diff --git a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
index f3329a976..de21485d3 100644
--- a/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
+++ b/common/net/daybreak_connection.cpp
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnectionManager::Process()
 				connection->SendConnect();
 			}
 		}
-							   break;
+			break;
 		case StatusConnected: {
 			if (m_options.keepalive_delay_ms != 0) {
 				auto time_since_last_send = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(now - connection->m_last_send);
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection::ProcessOutboundQueue()
 
 			stream->outstanding_bytes += buff.sent.packet.Length();
 			stream->outstanding_packets.insert(std::make_pair(buff.seq, buff.sent));
-			InternalSend(buff.sent.packet);
+			InternalBufferedSend(buff.sent.packet);
 			stream->buffered_packets.pop_front();
 		}
 	}
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection::BufferPacket(int stream, uint16_t seq, Daybrea
 
 	s->outstanding_bytes += sent.packet.Length();
 	s->outstanding_packets.insert(std::make_pair(seq, sent));
-	InternalSend(sent.packet);
+	InternalBufferedSend(sent.packet);
 }
 
 void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection::SendAck(int stream_id, uint16_t seq)
@@ -1187,6 +1187,10 @@ void EQ::Net::DaybreakConnection::InternalBufferedSend(Packet &p)
 		FlushBuffer();
 	}
 
+	if (m_buffered_packets.size() == 0) {
+		m_hold_time = Clock::now();
+	}
+
 	DynamicPacket copy;
 	copy.PutPacket(0, p);
 	m_buffered_packets.push_back(copy);
diff --git a/common/net/daybreak_connection.h b/common/net/daybreak_connection.h
index ffda5cbae..bbd0c7d93 100644
--- a/common/net/daybreak_connection.h
+++ b/common/net/daybreak_connection.h
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ namespace EQ
 				keepalive_delay_ms = 9000;
 				resend_delay_ms = 150;
 				resend_delay_factor = 1.5;
-				resend_delay_min = 150;
-				resend_delay_max = 1000;
+				resend_delay_min = 300;
+				resend_delay_max = 3000;
 				connect_delay_ms = 500;
 				stale_connection_ms = 90000;
 				connect_stale_ms = 5000;
@@ -230,14 +230,14 @@ namespace EQ
 				encode_passes[1] = DaybreakEncodeType::EncodeNone;
 				port = 0;
 				hold_size = 448;
-				hold_length_ms = 10;
+				hold_length_ms = 50;
 				simulated_in_packet_loss = 0;
 				simulated_out_packet_loss = 0;
 				tic_rate_hertz = 60.0;
 				resend_timeout = 90000;
 				connection_close_time = 2000;
-				max_outstanding_packets = 300;
-				max_outstanding_bytes = 200 * 512;
+				max_outstanding_packets = 400;
+				max_outstanding_bytes = 400 * 512;
 			}
 
 			size_t max_packet_size;