diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3bb4b517e45..f784b30d80e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ data/
 /_maps/map_files/**/backup/*
 /_maps/map_files/**/*.dmm.backup
 /nano/debug.html
+*.db
diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
index d4597c235cb..bc00753ff92 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/meteor/meteor.dm
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
 
 
 /datum/game_mode/meteor/proc/sendmeteors()
-	var/waveduration = world.time + rand(0,2000) + text2num("[wave]000")
+	var/waveduration = world.time + rand(0,1000) + text2num("[wave]000")
 	var/waitduration = rand(3000,9000)
 	while(waveduration - world.time > 0)
-		sleep(20)
+		sleep(50 - text2num("[wave]0") / 2)
 		spawn() spawn_meteors(6, meteors_normal)
 	wave++
 	sleep(waitduration)