diff --git a/modules/Acro.py b/modules/Acro.py
index a51afb6..0494b0e 100644
--- a/modules/Acro.py
+++ b/modules/Acro.py
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ class Acro(Module):
             self.votes = dict()
     
             # default options
-            self.seconds_to_submit = 45
-            self.seconds_to_vote = 30
+            self.seconds_to_submit = 60
+            self.seconds_to_vote = 45
+            self.seconds_to_submit_step = 10
             self.seconds_to_pause = 5
 
     """
@@ -171,7 +172,8 @@ class Acro(Module):
         self.game.rounds.append(self.AcroRound())
         acro = self._generate_acro()
         self.game.rounds[-1].acro = acro
-        sleep_time = self.game.rounds[-1].seconds_to_submit + (5*(len(acro)-3))
+        sleep_time = self.game.rounds[-1].seconds_to_submit +
+          (self.seconds_to_submit_step * (len(acro)-3))
 
         self.sendmsg(self.game.connection, self.game.channel,
           "the round has started! your acronym is '{0:s}'. ".format(acro) +