diff --git a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
index 03bdb62bc8..e41cf25858 100644
--- a/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
+++ b/core/assets/bundles/bundle.properties
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ setting.sensitivity.name=Controller Sensitivity
 setting.saveinterval.name=Autosave Interval
 setting.seconds={0} Seconds
 setting.fullscreen.name=Fullscreen
-setting.multithread.name=Multithreading [scarlet](extremely unstable!)
+setting.multithread.name=Multithreading [scarlet](unstable!)
 setting.fps.name=Show FPS
 setting.vsync.name=VSync
 setting.lasers.name=Show Power Lasers
diff --git a/core/assets/version.properties b/core/assets/version.properties
index 8f3174b0e4..1d29cf5678 100644
--- a/core/assets/version.properties
+++ b/core/assets/version.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #Autogenerated file. Do not modify.
-#Sat Feb 17 14:39:13 EST 2018
+#Sat Feb 17 20:42:58 EST 2018
 version=beta
 androidBuildCode=235
 name=Mindustry
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
index ccba58ba10..b3ed97bcdf 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public class Vars{
 	public static final boolean android = (Gdx.app.getType() == ApplicationType.Android) || testAndroid;
 	//shorthand for whether or not this is running on GWT
 	public static final boolean gwt = (Gdx.app.getType() == ApplicationType.WebGL);
+	//whether to send block state change events to players
+	public static final boolean syncBlockState = false;
 	//how far away from the player blocks can be placed
 	public static final float placerange = 66;
 	//respawn time in frames
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
index 7bd2812f07..d3adc77fe9 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/core/Renderer.java
@@ -498,8 +498,7 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 	public void drawBar(Color color, float x, float y, float fraction){
 		fraction = Mathf.clamp(fraction);
 
-		if(fraction > 0)
-			fraction = Mathf.clamp(fraction + 0.2f, 0.24f, 1f);
+		if(fraction > 0) fraction = Mathf.clamp(fraction + 0.2f, 0.24f, 1f);
 
 		float len = 3;
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java
index 9b1f50612c..596104a902 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import io.anuke.ucore.util.Bundles;
 import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
 
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.state;
+import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.syncBlockState;
 import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.tilesize;
 
 public class Block{
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ public class Block{
 	 * Tries to put this item into a nearby container, if there are no available
 	 * containers, it gets added to the block's inventory.*/
 	public void offloadNear(Tile tile, Item item){
-		if(Net.client()){
+		if(Net.client() && syncBlockState){
 			handleItem(item, tile, tile);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ public class Block{
 			if(other != null && other.block().acceptItem(item, other, tile)){
 				other.block().handleItem(item, other, tile);
 				tile.setDump((byte)((i+1)%4));
-				if(Net.server()) NetEvents.handleTransfer(tile, i, item);
+				if(Net.server() && syncBlockState) NetEvents.handleTransfer(tile, i, item);
 				return;
 			}
 			i++;
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ public class Block{
 	 * Try dumping any item near the tile. -1 = any direction
 	 */
 	protected boolean tryDump(Tile tile, int direction, Item todump){
-		if(Net.client()) return false;
+		if(Net.client() && syncBlockState) return false;
 
 		int i = tile.getDump()%4;
 		
@@ -228,7 +229,7 @@ public class Block{
 						other.block().handleItem(item, other, tile);
 						tile.entity.removeItem(item, 1);
 						tile.setDump((byte)((i+1)%4));
-						if(Net.server()) NetEvents.handleTransfer(tile, (byte)i, item);
+						if(Net.server() && syncBlockState) NetEvents.handleTransfer(tile, (byte)i, item);
 						return true;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Teleporter.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Teleporter.java
index 6e857ac4df..22291f7f46 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Teleporter.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/distribution/Teleporter.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import java.io.DataInputStream;
 import java.io.DataOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
+import static io.anuke.mindustry.Vars.syncBlockState;
+
 public class Teleporter extends PowerBlock{
 	public static final Color[] colorArray = {Color.ROYAL, Color.ORANGE, Color.SCARLET, Color.FOREST,
 			Color.PURPLE, Color.GOLD, Color.PINK, Color.BLACK};
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ public class Teleporter extends PowerBlock{
 		Array<Tile> links = findLinks(tile, item);
 		
 		if(links.size > 0){
-            if(Net.server() || !Net.active()){
+            if(!syncBlockState || Net.server() || !Net.active()){
                 Tile target = links.random();
                 target.block().offloadNear(target, item);
             }
@@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ public class Teleporter extends PowerBlock{
 		}
 
 		for(Tile remove : removal)
-		teleporters[entity.color].remove(remove);
+			teleporters[entity.color].remove(remove);
 		
 		return returns;
 	}