diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 28d079a77..280857944 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
     "host_ip": "127.0.0.1",
     "bin_path": "bin",
 
+    "devmode": false,
+    "devmodeoptions": {
+        "cleandb": false,
+        "maxlauncherhr": true
+    },
+
     "database": {
         "host": "localhost",
         "port": 5432,
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 816a332e1..30a420708 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ import (
 
 // Config holds the global server-wide config.
 type Config struct {
-	HostIP string `mapstructure:"host_ip"`
+	HostIP  string `mapstructure:"host_ip"`
 	BinPath string `mapstructure:"bin_path"`
+	DevMode bool
 
+	DevModeOptions DevModeOptions
 	Database Database
 	Launcher Launcher
 	Sign     Sign
@@ -19,6 +21,12 @@ type Config struct {
 	Entrance Entrance
 }
 
+// DevModeOptions holds various debug/temporary options for use while developing Erupe.
+type DevModeOptions struct {
+	CleanDB       bool // Automatically wipes the DB on server reset.
+	MaxLauncherHR bool // Sets the HR returned in the launcher to HR9 so that you can join non-beginner worlds.
+}
+
 // Database holds the postgres database config.
 type Database struct {
 	Host     string
@@ -30,7 +38,7 @@ type Database struct {
 
 // Launcher holds the launcher server config.
 type Launcher struct {
-	Port int
+	Port                     int
 	UseOriginalLauncherFiles bool
 }
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3869b6489..8c3318382 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -59,9 +59,12 @@ func main() {
 	}
 	logger.Info("Connected to database")
 
-	logger.Info("Cleaning DB")
-	cleanDB(db)
-	logger.Info("Done cleaning DB")
+	// Clean the DB if the option is on.
+	if erupeConfig.DevMode && erupeConfig.DevModeOptions.CleanDB {
+		logger.Info("Cleaning DB")
+		cleanDB(db)
+		logger.Info("Done cleaning DB")
+	}
 
 	// Now start our server(s).
 
diff --git a/server/signserver/dsgn_resp.go b/server/signserver/dsgn_resp.go
index c05737ab5..28816825f 100644
--- a/server/signserver/dsgn_resp.go
+++ b/server/signserver/dsgn_resp.go
@@ -54,8 +54,15 @@ func (s *Session) makeSignInResp(uid int) []byte {
 	uint8PascalString(bf, "mhf-n.capcom.com.tw")
 
 	for _, char := range chars {
-		bf.WriteUint32(char.ID)                             // character ID 469153291
-		bf.WriteUint16(char.Exp)                            // Exp, HR[x] is split by 0, 1, 30, 50, 99, 299, 998, 999
+		bf.WriteUint32(char.ID) // character ID 469153291
+
+		// Exp, HR[x] is split by 0, 1, 30, 50, 99, 299, 998, 999
+		if s.server.erupeConfig.DevMode && s.server.erupeConfig.DevModeOptions.MaxLauncherHR {
+			bf.WriteUint16(999)
+		} else {
+			bf.WriteUint16(char.Exp)
+		}
+
 		bf.WriteUint16(char.Weapon)                         // Weapon, 0-13.
 		bf.WriteUint32(char.LastLogin)                      // Last login date, unix timestamp in seconds.
 		bf.WriteBool(char.IsFemale)                         // Sex, 0=male, 1=female.