diff --git a/Game/Assets/Audio/SoundPlayer.gd b/Game/Assets/Audio/SoundPlayer.gd
index 5ff6d1b..e2703c3 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Audio/SoundPlayer.gd
+++ b/Game/Assets/Audio/SoundPlayer.gd
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func _ready():
 		print("voices: ", voices)
 
 	if AutoPlay:
-		await play()
+		play()
 
 func pick_random():
 	assert(len(clips) > 0, "SoundPlayer has no clips to choose from")
diff --git a/Game/Assets/Weapons/Weapon.tscn b/Game/Assets/Weapons/Weapon.tscn
index 8f49451..19b3ee5 100644
--- a/Game/Assets/Weapons/Weapon.tscn
+++ b/Game/Assets/Weapons/Weapon.tscn
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ SoundClip = "res://Assets/SFX/Weapons_HandgunShot_01.wav"
 Voice_Count = 2
 
 [node name="AudioStreamPlayer3D" parent="Handgun/SFX/Shoot" index="0"]
-unit_db = 6.0
+unit_db = 8.0
 unit_size = 8.0
 max_db = 6.0
 
diff --git a/Game/Main.gd b/Game/Main.gd
index 4b6881f..03ebaf9 100644
--- a/Game/Main.gd
+++ b/Game/Main.gd
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ func push_local_player_info(): #
 	rpc(&'player_list_update', player_list.get(id).serialize(), get_tree().multiplayer.get_network_unique_id())
 
 @rpc(sync,auth,reliable) func destroy_player(pid: int):
+
+	assert($Players.has_node(str(pid)), "Attempting to destroy a player that does not exist")
+	
 	var player_node = $Players.get_node(str(pid))