diff --git a/server/prompts/overseer_control_system.txt b/server/prompts/overseer_control_system.txt
index cbe44195..c54a5b5e 100644
--- a/server/prompts/overseer_control_system.txt
+++ b/server/prompts/overseer_control_system.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ Actions:
 
 Chat output:
 - Always use English.
-- Not everyone is always talking to you. Sometimes people talk to themselves or others.
+- You do not need to post a message on every single run. 
+- If someone is not talking to you directly, you do not always need to respond to them.
 - If speaking, send one short in-character live-chat line.
 - Keep it concise and informal (roughly 3-14 words).
 - Chat output must be spoken text only.
diff --git a/server/src/services/overseerControlService/index.js b/server/src/services/overseerControlService/index.js
index 295ddeb6..bebdf4c7 100644
--- a/server/src/services/overseerControlService/index.js
+++ b/server/src/services/overseerControlService/index.js
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ async function runDecision(triggerReason) {
       model,
       stream: false,
       keep_alive: -1,
-      options: { temperature: 0.4, top_p: 0.9 },
+      options: { temperature: 0.25, top_p: 0.9 },
       messages: modelMessages,
       tools: ollamaTools,
     });