diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 3403392..5318f94 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ const int PADDLE_SPEED = 8;
 const int CIRC_RAD = 10;
 const float BASE_BOUNCE_DEG = 45;
 const float BASE_BOUNCE_RAD = (BASE_BOUNCE_DEG / 180.0) * M_PI;
-const float BASE_SPEED_COMPONENTS = 18;
+const float BASE_SPEED_COMPONENTS = 15;
 const float BASE_SPEED = sqrt(powf(BASE_SPEED_COMPONENTS, 2) * 2);
 
 typedef enum {M_SINGLE, M_CLIENT, M_SERVER} Mode;