diff --git a/gurt/config.py b/gurt/config.py
index c0e5cf4..d8231ba 100644
--- a/gurt/config.py
+++ b/gurt/config.py
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ MOOD_CATEGORIES = {
     "mischievous": ["mischievous"] # Special category for trait link
 }
 BASELINE_PERSONALITY = {
-    "chattiness": 0.4, "emoji_usage": 0.4, "slang_level": 0.5, "randomness": 0.6,
+    "chattiness": 0.1, "emoji_usage": 0.4, "slang_level": 0.5, "randomness": 0.6,
     "verbosity": 0.4, "optimism": 0.5, "curiosity": 0.6, "sarcasm_level": 0.3,
     "patience": 0.6, "mischief": 0.5
 }
@@ -155,19 +155,19 @@ API_RETRY_ATTEMPTS = 1
 API_RETRY_DELAY = 1 # seconds
 
 # --- Proactive Engagement Config ---
-PROACTIVE_LULL_THRESHOLD = int(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_LULL_THRESHOLD", 180)) # 3 mins
-PROACTIVE_BOT_SILENCE_THRESHOLD = int(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_BOT_SILENCE_THRESHOLD", 600)) # 10 mins
-PROACTIVE_LULL_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_LULL_CHANCE", 0.3))
-PROACTIVE_TOPIC_RELEVANCE_THRESHOLD = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_TOPIC_RELEVANCE_THRESHOLD", 0.6))
-PROACTIVE_TOPIC_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_TOPIC_CHANCE", 0.4))
-PROACTIVE_RELATIONSHIP_SCORE_THRESHOLD = int(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_RELATIONSHIP_SCORE_THRESHOLD", 70))
-PROACTIVE_RELATIONSHIP_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_RELATIONSHIP_CHANCE", 0.2))
-PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_SHIFT_THRESHOLD = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_SHIFT_THRESHOLD", 0.7)) # Intensity threshold for trigger
-PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_DURATION_THRESHOLD = int(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_DURATION_THRESHOLD", 600)) # How long sentiment needs to persist (10 mins)
-PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_CHANCE", 0.25))
-PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_THRESHOLD = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_THRESHOLD", 0.6)) # Min interest level for Gurt to trigger
+PROACTIVE_LULL_THRESHOLD = int(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_LULL_THRESHOLD", 300)) # 5 mins
+PROACTIVE_BOT_SILENCE_THRESHOLD = int(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_BOT_SILENCE_THRESHOLD", 900)) # 15 mins
+PROACTIVE_LULL_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_LULL_CHANCE", 0.1))
+PROACTIVE_TOPIC_RELEVANCE_THRESHOLD = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_TOPIC_RELEVANCE_THRESHOLD", 0.7))
+PROACTIVE_TOPIC_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_TOPIC_CHANCE", 0.1))
+PROACTIVE_RELATIONSHIP_SCORE_THRESHOLD = int(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_RELATIONSHIP_SCORE_THRESHOLD", 80))
+PROACTIVE_RELATIONSHIP_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_RELATIONSHIP_CHANCE", 0.1))
+PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_SHIFT_THRESHOLD = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_SHIFT_THRESHOLD", 0.8)) # Intensity threshold for trigger
+PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_DURATION_THRESHOLD = int(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_DURATION_THRESHOLD", 900)) # How long sentiment needs to persist (15 mins)
+PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_SENTIMENT_CHANCE", 0.1))
+PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_THRESHOLD = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_THRESHOLD", 0.7)) # Min interest level for Gurt to trigger
 PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_MATCH_THRESHOLD = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_MATCH_THRESHOLD", 0.5)) # Min interest level for User (if tracked) - Currently not tracked per user, but config is ready
-PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_CHANCE", 0.35))
+PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_CHANCE = float(os.getenv("PROACTIVE_USER_INTEREST_CHANCE", 0.15))
 
 
 # --- Interest Tracking Config ---
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ INTERNAL_ACTION_PROBABILITY = float(os.getenv("INTERNAL_ACTION_PROBABILITY", 0.5
 AUTONOMOUS_ACTION_REPORT_CHANNEL_ID = os.getenv("GURT_AUTONOMOUS_ACTION_REPORT_CHANNEL_ID", 1366840485355982869) # Optional channel ID to report autonomous actions
 
 # --- Bot Response Rate Limit Config ---
-BOT_RESPONSE_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE = int(os.getenv("GURT_BOT_RESPONSE_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE", 5))
+BOT_RESPONSE_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE = int(os.getenv("GURT_BOT_RESPONSE_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MINUTE", 2))
 BOT_RESPONSE_RATE_LIMIT_WINDOW_SECONDS = 60 # 1 minute
 
 # --- Topic Tracking Config ---