diff --git a/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp b/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp
index c60e8cfc4..ec5f49fe3 100644
--- a/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp
+++ b/src/network/protocols/server_lobby.cpp
@@ -2029,7 +2029,7 @@ std::pair<int, float> ServerLobby::getHitCaptureLimit(float num_karts)
         if (ServerConfig::m_hit_limit_threshold > 0.0f)
         {
             float val = fminf(num_karts *
-                ServerConfig::m_hit_limit_threshold, 40.0f);
+                ServerConfig::m_hit_limit_threshold, 30.0f);
             hit_capture_limit = (int)val;
             if (hit_capture_limit == 0)
                 hit_capture_limit = 1;
diff --git a/src/network/server_config.hpp b/src/network/server_config.hpp
index 51350a5cb..c700f39b7 100644
--- a/src/network/server_config.hpp
+++ b/src/network/server_config.hpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ namespace ServerConfig
         "kick any players."));
 
     SERVER_CFG_PREFIX FloatServerConfigParam m_start_game_counter
-        SERVER_CFG_DEFAULT(FloatServerConfigParam(30.0f, "start-game-counter",
+        SERVER_CFG_DEFAULT(FloatServerConfigParam(60.0f, "start-game-counter",
         "Time to wait before entering kart selection screen "
         "if satisfied min-start-game-players below for owner less or ranked "
         "server."));
@@ -211,9 +211,9 @@ namespace ServerConfig
         "returning to its own base."));
 
     SERVER_CFG_PREFIX FloatServerConfigParam m_hit_limit_threshold
-        SERVER_CFG_DEFAULT(FloatServerConfigParam(5.0f, "hit-limit-threshold",
+        SERVER_CFG_DEFAULT(FloatServerConfigParam(3.0f, "hit-limit-threshold",
         "Value used to calculate hit limit in free for all, which "
-        "is min(number of players * hit-limit-threshold, 40), "
+        "is min(number of players * hit-limit-threshold, 30), "
         "negative value to disable hit limit."));
 
     SERVER_CFG_PREFIX FloatServerConfigParam m_time_limit_threshold_ffa