diff --git a/modules/difficulty_vote_by_amount.lua b/modules/difficulty_vote_by_amount.lua
index 9b8892ca..82f66a79 100644
--- a/modules/difficulty_vote_by_amount.lua
+++ b/modules/difficulty_vote_by_amount.lua
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ local this = {
         [3] = ''
     },
     difficulty_vote_value = 1,
-    difficulty_vote_index = 1,
+    difficulty_vote_index = 2,
     fair_vote = false,
     difficulty_poll_closing_timeout = 54000,
     difficulty_player_votes = {},
     gui_width = 108,
-    name = "I'm too young to die",
-    strength_modifier = 1.00,
+    name = 'Hurt me plenty',
+    strength_modifier = 1.25,
     button_tooltip = nil
 }
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ end
 function Public.reset_difficulty_poll(tbl)
     if tbl then
         this.difficulty_vote_value = tbl.difficulty_vote_value or 1
-        this.difficulty_vote_index = tbl.difficulty_vote_index or 1
+        this.difficulty_vote_index = tbl.difficulty_vote_index or 2
         this.difficulty_player_votes = {}
         this.difficulty_poll_closing_timeout = tbl.difficulty_poll_closing_timeout or game.tick + 54000
         for _, p in pairs(game.connected_players) do
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ function Public.reset_difficulty_poll(tbl)
         Public.difficulty_gui()
     else
         this.difficulty_vote_value = 1
-        this.difficulty_vote_index = 1
+        this.difficulty_vote_index = 2
         this.difficulty_player_votes = {}
         this.difficulty_poll_closing_timeout = game.tick + 54000
         for _, p in pairs(game.connected_players) do