diff --git a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
index 2e5d095d0..c22b9acb8 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/Config.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ export interface Config {
   defensePostRange(): number;
   SAMCooldown(): number;
   SiloCooldown(): number;
-  defensePostDefenseBonus(): number;
+  defensePostSpeedMultiplier(): number;
+  defensePostLossMultiplier(): number;
   falloutDefenseModifier(percentOfFallout: number): number;
   difficultyModifier(difficulty: Difficulty): number;
   warshipPatrolRange(): number;
diff --git a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
index b3c822823..773b112a9 100644
--- a/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
+++ b/src/core/configuration/DefaultConfig.ts
@@ -218,8 +218,11 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
   defensePostRange(): number {
     return 40;
   }
-  defensePostDefenseBonus(): number {
-    return 5;
+  defensePostLossMultiplier(): number {
+    return 6;
+  }
+  defensePostSpeedMultiplier(): number {
+    return 3;
   }
   numPlayerTeams(): number {
     return this._gameConfig.numPlayerTeams ?? 0;
@@ -465,8 +468,8 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
         UnitType.DefensePost,
       )) {
         if (dp.unit.owner() == defender) {
-          mag *= this.defensePostDefenseBonus();
-          speed *= this.defensePostDefenseBonus();
+          mag *= this.defensePostLossMultiplier();
+          speed *= this.defensePostSpeedMultiplier();
           break;
         }
       }
@@ -506,7 +509,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
       const attackratio = defenderTroops / attackTroops;
       return {
         attackerTroopLoss:
-          mag * 20 +
+          mag * 16 +
           defenderdensity *
             mag *
             (defender.isTraitor() ? this.traitorDefenseDebuff() : 1),
@@ -520,7 +523,7 @@ export class DefaultConfig implements Config {
       };
     } else {
       return {
-        attackerTroopLoss: attackerType == PlayerType.Bot ? mag * 20 : mag * 20,
+        attackerTroopLoss: attackerType == PlayerType.Bot ? mag * 16 : mag * 16,
         defenderTroopLoss: 0,
         tilesPerTickUsed: 31 * speed, // * (10_000 / attackTroops) ** 0.5,
       };
diff --git a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
index 39be52c36..7ec46c2db 100644
--- a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
     for (const city of this.units(UnitType.City)) {
       const created = city.createdAtTick();
       const age = created != null ? this.mg.ticks() - created : Infinity;
-      const ramp = Math.min(age / 600, 1); // 60 seconds at 10 ticks/sec
+      const ramp = Math.min(age / 450, 1); // 45 seconds at 10 ticks/sec
       cityPop += ramp * 500_000;
     }