diff --git a/particles.lua b/particles.lua
index 292f3d4..988755e 100644
--- a/particles.lua
+++ b/particles.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ EXPONENT=1.3
 W_EXPONENT=1.8
 OVERDRIVE=1
 FADE_FACTOR = 0.94
-AVG_LEDS_ACTIVATED = 0.03
+AVG_LEDS_ACTIVATED = 0.05
 
 num_modules = 1
 num_strips = 1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function distributeEnergy(newEnergy, energyArray)
 	remainingEnergy = AVG_LEDS_ACTIVATED * newEnergy * num_modules * num_strips
 
 	while remainingEnergy > 0 do
-		rndEnergy = math.random() * newEnergy * 2
+		rndEnergy = math.random() * newEnergy * 5
 		rndStrip = math.floor(math.random() * num_strips)
 		rndModule = math.floor(math.random() * num_modules)