diff --git a/core/src/com/me/asteroids/EntityFactory.java b/core/src/com/me/asteroids/EntityFactory.java
index 5bccb23..97a4957 100644
--- a/core/src/com/me/asteroids/EntityFactory.java
+++ b/core/src/com/me/asteroids/EntityFactory.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class EntityFactory {
 
         ModelComponent model = new ModelComponent();
         model.model = new PolygonModel(Color.WHITE);
-        model.model.setVertices(new float[] {
+        model.model.setVertices(new float[]{
                 0f, 4f,         // tip
                 -2.5f, -4f,     // bottom left
                 -1f, -2.5f,     // indent
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class EntityFactory {
         model.model.setScale(5);
 
         AccelerationComponent accel = new AccelerationComponent();
-        accel.acceleration = new Vector2(0,1f);
+        accel.acceleration = new Vector2(0, 1f);
 
         Entity player = createEntity(engine);
         player.addComponent(position);
@@ -68,30 +68,28 @@ public class EntityFactory {
 
     private static LineModel[] getLineModels(Model playerModel) {
         float[] vertices = playerModel.getVertices();
-        Vector2 position = playerModel.getPosition();
 
         LineModel[] models = new LineModel[(vertices.length / 2)];
-        for (int i = 0, n = vertices.length; i < n; i += 2) {
-            int bIndex = i + 2 == n? 0 : i + 2;
+        for (int aIndex = 0, n = vertices.length; aIndex < n; aIndex += 2) {
+            int bIndex = (aIndex + 2 == n) ? 0 : (aIndex + 2);
 
-            // tmpA, tmpB = points relative to 0
-            tmpA.set(vertices[i] - position.x, vertices[i + 1] - position.y);
-            tmpB.set(vertices[bIndex] - position.x, vertices[bIndex + 1] - position.y);
+            tmpA.set(vertices[aIndex], vertices[aIndex + 1]);
+            tmpB.set(vertices[bIndex], vertices[bIndex + 1]);
 
-            tmp.set(tmpB).sub(tmpA).scl(0.5f);      // Cut line segment in half
-            tmp2.set(tmpA).add(tmp);                // Find center of line segment
+            tmp.set(tmpB).sub(tmpA).scl(0.5f);
+            tmp2.set(tmpA).add(tmp);                // tmp2 = center of line segment
 
             tmpA.sub(tmp2);                         // make tmpA, tmpB relative to line center
             tmpB.sub(tmp2);
 
-            LineModel model = new LineModel(Color.WHITE);
-            model.setVertices(new float[] {
+            LineModel model = new LineModel(playerModel.getColor());
+            model.setVertices(new float[]{
                     tmpA.x, tmpA.y,
                     tmpB.x, tmpB.y,
             });
-            model.setPosition(tmp2.add(position));  // Offset position to new line center
+            model.setPosition(tmp2);                // Position = line center
 
-            models[i / 2] = model;
+            models[aIndex / 2] = model;
         }
         return models;
     }
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ public class EntityFactory {
         Vector2 playerVelocity = player.getComponent(VelocityComponent.class).velocity;
         PositionComponent playerPosition = player.getComponent(PositionComponent.class);
         LineModel[] models = getLineModels(player.getComponent(ModelComponent.class).model);
-        Vector2 explosionCenter = tmp.set(playerPosition.position).sub(Utils.setUnitVectorAngle(tmp2, playerPosition.rotation).scl(10));
+        Vector2 explosionCenter = tmp.set(playerPosition.position).sub(Utils.setUnitVectorAngle(tmp2, playerPosition.rotation).scl(5));
 
         Entity[] entities = new Entity[models.length];
         for (int i = 0, n = models.length; i < n; i++) {
@@ -108,13 +106,17 @@ public class EntityFactory {
             model.model = models[i];
 
             PositionComponent position = new PositionComponent();
-            position.position = model.model.getPosition();
+            position.position = new Vector2(model.model.getPosition());
             position.rotation = 90;
 
             VelocityComponent velocity = new VelocityComponent();
-            velocity.velocity = new Vector2(models[i].getPosition()).sub(explosionCenter).nor().rotate(rand.nextFloat(-45,45)).scl(rand.nextFloat(75,100));
-            velocity.velocity.add(tmp2.set(playerVelocity).scl(0.75f));
-            velocity.angularVelocity = rand.nextFloat(-360, 360);
+            velocity.velocity = new Vector2(models[i].getPosition())
+                    .sub(explosionCenter)
+                    .nor()                                      // Direction from explosion center to center of piece
+                    .rotate(rand.nextFloat(-15, 15))            // Slightly alter the direction each piece flies off in
+                    .scl(rand.nextFloat(75, 100))               // Give each piece a slightly different speed
+                    .add(tmp2.set(playerVelocity).scl(0.75f));  // Maintain 75% of the player's velocity at impact
+            velocity.angularVelocity = rand.nextFloat(-60, 60); // Make each piece spin at a different rate
 
             Entity entity = createEntity(engine);
             entity.addComponent(position);
@@ -142,7 +144,7 @@ public class EntityFactory {
 
         ModelComponent model = new ModelComponent();
         model.model = new PolygonModel(Color.YELLOW);
-        model.model.setVertices(new float[] {
+        model.model.setVertices(new float[]{
                 1f, 0f,
                 -1f, 0f,
                 -1f, -4f,