diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/projectile.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/projectile.cpp
index b59535366..8bf47de36 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/projectile.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/projectile.cpp
@@ -1018,7 +1018,7 @@ void Projectile::explode( const Point3F &p, const Point3F &n, const U32 collideT
 
       // Client (impact) decal.
       if ( mDataBlock->decal )     
-         gDecalManager->addDecal(p, n, mRandF(0.0f, M_2PI_F), mDataBlock->decal);
+         gDecalManager->addDecal(p, n, 0.0f, mDataBlock->decal);
 
       // Client object
       updateSound();
diff --git a/Engine/source/core/stream/bitStream.cpp b/Engine/source/core/stream/bitStream.cpp
index 4ea46b6f5..f80389640 100644
--- a/Engine/source/core/stream/bitStream.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/core/stream/bitStream.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ S32 BitStream::readInt(S32 bitCount)
 
 void BitStream::writeInt(S32 val, S32 bitCount)
 {
-   AssertWarn((bitCount == 32) || ((val >> bitCount) == 0), "BitStream::writeInt: value out of range");
+   AssertFatal((bitCount == 32) || ((val >> bitCount) == 0), avar("BitStream::writeInt: value out of range: %i/%i (%i bits)", val, 1 << bitCount, bitCount));
 
    val = convertHostToLEndian(val);
    writeBits(bitCount, &val);