diff --git a/SNNBot_garage/src/SNNBot.nim b/SNNBot_garage/src/SNNBot.nim
index 6d7deb9..235e97c 100644
--- a/SNNBot_garage/src/SNNBot.nim
+++ b/SNNBot_garage/src/SNNBot.nim
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ const
   BETA     = 1.0         # surrogate steepness (unitless; potentials are unitless)
   NOISE_AMP = 0.3        # exploration noise amplitude
   # ponytail: uniform exploration noise; upgrade to annealed Gaussian if convergence needs tuning
-  ENERGY_GUARD  = 10.0   # don't fire below this energy
+  ENERGY_GUARD  = 5.0    # P1 costs 1/shot, be aggressive
   P3_SPEED      = 11.0   # bullet speed for P3 (20 - 3*3); used for exemplar learning
   P1_SPEED      = 17.0   # bullet speed for P1 (20 - 3*1)
   P2_SPEED      = 14.0   # bullet speed for P2 (20 - 3*2)
   COLD_K        = 3      # exemplars needed before leaving cold start
-  PATIENCE_TICKS = 15    # min ticks before firing
+  PATIENCE_TICKS = 5     # P1 is forgiving, less patience needed
 
 # ── SNN types ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -288,14 +288,14 @@ method onRoundStarted*(bot: SNNBot, e: RoundStartedEvent) =
   bot.phase        = DECIDE
   bot.tick         = 0
   bot.roundTick    = 0
-  # Reset per-round stats; fire power fixed at 3.0 always
+  # Reset per-round stats; fire power fixed at 2.0 (P2)
   bot.bulletsFired      = 0
   bot.bulletsHit        = 0
   bot.hitRateEMA        = 0.5   # optimistic start
   bot.powerChangeCounter = 0
-  bot.currentFirePower  = 3.0
-  bot.bulletSpeed       = P3_SPEED
-  bot.lastBulletSpeed   = P3_SPEED
+  bot.currentFirePower  = 2.0
+  bot.bulletSpeed       = P2_SPEED
+  bot.lastBulletSpeed   = P2_SPEED
   bot.lastEnemyX   = 0.0
   bot.lastEnemyY   = 0.0
   bot.lastAbsBearing = 0.0
@@ -436,14 +436,12 @@ method run*(bot: SNNBot) =
       aimTo(bot.targetAngle, gunDir)
       let err = abs(normalizeRelativeAngle(bot.targetAngle - gunDir))
 
-      # Fire gate: strict 3° after warmup, loose 5° during cold start
+      # Fire gate: 5° always (P1 is fast, even imprecise shots can hit)
       let energy = getEnergy()
-      let warmedUp = bot.res.count >= COLD_K and bot.roundTick >= PATIENCE_TICKS
-      let gateAngle = if warmedUp: 3.0 else: 5.0
-      let readyToFire = err < gateAngle and energy >= ENERGY_GUARD and bot.roundTick >= PATIENCE_TICKS
+      let readyToFire = err < 5.0 and energy >= ENERGY_GUARD and bot.roundTick >= PATIENCE_TICKS
       if readyToFire:
-        bot.lastBulletSpeed = P3_SPEED
-        discard setFire(3.0)
+        bot.lastBulletSpeed = P2_SPEED
+        discard setFire(2.0)
         bot.phase = EVALUATE
       else:
         discard setFire(0.0)