diff --git a/src/netplay.rs b/src/netplay.rs
index 140d088..573eaf0 100644
--- a/src/netplay.rs
+++ b/src/netplay.rs
@@ -397,11 +397,11 @@ pub fn init(
     let mut socket = create_socket(builder.clone());
 
     let mut now = std::time::Instant::now();
-    let socket_timeout = std::time::Duration::from_secs_f64(rand::random_range(8.0..10.0));
+    let socket_timeout = std::time::Duration::from_secs_f64(rand::random_range(6.0..8.0));
     let mut player_numbers = std::collections::BTreeMap::new();
 
     ui::video::onscreen_message(
-        "Connecting to netplay peers...",
+        "Connecting to netplay peers...\nPlease wait...",
         ui::video::MESSAGE_LENGTH_MESSAGE_SHORT,
     );
 
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ pub fn init(
         } else if now.elapsed() > socket_timeout {
             socket.close();
             ui::video::onscreen_message(
-                "Could not connect to netplay peers, retrying...",
+                "Still connecting to netplay peers...\nPlease wait...",
                 ui::video::MESSAGE_LENGTH_MESSAGE_SHORT,
             );
             player_numbers.clear();