlevel, settings.max_level);
+          LOG (llevError, "Too many levels specified in table (%d > %d (settings.max_level) or >= %d (MAXNUMLEVELS - 1))\n", lastlevel, settings.max_level, MAXNUMLEVELS - 1);
           exit (1);
         }
 
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@
       return;
     }
 
+  // copy the last exp value one level higher, so we can take the difference to the "next" level
+  // eve4n for players at max. level
+  newlevels [lastlevel + 1] = newlevels [lastlevel];
+
   memcpy (levels, newlevels, sizeof (levels));
 }