The descr_strat.txt has the following lines added since V.1.3

brigand_spawn_value 12
pirate_spawn_value 28

My question is, whether increasing the values decreases the spawn rate of brigands or vice versa?

I heard sometime back that incrasing the spawn value decreases rebel spawning, however, I recently tried values as high as 99 for brigand_spawn_value but the brigands/rebels still appear even in provinces with greater then 100% loyalty.

A confirmation of this will be much appreciated, as later in the game brigands are nothing more then a nuisance/distraction from the main game.

Thanks.