if (lv == 1)
{
    hspeed = 5;
    amount += 1;
    amt = 20;
    for (i = 0; i < amt; i += 1)
    {
        fr = instance_create(x, y, obj_genericfire);
        fr.direction = (i * (360 / amt)) + baseang;
        fr.speed = 3;
        fr.friction = -0.15;
        fr.image_xscale = 2;
        fr.image_yscale = 2;
    }
    alarm[0] = 8;
    if (amount > maxamount)
        alarm[0] = -1;
}
if (lv == 2)
{
    hspeed = 6;
    amount += 1.2;
    amt = 22;
    baseang += 1.5;
    for (i = 0; i < amt; i += 1)
    {
        fr = instance_create(x, y, obj_genericfire);
        fr.direction = (i * (360 / amt)) + baseang;
        fr.speed = 3.5;
        fr.friction = -0.17;
        fr.image_xscale = 2;
        fr.image_yscale = 2;
    }
    alarm[0] = 7;
    if (amount > maxamount)
        alarm[0] = -1;
}
if (lv == 3)
{
    hspeed = 8;
    amount += 1.2;
    amt = 22;
    baseang += 2;
    for (i = 0; i < amt; i += 1)
    {
        fr = instance_create(x, y, obj_genericfire);
        fr.direction = (i * (360 / amt)) + baseang;
        fr.speed = 12;
        fr.friction = 0.06;
        fr.image_xscale = 2;
        fr.image_yscale = 2;
    }
    alarm[0] = 6;
    if (amount > maxamount)
        alarm[0] = -1;
}