diff --git a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/InfoCmd.java b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/InfoCmd.java
index 5cb88ef9..b3408255 100644
--- a/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/InfoCmd.java
+++ b/src/engine/devcmd/cmds/InfoCmd.java
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ public class InfoCmd extends AbstractDevCmd {
                 output += newline;
                 output += "Inventory Weight:" + (targetPC.getCharItemManager().getInventoryWeight() + targetPC.getCharItemManager().getEquipWeight());
                 output += newline;
-                output += "Max Inventory Weight:" + ((int) targetPC.statStrBase * 3);
+                output += "Max Inventory Weight:" + targetPC.getInventoryCapacity();
                 output += newline;
                 output += "ALTITUDE :" + targetPC.getAltitude();
                 output += newline;
diff --git a/src/engine/gameManager/LootManager.java b/src/engine/gameManager/LootManager.java
index a569324d..e19d2eaa 100644
--- a/src/engine/gameManager/LootManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/gameManager/LootManager.java
@@ -57,13 +57,20 @@ public enum LootManager {
 
         // Cache drop rate values from Config manager.
 
-        NORMAL_DROP_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_NORMAL_DROP_RATE.getValue());
-        NORMAL_EXP_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_NORMAL_EXP_RATE.getValue());
-        NORMAL_GOLD_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_NORMAL_GOLD_RATE.getValue());
-        HOTZONE_DROP_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_HOTZONE_DROP_RATE.getValue());
-        HOTZONE_EXP_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_HOTZONE_EXP_RATE.getValue());
-        HOTZONE_GOLD_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_HOTZONE_GOLD_RATE.getValue());
-
+        //NORMAL_DROP_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_NORMAL_DROP_RATE.getValue());
+        //NORMAL_EXP_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_NORMAL_EXP_RATE.getValue());
+        //NORMAL_GOLD_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_NORMAL_GOLD_RATE.getValue());
+        //HOTZONE_DROP_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_HOTZONE_DROP_RATE.getValue());
+        //HOTZONE_EXP_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_HOTZONE_EXP_RATE.getValue());
+        //HOTZONE_GOLD_RATE = Float.parseFloat(ConfigManager.MB_HOTZONE_GOLD_RATE.getValue());
+
+        //hardcoded drop rates
+        NORMAL_DROP_RATE = 5.0f;
+        NORMAL_EXP_RATE = 5.0f;
+        NORMAL_GOLD_RATE = 5.0f;
+        HOTZONE_DROP_RATE = 10.0f;
+        HOTZONE_EXP_RATE = 10.0f;
+        HOTZONE_GOLD_RATE = 10.0f;
     }
 
     public static void GenerateMobLoot(Mob mob) {
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
index b4b6fcfa..ab682ece 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/CharacterItemManager.java
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ public class CharacterItemManager {
         tradeWeight = tradeWeight + tradeCharacter.getCharItemManager().getTradingWeight();
         tradeWeight = tradeWeight - this.getTradingWeight();
 
-        return tradeWeight <= (int) playerCharacter.statStrBase * 3;
+        return tradeWeight <= playerCharacter.getInventoryCapacity();
     }
 
     public boolean hasRoomBank(short weight) {
diff --git a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
index 26b51540..6240af5d 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/PlayerCharacter.java
@@ -2189,8 +2189,11 @@ public class PlayerCharacter extends AbstractCharacter {
 
     }
 
+    //public int getInventoryCapacity() {
+    //    return statStrBase * 3;
+    //}
     public int getInventoryCapacity() {
-        return statStrBase * 3;
+        return 1000;
     }
 
     public int getInventoryCapacityRemaining() {