diff --git a/server/profiles.js b/server/profiles.js
index 2ee7a6a..0cd5f32 100644
--- a/server/profiles.js
+++ b/server/profiles.js
@@ -481,10 +481,10 @@ const runGoldTick = (connection) => {
 
 			//determine the correct tick rate based on the current gold average
 			let tickRate = (() => {
-				if (results[0].goldAverage < 120) return 10;
-				if (results[0].goldAverage < 130) return 20;
-				if (results[0].goldAverage < 140) return 30;
-				return 60; //slow it way down
+				if (results[0].goldAverage < 120) return 30;
+				if (results[0].goldAverage < 130) return 60;
+				if (results[0].goldAverage < 140) return 120;
+				return 180; //slow it way down
 			})();
 
 			//if the tick rate changed (or is undefined), reset (or start) the inner tick job
diff --git a/server/statistics.js b/server/statistics.js
index 69d0b0d..8944394 100644
--- a/server/statistics.js
+++ b/server/statistics.js
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ const statisticsRequest = (connection) => (req, res) => {
 		//determine the correct tick rate based on the current gold average
 		//NOTE: copy/pasted
 		let tickRate = (() => {
-			if (results[0].goldAverage < 120) return 10;
-			if (results[0].goldAverage < 130) return 20;
-			if (results[0].goldAverage < 140) return 30;
-			return 60; //slow it way down
+			if (results[0].goldAverage < 120) return 30;
+			if (results[0].goldAverage < 130) return 60;
+			if (results[0].goldAverage < 140) return 120;
+			return 180; //slow it way down
 		})();
 
 		let nextTick = Math.abs(tickRate) - (new Date()).getMinutes() % Math.abs(tickRate);