diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 9d54b1b..8379ef7 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -8,11 +8,12 @@ enum SaveMessage {
 }
 
 async fn produce_soft_saves(tx: async_channel::Sender<SaveMessage>) {
-    let secs = 60;
+    let secs = 30;
 
     let duration = Duration::from_secs(secs);
     let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(duration);
 
+    interval.tick().await;
     loop {
         interval.tick().await;
 
@@ -21,11 +22,12 @@ async fn produce_soft_saves(tx: async_channel::Sender<SaveMessage>) {
 }
 
 async fn produce_hard_saves(tx: async_channel::Sender<SaveMessage>) {
-    let secs = 240;
+    let secs = 200;
 
     let duration = Duration::from_secs(secs);
     let mut interval = tokio::time::interval(duration);
 
+    interval.tick().await;
     loop {
         interval.tick().await;
 
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ async fn do_hard_save_with_announcement() {
 
     run_rcon_command([
         "say",
-        "The hard save has been completed. We do this to lower crash risks. Thanks.",
+        "The hard save has completed. We do this to lower crash risks. Thanks.",
     ])
     .await;
 }