Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/ai/petra/attackPlan.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/ai/petra/attackPlan.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/ai/petra/attackPlan.js
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@
 	// and lower priority and smaller sizes for easier difficulty levels
 	if (this.Config.difficulty < 2)
 	{
-		priority *= 0.6;
-		variation *= 0.5;
+		priority *= 0.4;
+		variation *= 0.2;
 	}
 	else if (this.Config.difficulty < 3)
 	{
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/ai/petra/config.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/ai/petra/config.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/ai/petra/config.js
@@ -239,7 +239,11 @@
 
 	let maxPop = gameState.getPopulationMax();
 	if (this.difficulty < 2)
+	{
+		maxPop /= 2;
 		this.Economy.targetNumWorkers = Math.max(1, Math.min(40, maxPop));
+	}
+
 	else if (this.difficulty < 3)
 		this.Economy.targetNumWorkers = Math.max(1, Math.min(60, Math.floor(maxPop/2)));
 	else