diff --git a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reliable.c b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reliable.c
index e74550d8..2f8cd91a 100644
--- a/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reliable.c
+++ b/src/pc/network/packets/packet_reliable.c
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 #include "pc/utils/misc.h"
 #include "pc/debuglog.h"
 
-#define RELIABLE_RESEND_RATE 0.33f
-#define MAX_RESEND_ATTEMPTS 10
+#define RELIABLE_RESEND_RATE 0.07f
+#define MAX_RESEND_ATTEMPTS 15
 
 struct PacketLinkedList {
     struct Packet p;
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void network_remember_reliable(struct Packet* p) {
     tail = node;
 }
 
-static float network_adjust_max_elapsed(enum PacketType packetType, float maxElapsed) {
+static float adjust_max_elapsed(enum PacketType packetType, float maxElapsed) {
     switch (packetType) {
         case PACKET_DOWNLOAD_REQUEST:
         case PACKET_DOWNLOAD:
@@ -126,18 +126,26 @@ static float network_adjust_max_elapsed(enum PacketType packetType, float maxEla
         case PACKET_MOD_LIST_ENTRY:
         case PACKET_MOD_LIST_FILE:
         case PACKET_MOD_LIST_DONE:
-            return 0.2f + maxElapsed * 2.0f;
+            return MIN(0.2f + maxElapsed * 2.0f, 5);
         default:
-            return maxElapsed;
+            return MIN(maxElapsed, 5);
     }
 }
 
+static float get_max_elapsed_time(int sendAttempts) {
+    f32 scalar = (sendAttempts / MAX_RESEND_ATTEMPTS);
+    scalar *= scalar;
+    f32 aScalar = 1.0 - scalar;
+    f32 interp = sendAttempts * aScalar + (sendAttempts * sendAttempts) * scalar;
+    return interp * RELIABLE_RESEND_RATE;
+}
+
 void network_update_reliable(void) {
     struct PacketLinkedList* node = head;
     while (node != NULL) {
         float elapsed = (clock_elapsed() - node->lastSend);
-        float maxElapsed = (node->sendAttempts * node->sendAttempts * RELIABLE_RESEND_RATE) / ((float)MAX_RESEND_ATTEMPTS);
-        maxElapsed = network_adjust_max_elapsed(node->p.packetType, maxElapsed);
+        float maxElapsed = get_max_elapsed_time(node->sendAttempts);
+        maxElapsed = adjust_max_elapsed(node->p.packetType, maxElapsed);
         if (elapsed > maxElapsed) {
             if (node->p.packetType == PACKET_JOIN_REQUEST && gNetworkPlayerServer != NULL) {
                 node->p.localIndex = gNetworkPlayerServer->localIndex;