diff --git a/language.version b/language.version
index 07cb1a480..aab5e3cca 100644
--- a/language.version
+++ b/language.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [default]
-SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r763 \cu(Sat 18 Feb 11:54:30 CET 2023)\c-";
-SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r763 \cu(2023-02-18 11:54:30)\c-";
+SWWM_MODVER="\cyDEMOLITIONIST \cw1.3pre r764 \cu(Sun 19 Feb 20:24:02 CET 2023)\c-";
+SWWM_SHORTVER="\cw1.3pre r764 \cu(2023-02-19 20:24:02)\c-";
diff --git a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldthings.zsc b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldthings.zsc
index f3427ec1b..aba0d4652 100644
--- a/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldthings.zsc
+++ b/zscript/handler/swwm_handler_worldthings.zsc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	static bool ShouldSpawnGold()
+	static int ShouldSpawnGold()
 	{
 		int totalneeded = 0;
 		// check "free space" in player inventories
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 			if ( g.Owner ) continue;
 			totalneeded -= g.Amount;
 		}
-		return (totalneeded > 0);
+		return max(0,totalneeded);
 	}
 
 	override void WorldThingDied( WorldEvent e )
@@ -89,12 +89,14 @@ extend Class SWWMHandler
 			let ti = ThinkerIterator.Create(e.Thing.GetClass());
 			while ( ti.Next() ) dropweight++;
 			int minchance = max(1,6-(e.Thing.GetSpawnHealth()/1000));
-			dropweight = max(minchance,dropweight/4);
+			dropweight = max(minchance,dropweight/2);
 			// make sure the gold shell is "worth spawning", too
-			if ( !Random[GoldDrop](0,dropweight) && ShouldSpawnGold() )
+			// (also, chance should be reduced as you acquire more shells)
+			int gchance = int(ceil(ShouldSpawnGold()/2.));
+			if ( !Random[GoldDrop](0,dropweight) && Random[GoldDrop](0,gchance) )
 			{
-				let g = Actor.Spawn("GoldShell",e.Thing.Vec3Offset(0,0,e.Thing.Height/2));
-				double ang = FRandom[SpareShells](0,360);
+				let g = Actor.Spawn("GoldShell",e.Thing.Vec3Offset(0,0,e.Thing.Height/2.));
+				double ang = FRandom[SpareShells](0.,360.);
 				g.vel.xy = Actor.AngleToVector(ang,FRandom[SpareShells](.4,.8));
 				g.vel.z = FRandom[SpareShells](2.,4.);
 			}