diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b06b0d3..b5446ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -194,9 +194,6 @@ To load test `aquatic_ws`, start it and then run:
 ./scripts/run-load-test-ws.sh
 ```
 
-To achieve high throughput, it is currently necessary to sharply reduce the
-poll timeout setting in the tracker, and reduce it somewhat in the load tester.
-
 ### aquatic_http_load_test
 
 To load test `aquatic_http`, start it and then run:
diff --git a/aquatic_ws_load_test/src/config.rs b/aquatic_ws_load_test/src/config.rs
index 9ebd547..809ed9a 100644
--- a/aquatic_ws_load_test/src/config.rs
+++ b/aquatic_ws_load_test/src/config.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub struct NetworkConfig {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 #[serde(default)]
 pub struct TorrentConfig {
+    pub offers_per_request: usize,
     pub number_of_torrents: usize,
     /// Pareto shape
     /// 
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ impl Default for NetworkConfig {
 impl Default for TorrentConfig {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
+            offers_per_request: 10,
             number_of_torrents: 10_000,
             peer_seeder_probability: 0.25,
             torrent_selection_pareto_shape: 2.0,
diff --git a/aquatic_ws_load_test/src/utils.rs b/aquatic_ws_load_test/src/utils.rs
index 74aa0ef..eac6ff6 100644
--- a/aquatic_ws_load_test/src/utils.rs
+++ b/aquatic_ws_load_test/src/utils.rs
@@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ fn create_announce_request(
     };
 
     let info_hash_index = select_info_hash_index(config, &state, rng);
-    
-    const NUM_OFFERS: usize = 2;
 
-    let mut offers = Vec::with_capacity(NUM_OFFERS);
+    let mut offers = Vec::with_capacity(
+        config.torrents.offers_per_request
+    );
     
-    for _ in 0..NUM_OFFERS {
+    for _ in 0..config.torrents.offers_per_request {
         offers.push(AnnounceRequestOffer {
             offer_id: OfferId(rng.gen()),
             offer: JsonValue(::serde_json::json!(