diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index 1aae1c5c6..404b9291e 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
             (defender.isTraitor() ? this.traitorDefenseDebuff() : 1),
         defenderTroopLoss: defenderdensity,
         tilesPerTickUsed: within(
-          5 * defenderdensity ** 0.5 * adjustedRatio ** 0.8 * speed,
+          6.3 * defenderdensity ** 0.4 * adjustedRatio ** 0.8 * speed,
           8,
           1000,
         ),
diff --git a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
index 84dd46c3b..4728a9e72 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/FakeHumanExecution.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ export class FakeHumanExecution implements Execution {
   private lastNukeSent: [Tick, TileRef][] = [];
   private embargoMalusApplied = new Set<PlayerID>();
 
-  private portTargetRatio: number = 0.0001; // desired ports per tile
-  private cityTargetRatio: number = 0.0002; // desired cities per tile
+  private portTargetRatio: number = 0.00005; // desired ports per tile
+  private cityTargetRatio: number = 0.0001; // desired cities per tile
   private defensePostSpacing: number = 60; // minimum distance between defense posts
   private defensePostTargetRatio: number = 0.005; // desired defense posts per border length
   private lastDefensePostTick: number = -9999;