diff --git a/code/client/cl_input.c b/code/client/cl_input.c
index b8fe585ac..32cd875f6 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_input.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_input.c
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ void CL_InitInput( void ) {
 	cl_anglespeedkey = Cvar_Get( "cl_anglespeedkey", "1.5", 0 );
 	Cvar_SetDescription( cl_anglespeedkey, "Set the speed that the direction keys (not mouse) change the view angle." );
 
-	cl_maxpackets = Cvar_Get ("cl_maxpackets", "60", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
+	cl_maxpackets = Cvar_Get ("cl_maxpackets", "125", CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 	Cvar_CheckRange( cl_maxpackets, "15", "125", CV_INTEGER );
 	Cvar_SetDescription( cl_maxpackets, "Set how many client packets are sent to the server per second, can't exceed \\com_maxFPS." );
 	cl_packetdup = Cvar_Get( "cl_packetdup", "1", CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND );
diff --git a/code/client/cl_main.c b/code/client/cl_main.c
index 27de3da24..f90253034 100644
--- a/code/client/cl_main.c
+++ b/code/client/cl_main.c
@@ -3971,7 +3971,7 @@ void CL_Init( void ) {
 	// userinfo
 	Cvar_Get ("name", "UnnamedPlayer", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND );
 	Cvar_Get ("rate", "25000", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-	Cvar_Get ("snaps", "40", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );
+	Cvar_Get ("snaps", "125", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 	Cvar_Get ("model", "sarge", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND );
 	Cvar_Get ("headmodel", "sarge", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND );
  	Cvar_Get ("team_model", "sarge", CVAR_USERINFO | CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND );