diff --git a/oyoyo/client.py b/oyoyo/client.py
index a9c37b4..9529882 100644
--- a/oyoyo/client.py
+++ b/oyoyo/client.py
@@ -194,16 +194,22 @@ class IRCClient(object):
 
                     for el in data:
                         prefix, command, args = parse_raw_irc_command(el)
+                    
+                        try:
+                            enc = "utf8"
+                            fargs = [arg.decode(enc) for arg in args if isinstance(arg,bytes)]
+                        except UnicodeDecodeError:
+                            enc = "latin1"
+                            fargs = fargs = [arg.decode(enc) for arg in args if isinstance(arg,bytes)]
+                    
                         logging.debug("processCommand ({2}){0}({1})".format(command,
-                                                       [arg.decode('utf_8')
-                                                        for arg in args
-                                                        if isinstance(arg, bytes)], prefix))
+                                                       fargs, prefix))
                         try:
                             largs = list(args)
                             if prefix is not None:
-                                prefix = prefix.decode("utf-8")
+                                prefix = prefix.decode(enc)
                             for i,arg in enumerate(largs):
-                                if arg is not None: largs[i] = arg.decode('utf_8')
+                                if arg is not None: largs[i] = arg.decode(enc)
                             if command in self.command_handler:
                                 self.command_handler[command](self, prefix,*largs)
                             elif "" in self.command_handler:
diff --git a/var.py b/var.py
index 2ee7ec8..f2d908a 100644
--- a/var.py
+++ b/var.py
@@ -16,8 +16,9 @@ GAME_COMMAND_ADMIN_ONLY = True
 GUN_CHANCES         =   (   5/7  ,  1/7  ,   1/7   )
 DRUNK_GUN_CHANCES   =   (   4/7  ,  2/7  ,   1/7   )
 MANSLAUGHTER_CHANCE =       1/5
-GUN_KILLS_WOLF_CHANCE = 1/2
+GUNNER_KILLS_WOLF_AT_NIGHT_CHANCE = 1/2
 GUARDIAN_ANGEL_DIES_CHANCE = 1/2
+DETECTIVE_REVEALED_CHANCE = 2/5
 
 GAME_MODES = {}
 
diff --git a/wolfbot.py b/wolfbot.py
index fb0fbe4..6a15ff5 100644
--- a/wolfbot.py
+++ b/wolfbot.py
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@ def main():
                      nickname=botconfig.NICK,
                      connect_cb=wolfgame.connect_callback
                     )
-    try:
-        cli.mainLoop()
-    except Exception as e:
-        cli.msg(botconfig.CHANNEL, "An error has occured: "+str(e))
-        raise e
+    cli.mainLoop()
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/wolfgame.py b/wolfgame.py
index 2e5d678..5c552bf 100644
--- a/wolfgame.py
+++ b/wolfgame.py
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ def transition_day(cli, gameid=0):
             message.append("The wolves' selected victim was a harlot, "+
                            "but she wasn't home.")
     if var.VICTIM in var.GUNNERS.keys() and var.GUNNERS[var.VICTIM]:  # victim had bullets!
-        if random.random() < 0.5:
+        if random.random() < var.GUNNER_KILLS_WOLF_AT_NIGHT_CHANCE:
             wc = var.ROLES["werecrow"]
             for crow in wc:
                 if crow in var.OBSERVED.keys():
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ def transition_day(cli, gameid=0):
     for gangel in var.ROLES["guardian angel"]:
         if var.GUARDED.get(gangel) in var.ROLES["wolf"]+var.ROLES["werecrow"]:
             r = random.random()
-            if r < 0.50:
+            if r < var.GUARDIAN_ANGEL_DIES_CHANCE:
                 message.append(("\u0002{0}\u0002, a guardian angel, "+
                                 "made the unfortunate mistake of guarding a wolf "+
                                 "last night, attempted to escape, but failed "+
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ def investigate(cli, nick, rest):
     var.INVESTIGATED.append(nick)
     cli.msg(nick, ("The results of your investigation have returned. \u0002{0}\u0002"+
                    " is a... \u0002{1}\u0002!").format(victim, var.get_role(victim)))
-    if random.random() < 0.4:  # a 2/5 chance (should be changeable in settings)
+    if random.random() < var.DETECTIVE_REVEALED_CHANCE:  # a 2/5 chance (should be changeable in settings)
         # Reveal his role!
         for badguy in var.ROLES["wolf"] + var.ROLES["werecrow"] + var.ROLES["traitor"]:
             cli.msg(badguy, ("\0002{0}\0002 accidentally drops a paper. The paper reveals "+