diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/Server.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/Server.java
index f1df758b..a60a7ae0 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/Server.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/Server.java
@@ -76,16 +76,16 @@ public final class Server {
 	 */
 	private final ServerBootstrap jaggrabBootstrap = new ServerBootstrap();
 
-	/**
-	 * The {@link ServerBootstrap} for the service listener.
-	 */
-	private final ServerBootstrap serviceBootstrap = new ServerBootstrap();
-
 	/**
 	 * The event loop group.
 	 */
 	private final EventLoopGroup loopGroup = new NioEventLoopGroup();
 
+	/**
+	 * The {@link ServerBootstrap} for the service listener.
+	 */
+	private final ServerBootstrap serviceBootstrap = new ServerBootstrap();
+
 	/**
 	 * Creates the Apollo server.
 	 */
@@ -99,18 +99,17 @@ public final class Server {
 	 * @param service The service address to bind to.
 	 * @param http The HTTP address to bind to.
 	 * @param jaggrab The JAGGRAB address to bind to.
-	 * @throws BindException If the ServerBootstrap fails to bind to the SocketAddress for any
-	 *             reason.
+	 * @throws BindException If the ServerBootstrap fails to bind to the SocketAddress.
 	 */
 	public void bind(SocketAddress service, SocketAddress http, SocketAddress jaggrab) throws BindException {
 		logger.fine("Binding service listener to address: " + service + "...");
 		bind(serviceBootstrap, service);
 
 		try {
-		    logger.fine("Binding HTTP listener to address: " + http + "...");
-		    bind(httpBootstrap, http);
+			logger.fine("Binding HTTP listener to address: " + http + "...");
+			bind(httpBootstrap, http);
 		} catch (Exception cause) {
-		    logger.warning("Unable to bind to HTTP, JAGGRAB will be used as a fallback however this is not recommended.");
+			logger.warning("Unable to bind to HTTP, JAGGRAB will be used as a fallback however this is not recommended.");
 		}
 
 		logger.fine("Binding JAGGRAB listener to address: " + jaggrab + "...");
@@ -119,22 +118,6 @@ public final class Server {
 		logger.info("Ready for connections.");
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Attempts to bind the specified ServerBootstrap to the specified SocketAddress.
-	 * 
-	 * @param bootstrap The ServerBootstrap.
-	 * @param address The SocketAddress.
-	 * @throws BindException If the ServerBootstrap fails to bind to the SocketAddress for any
-	 *             reason.
-	 */
-	private void bind(ServerBootstrap bootstrap, SocketAddress address) throws BindException {
-	    try {
-		bootstrap.bind(address).sync();
-	    } catch (Exception cause) {
-		throw new BindException("Failed to bind to: " + address);
-	    }
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Initialises the server.
 	 *
@@ -176,4 +159,19 @@ public final class Server {
 		world.init(version, fs, manager);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Attempts to bind the specified ServerBootstrap to the specified SocketAddress.
+	 *
+	 * @param bootstrap The ServerBootstrap.
+	 * @param address The SocketAddress.
+	 * @throws BindException If the ServerBootstrap fails to bind to the SocketAddress.
+	 */
+	private void bind(ServerBootstrap bootstrap, SocketAddress address) throws BindException {
+		try {
+			bootstrap.bind(address).sync();
+		} catch (Exception cause) {
+			throw new BindException("Failed to bind to: " + address);
+		}
+	}
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/message/impl/GroupedRegionUpdateMessage.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/message/impl/GroupedRegionUpdateMessage.java
index cdb9747a..b563243e 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/message/impl/GroupedRegionUpdateMessage.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/message/impl/GroupedRegionUpdateMessage.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.apollo.game.message.impl;
 
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apollo.game.model.Position;
 import org.apollo.game.model.area.RegionCoordinates;
@@ -18,24 +19,25 @@ public final class GroupedRegionUpdateMessage extends Message {
 	 */
 	private final Position lastKnownRegion;
 
+	/**
+	 * The Set of RegionUpdateMessages to be sent.
+	 */
+	private final Set<RegionUpdateMessage> messages;
+
 	/**
 	 * The Position of the Region being updated.
 	 */
 	private final Position region;
 
-	/**
-	 * The List of RegionUpdateMessages to be sent.
-	 */
-	private final List<RegionUpdateMessage> messages;
-
 	/**
 	 * Creates the GroupedRegionUpdateMessage.
 	 *
 	 * @param lastKnownRegion The last known region {@link Position} of the Player.
 	 * @param coordinates The {@link RegionCoordinates} of the Region being updated.
-	 * @param messages The {@link List} of {@link RegionUpdateMessage}s.
+	 * @param messages The {@link Set} of {@link RegionUpdateMessage}s.
 	 */
-	public GroupedRegionUpdateMessage(Position lastKnownRegion, RegionCoordinates coordinates, List<RegionUpdateMessage> messages) {
+	public GroupedRegionUpdateMessage(Position lastKnownRegion, RegionCoordinates coordinates,
+	                                  Set<RegionUpdateMessage> messages) {
 		this.lastKnownRegion = lastKnownRegion;
 		region = new Position(coordinates.getAbsoluteX(), coordinates.getAbsoluteY());
 		this.messages = messages;
@@ -51,11 +53,11 @@ public final class GroupedRegionUpdateMessage extends Message {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets the {@link List} of {@link RegionUpdateMessage}s.
+	 * Gets the {@link Set} of {@link RegionUpdateMessage}s.
 	 *
-	 * @return The Collection.
+	 * @return The Set.
 	 */
-	public List<RegionUpdateMessage> getMessages() {
+	public Set<RegionUpdateMessage> getMessages() {
 		return messages;
 	}
 
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/Region.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/Region.java
index 7c1f1577..d9095c04 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/Region.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/Region.java
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package org.apollo.game.model.area;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ import org.apollo.game.model.entity.EntityType;
 
 import com.google.common.base.MoreObjects;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 
 /**
@@ -79,14 +77,17 @@ public final class Region {
 	private final CollisionMatrix[] matrices = CollisionMatrix.createMatrices(Position.HEIGHT_LEVELS, SIZE, SIZE);
 
 	/**
-	 * The Set containing RegionUpdateMessages which can be sent to add every non-Mob Entity in this Region.
+	 * The List of Sets containing RegionUpdateMessages that specifically remove StaticGameObjects. The
+	 * List is ordered based on the height level the RegionUpdateMessages concern.
 	 */
-	private final List<Map<Entity, RegionUpdateMessage>> snapshots = new ArrayList<>(Position.HEIGHT_LEVELS);
+	private final List<Set<RegionUpdateMessage>> removedObjects = new ArrayList<>(Position.HEIGHT_LEVELS);
 
 	/**
-	 * The Set containing UpdateOperations.
+	 * The List of Sets containing RegionUpdateMessages. The List is ordered based on the height level the
+	 * RegionUpdateMessages concern. This only contains the updates to this Region that have occurred in the last
+	 * pulse.
 	 */
-	private final List<List<RegionUpdateMessage>> updates = new ArrayList<>(Position.HEIGHT_LEVELS);
+	private final List<Set<RegionUpdateMessage>> updates = new ArrayList<>(Position.HEIGHT_LEVELS);
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates a new Region.
@@ -108,8 +109,8 @@ public final class Region {
 		listeners.add(new UpdateRegionListener());
 
 		for (int height = 0; height < Position.HEIGHT_LEVELS; height++) {
-			snapshots.add(new HashMap<>());
-			updates.add(new ArrayList<>(DEFAULT_LIST_SIZE));
+			removedObjects.add(new HashSet<>());
+			updates.add(new HashSet<>(DEFAULT_LIST_SIZE));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -154,7 +155,6 @@ public final class Region {
 	 * @param entity The Entity.
 	 * @return {@code true} if this Region contains the Entity, otherwise {@code false}.
 	 */
-
 	public boolean contains(Entity entity) {
 		Position position = entity.getPosition();
 		Set<Entity> local = entities.get(position);
@@ -162,6 +162,22 @@ public final class Region {
 		return local != null && local.contains(entity);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Encodes the contents of this Region into a {@link Set} of {@link RegionUpdateMessage}s, to be sent to a client.
+	 *
+	 * @return The Set of RegionUpdateMessages.
+	 */
+	public Set<RegionUpdateMessage> encode(int height) {
+		Set<RegionUpdateMessage> additions = entities.values().stream()
+				.flatMap(Set::stream).filter(entity -> entity instanceof GroupableEntity)
+				.map(entity -> ((GroupableEntity) entity).toUpdateOperation(this, EntityUpdateType.ADD).toMessage())
+				.collect(Collectors.toSet());
+
+		ImmutableSet.Builder<RegionUpdateMessage> builder = ImmutableSet.builder();
+		builder.addAll(additions).addAll(updates.get(height)).addAll(removedObjects.get(height));
+		return builder.build();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Gets this Region's {@link RegionCoordinates}.
 	 *
@@ -218,31 +234,14 @@ public final class Region {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets a {@link Set} containing {@link RegionUpdateMessage}s that add every {@link Entity} in this Region.
+	 * Gets the {@link Set} of {@link RegionUpdateMessage}s that have occurred in the last pulse. This method can
+	 * only be called <strong>once</strong> per pulse.
 	 *
-	 * @param height The height level to get the Set of RegionUpdateMessages for.
+	 * @param height The height level to get the RegionUpdateMessages for.
 	 * @return The Set of RegionUpdateMessages.
 	 */
-	public List<RegionUpdateMessage> getSnapshot(int height) {
-		List<RegionUpdateMessage> copy = new ArrayList<>(snapshots.get(height).values());
-		Collections.sort(copy);
-		return ImmutableList.copyOf(copy);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Gets the updates that have occurred in the last tick in this Region, as a {@link Set} of
-	 * {@link RegionUpdateMessage}s.
-	 *
-	 * @param height The height level to get the Set of RegionUpdateMessages for.
-	 * @return The Set of RegionUpdateMessages.
-	 */
-	public List<RegionUpdateMessage> getUpdates(int height) {
-		List<RegionUpdateMessage> original = this.updates.get(height);
-		List<RegionUpdateMessage> updates = new ArrayList<>(original);
-		original.clear();
-
-		Collections.sort(updates);
-		return ImmutableList.copyOf(updates);
+	public Set<RegionUpdateMessage> getUpdates(int height) {
+		return ImmutableSet.copyOf(updates.get(height));
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -261,15 +260,14 @@ public final class Region {
 	 * @param entity The Entity.
 	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the Entity does not belong in this Region, or if it was never added.
 	 */
-	public void removeEntity(Entity entity) {
+	public void removeEntity(Entity entity) { // TODO entity update stuff
 		Position position = entity.getPosition();
 		checkPosition(position);
 
 		Set<Entity> local = entities.get(position);
 
 		if (local == null || !local.remove(entity)) {
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Entity (" + entity + ") belongs in this Region (" + this
-					+ ") but does not exist.");
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Entity (" + entity + ") belongs in (" + this + ") but does not exist.");
 		}
 
 		notifyListeners(entity, EntityUpdateType.REMOVE);
@@ -315,16 +313,19 @@ public final class Region {
 	 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException If the specified Entity cannot be operated on in this manner.
 	 */
 	private <T extends Entity & GroupableEntity> void record(T entity, EntityUpdateType type) {
-		RegionUpdateMessage message = entity.toUpdateOperation(this, type).toMessage();
+		UpdateOperation<?> operation = entity.toUpdateOperation(this, type);
+		RegionUpdateMessage message = operation.toMessage(), inverse = operation.inverse();
+
 		int height = entity.getPosition().getHeight();
+		Set<RegionUpdateMessage> updates = this.updates.get(height);
 
-		Map<Entity, RegionUpdateMessage> snapshot = snapshots.get(height);
-		updates.get(height).add(message);
-
-		snapshot.remove(entity);
-		if ((entity.getEntityType() == EntityType.STATIC_OBJECT && type == EntityUpdateType.REMOVE)
-				|| (entity.getEntityType() != EntityType.STATIC_OBJECT && type == EntityUpdateType.ADD)) {
-			snapshot.put(entity, message);
+		if (entity.getEntityType() == EntityType.STATIC_OBJECT && type == EntityUpdateType.REMOVE) {
+			removedObjects.get(height).add(message);
+			updates.add(message);
+			updates.remove(inverse);
+		} else {
+			updates.add(message);
+			updates.remove(inverse);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/update/UpdateOperation.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/update/UpdateOperation.java
index fe6736d8..710eded2 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/update/UpdateOperation.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/model/area/update/UpdateOperation.java
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
  * An type that is contained in the snapshot of a {@link Region}, which consists of an {@link Entity} being added,
  * removed, or moved.
  *
- * @author Major
  * @param <E> The type of {@link Entity} in this type.
+ * @author Major
  */
 public abstract class UpdateOperation<E extends Entity> {
 
@@ -47,6 +47,24 @@ public abstract class UpdateOperation<E extends Entity> {
 		this.entity = entity;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets a {@link RegionUpdateMessage} that would counteract the effect of this UpdateOperation.
+	 *
+	 * @return The RegionUpdateMessage.
+	 */
+	public final RegionUpdateMessage inverse() {
+		int offset = getPositionOffset(entity.getPosition());
+
+		switch (type) {
+			case ADD:
+				return remove(offset);
+			case REMOVE:
+				return add(offset);
+			default:
+				throw new IllegalStateException("Unsupported EntityUpdateType " + type + ".");
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns this UpdateOperation as a {@link Message}.
 	 *
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/release/r317/GroupedRegionUpdateMessageEncoder.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/release/r317/GroupedRegionUpdateMessageEncoder.java
index aaab4c8c..fd4bff83 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/release/r317/GroupedRegionUpdateMessageEncoder.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/release/r317/GroupedRegionUpdateMessageEncoder.java
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ public final class GroupedRegionUpdateMessageEncoder extends MessageEncoder<Grou
 	/**
 	 * Creates the GroupedRegionUpdateMessageEncoder.
 	 *
-	 * @param release The {@link Release} containing the {@link MessageEncoder}s for the {@link RegionUpdateMessage}
-	 *                s.
+	 * @param release The {@link Release} containing the {@link MessageEncoder}s for the {@link RegionUpdateMessage}s.
 	 */
 	public GroupedRegionUpdateMessageEncoder(Release release) {
 		this.release = release;
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/service/GameService.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/service/GameService.java
index 7253bc96..4c7922a7 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/service/GameService.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/service/GameService.java
@@ -81,10 +81,8 @@ public final class GameService extends Service {
 	 *
 	 * @param player The player.
 	 */
-	public void finalizePlayerUnregistration(Player player) {
-		synchronized (this) {
-			world.unregister(player);
-		}
+	public synchronized void finalizePlayerUnregistration(Player player) {
+		world.unregister(player);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/service/LoginService.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/service/LoginService.java
index 865a2d38..326fbf87 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/service/LoginService.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/service/LoginService.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public final class LoginService extends Service {
 	public void submitLoadRequest(LoginSession session, LoginRequest request) throws IOException {
 		int response = LoginConstants.STATUS_OK;
 
-		if (requiresUpdate(session, request)) {
+		if (requiresUpdate(request)) {
 			response = LoginConstants.STATUS_GAME_UPDATED;
 		}
 
@@ -125,12 +125,11 @@ public final class LoginService extends Service {
 	/**
 	 * Checks if an update is required whenever a {@link Player} submits a login request.
 	 *
-	 * @param session The login session.
 	 * @param request The login request.
 	 * @return {@code true} if an update is required, otherwise return {@code false}.
 	 * @throws IOException If some I/O exception occurs.
 	 */
-	private boolean requiresUpdate(LoginSession session, LoginRequest request) throws IOException {
+	private boolean requiresUpdate(LoginRequest request) throws IOException {
 		Release release = context.getRelease();
 		if (release.getReleaseNumber() != request.getReleaseNumber()) {
 			return true;
@@ -139,11 +138,7 @@ public final class LoginService extends Service {
 		int[] clientCrcs = request.getArchiveCrcs();
 		int[] serverCrcs = context.getFileSystem().getCrcs();
 
-		if (Arrays.equals(clientCrcs, serverCrcs)) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		return true;
+		return !Arrays.equals(clientCrcs, serverCrcs);
 	}
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/ParallelClientSynchronizer.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/ParallelClientSynchronizer.java
index 4cc18786..6827b838 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/ParallelClientSynchronizer.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/ParallelClientSynchronizer.java
@@ -1,12 +1,5 @@
 package org.apollo.game.sync;
 
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
-import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
-import java.util.concurrent.Phaser;
-
 import org.apollo.game.message.impl.RegionUpdateMessage;
 import org.apollo.game.model.area.RegionCoordinates;
 import org.apollo.game.model.entity.MobRepository;
@@ -23,11 +16,19 @@ import org.apollo.game.sync.task.PrePlayerSynchronizationTask;
 import org.apollo.game.sync.task.SynchronizationTask;
 import org.apollo.util.ThreadUtil;
 
+import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
+import java.util.concurrent.Phaser;
+
 /**
  * An implementation of {@link ClientSynchronizer} which runs in a thread pool. A {@link Phaser} is used to ensure that
  * the synchronization is complete, allowing control to return to the {@link GameService} that started the
  * synchronization. This class will scale well with machines that have multiple cores/processors. The
- * {@link SequentialClientSynchronizer} will work better on machines with a single core/processor, however, both classes
+ * {@link SequentialClientSynchronizer} will work better on machines with a single core/processor, however, both
+ * classes
  * will work.
  *
  * @author Graham
@@ -58,12 +59,12 @@ public final class ParallelClientSynchronizer extends ClientSynchronizer {
 		int playerCount = players.size();
 		int npcCount = npcs.size();
 
-		Map<RegionCoordinates, List<RegionUpdateMessage>> updates = new HashMap<>();
-		Map<RegionCoordinates, List<RegionUpdateMessage>> snapshots = new HashMap<>();
+		Map<RegionCoordinates, Set<RegionUpdateMessage>> encodes = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
+		Map<RegionCoordinates, Set<RegionUpdateMessage>> updates = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
 
 		phaser.bulkRegister(playerCount);
 		for (Player player : players) {
-			SynchronizationTask task = new PrePlayerSynchronizationTask(player, updates, snapshots);
+			SynchronizationTask task = new PrePlayerSynchronizationTask(player, encodes, updates);
 			executor.submit(new PhasedSynchronizationTask(phaser, task));
 		}
 		phaser.arriveAndAwaitAdvance();
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/SequentialClientSynchronizer.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/SequentialClientSynchronizer.java
index 0a69eb74..90e0a8c0 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/SequentialClientSynchronizer.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/SequentialClientSynchronizer.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.apollo.game.sync;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apollo.game.message.impl.RegionUpdateMessage;
 import org.apollo.game.model.area.RegionCoordinates;
@@ -31,11 +32,10 @@ public final class SequentialClientSynchronizer extends ClientSynchronizer {
 
 	@Override
 	public void synchronize(MobRepository<Player> players, MobRepository<Npc> npcs) {
-		Map<RegionCoordinates, List<RegionUpdateMessage>> updates = new HashMap<>();
-		Map<RegionCoordinates, List<RegionUpdateMessage>> snapshots = new HashMap<>();
+		Map<RegionCoordinates, Set<RegionUpdateMessage>> encodes = new HashMap<>(), updates = new HashMap<>();
 
 		for (Player player : players) {
-			SynchronizationTask task = new PrePlayerSynchronizationTask(player, updates, snapshots);
+			SynchronizationTask task = new PrePlayerSynchronizationTask(player, encodes, updates);
 			task.run();
 		}
 
diff --git a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/task/PrePlayerSynchronizationTask.java b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/task/PrePlayerSynchronizationTask.java
index eedc64cb..0770115d 100644
--- a/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/task/PrePlayerSynchronizationTask.java
+++ b/game/src/main/org/apollo/game/sync/task/PrePlayerSynchronizationTask.java
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 package org.apollo.game.sync.task;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
-import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apollo.game.message.impl.ClearRegionMessage;
@@ -17,8 +14,6 @@ import org.apollo.game.model.area.RegionCoordinates;
 import org.apollo.game.model.area.RegionRepository;
 import org.apollo.game.model.entity.Player;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
-
 /**
  * A {@link SynchronizationTask} which does pre-synchronization work for the specified {@link Player}.
  *
@@ -28,62 +23,44 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 public final class PrePlayerSynchronizationTask extends SynchronizationTask {
 
 	/**
-	 * The update mode used when sending a {@link GroupedRegionUpdateMessage}.
+	 * The radius of viewable regions.
 	 */
-	private enum RegionUpdateMode {
-
-		/**
-		 * The difference update mode, which only sends updates for changes that have occurred in the last pulse.
-		 */
-		DIFFERENCE,
-
-		/**
-		 * The full update mode, which sends everything in the Region.
-		 */
-		FULL;
-
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * The amount of Regions that are in view of a player, in one direction.
-	 */
-	private static final int REGION_COUNT = (int) Math.ceil(Position.MAX_DISTANCE / Region.SIZE);
+	private static final int VIEWABLE_REGION_RADIUS = 3;
 
 	/**
 	 * The width of the viewport of every Player, in tiles.
 	 */
 	private static final int VIEWPORT_WIDTH = Region.SIZE * 13;
 
+	/**
+	 * The Map of RegionCoordinates to Sets of RegionUpdateMessages, which contain all of the Entity information for a
+	 * Region.
+	 */
+	private final Map<RegionCoordinates, Set<RegionUpdateMessage>> encodes;
+
 	/**
 	 * The player.
 	 */
 	private final Player player;
 
-	/**
-	 * The Map of RegionCoordinates to Sets of RegionUpdateMessages, which contain all of the Entity information for a
-	 * Region.
-	 */
-	private final Map<RegionCoordinates, List<RegionUpdateMessage>> snapshots;
-
 	/**
 	 * The Map of RegionCoordinates to Sets of RegionUpdateMessages, which contain the updates for a Region a Player
-	 * can
-	 * already view.
+	 * can already view.
 	 */
-	private final Map<RegionCoordinates, List<RegionUpdateMessage>> updates;
+	private final Map<RegionCoordinates, Set<RegionUpdateMessage>> updates;
 
 	/**
 	 * Creates the {@link PrePlayerSynchronizationTask} for the specified {@link Player}.
 	 *
 	 * @param player The Player.
+	 * @param encodes The Map containing Region encodes.
 	 * @param updates The {@link Map} containing {@link Region} updates.
-	 * @param snapshots The Map containing Region snapshots.
 	 */
-	public PrePlayerSynchronizationTask(Player player, Map<RegionCoordinates, List<RegionUpdateMessage>> updates,
-	                                    Map<RegionCoordinates, List<RegionUpdateMessage>> snapshots) {
+	public PrePlayerSynchronizationTask(Player player, Map<RegionCoordinates, Set<RegionUpdateMessage>> encodes,
+	                                    Map<RegionCoordinates, Set<RegionUpdateMessage>> updates) {
 		this.player = player;
 		this.updates = updates;
-		this.snapshots = snapshots;
+		this.encodes = encodes;
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -91,71 +68,49 @@ public final class PrePlayerSynchronizationTask extends SynchronizationTask {
 		Position old = player.getPosition();
 		player.getWalkingQueue().pulse();
 
-		RegionUpdateMode mode = RegionUpdateMode.DIFFERENCE;
-
 		if (player.isTeleporting()) {
 			player.resetViewingDistance();
-			mode = RegionUpdateMode.FULL;
 		}
 
-		boolean hasKnownRegion = player.hasLastKnownRegion();
-		if (!hasKnownRegion) {
-			mode = RegionUpdateMode.FULL;
-		}
-
-		if (!hasKnownRegion || isRegionUpdateRequired()) {
+		Position position = player.getPosition();
+		if (!player.hasLastKnownRegion() || isRegionUpdateRequired()) {
 			player.setRegionChanged(true);
 
-			Position position = player.getPosition();
 			player.setLastKnownRegion(position);
 			player.send(new RegionChangeMessage(position));
 		}
 
-		Set<RegionCoordinates> newRegions = getNewRegions(old, player.getPosition());
-		sendRegionUpdates(mode, newRegions);
+		Set<RegionCoordinates> oldViewable = getViewableRegions(old), newViewable = getViewableRegions(position);
+
+		Set<RegionCoordinates> differences = new HashSet<>(newViewable);
+		differences.retainAll(oldViewable);
+
+		Set<RegionCoordinates> full = new HashSet<>(newViewable);
+		full.removeAll(oldViewable);
+
+		sendUpdates(player.getLastKnownRegion(), differences, full);
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets the {@link Set} of {@link RegionCoordinates} of {@link Region}s that the {@link Player} in this task has
-	 * only just became able to view.
+	 * Gets the {@link Set} of {@link RegionCoordinates} of Regions that are viewable from the specified {@link
+	 * Position}.
 	 *
-	 * @param old The old {@link Position} of the Player.
-	 * @param next The new Position of the Player.
-	 * @return The Set of RegionCoordinates. Will not be {@code null}, but may be empty.
+	 * @param position The Position.
+	 * @return The Set of RegionCoordinates.
 	 */
-	private Set<RegionCoordinates> getNewRegions(Position old, Position next) {
-		RegionCoordinates oldRegion = old.getRegionCoordinates();
-		RegionCoordinates nextRegion = next.getRegionCoordinates();
+	private Set<RegionCoordinates> getViewableRegions(Position position) { // TODO possibly more complicated than this
+		RegionCoordinates local = position.getRegionCoordinates();
+		int localX = local.getX(), localY = local.getY();
+		int maxX = localX + VIEWABLE_REGION_RADIUS, maxY = localY + VIEWABLE_REGION_RADIUS;
 
-		if (oldRegion.equals(nextRegion)) {
-			return ImmutableSet.of();
-		}
-
-		Set<RegionCoordinates> coordinates = new HashSet<>(9);
-		int oldX = oldRegion.getX(), oldY = oldRegion.getY();
-
-		int dx = nextRegion.getX() - oldX;
-		int dy = nextRegion.getY() - oldY;
-
-		if (dx != 0) {
-			int x = oldX + dx;
-			int maxY = oldY + REGION_COUNT;
-
-			for (int y = oldY - REGION_COUNT; y <= maxY; y++) {
-				coordinates.add(new RegionCoordinates(x, y));
+		Set<RegionCoordinates> viewable = new HashSet<>();
+		for (int x = localX - VIEWABLE_REGION_RADIUS; x < maxX; x++) {
+			for (int y = localY - VIEWABLE_REGION_RADIUS; y < maxY; y++) {
+				viewable.add(new RegionCoordinates(x, y));
 			}
 		}
 
-		if (dy != 0) {
-			int y = oldY + dy;
-			int maxX = oldX + REGION_COUNT;
-
-			for (int x = oldX - REGION_COUNT; x <= maxX; x++) {
-				coordinates.add(new RegionCoordinates(x, y));
-			}
-		}
-
-		return coordinates;
+		return viewable;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -175,83 +130,30 @@ public final class PrePlayerSynchronizationTask extends SynchronizationTask {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Gets the {@link List} of {@link GroupedRegionUpdateMessage}s.
+	 * Sends the updates for a {@link Region}
 	 *
-	 * @param mode The {@link RegionUpdateMode} used when creating the Messages.
-	 * @param newRegions The {@link Set} of {@link RegionCoordinates} that should be sent as a full update.
+	 * @param position The {@link Position} of the last known region.
+	 * @param differences The {@link Set} of {@link RegionCoordinates} of Regions that changed.
+	 * @param full The {@link Set} of {@link RegionCoordinates} of Regions that require a full update.
 	 */
-	private void sendRegionUpdates(RegionUpdateMode mode, Set<RegionCoordinates> newRegions) {
-		Position position = player.getPosition();
-		RegionCoordinates base = position.getRegionCoordinates();
-		int baseX = base.getX(), baseY = base.getY();
-
+	private void sendUpdates(Position position, Set<RegionCoordinates> differences, Set<RegionCoordinates> full) {
 		RegionRepository repository = player.getWorld().getRegionRepository();
-		List<GroupedRegionUpdateMessage> messages = new ArrayList<>();
+		int height = position.getHeight();
 
-		for (int x = baseX - REGION_COUNT; x <= baseX + REGION_COUNT; x++) {
-			for (int y = baseY - REGION_COUNT; y <= baseY + REGION_COUNT; y++) {
-				RegionCoordinates coordinates = new RegionCoordinates(x, y);
+		differences.stream().map(coordinates -> {
+			Set<RegionUpdateMessage> messages = updates.computeIfAbsent(coordinates,
+					coords -> repository.get(coords).getUpdates(height));
 
-				RegionUpdateMode local = mode;
-				if (mode == RegionUpdateMode.DIFFERENCE && newRegions.contains(coordinates)) {
-					local = RegionUpdateMode.FULL;
+			return new GroupedRegionUpdateMessage(position, coordinates, messages);
+		}).forEach(player::send);
 
-					player.send(new ClearRegionMessage(position, coordinates));
-				}
+		full.stream().map(coordinates -> {
+			Set<RegionUpdateMessage> messages = encodes.computeIfAbsent(coordinates,
+					coords -> repository.get(coords).encode(height));
 
-				toUpdateMessage(local, player.getLastKnownRegion(), coordinates, repository).ifPresent(messages::add);
-			}
-		}
-
-		messages.forEach(player::send);
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * Creates a {@link GroupedRegionUpdateMessage} using the specified {@link RegionUpdateMode}, returning
-	 * {@link Optional#empty()} if no update message is required.
-	 *
-	 * @param mode The RegionUpdateMode for the Message.
-	 * @param lastKnownRegion The last known region {@link Position} of the Player.
-	 * @param coordinates The {@link RegionCoordinates} of the {@link Region}.
-	 * @param repository The {@link RegionRepository} containing the Regions.
-	 * @return The Optional containing the GroupedRegionUpdateMessage.
-	 */
-	private Optional<GroupedRegionUpdateMessage> toUpdateMessage(RegionUpdateMode mode, Position lastKnownRegion,
-	                                                             RegionCoordinates coordinates, RegionRepository repository) {
-		List<RegionUpdateMessage> messages;
-
-		/*
-		 * Here we used Map#computeIfAbsent because the value may have been inserted into the Map by another thread
-		 * after our Map#get call. This is done in two separate parts (rather than acquiring the lock every time, and
-		 * just calling Map#computeIfAbsent immediately) for performance - once the List<RegionUpdateMessage> has been
-		 * placed into the Map once, it will never be changed, and is therefore a read-only operation after this. The
-		 * alternative, acquiring the lock for every access, would be very slow.
-		 */
-
-		switch (mode) {
-			case DIFFERENCE:
-				messages = updates.get(coordinates);
-				if (messages == null) {
-					synchronized (updates) {
-						messages = updates.computeIfAbsent(coordinates, coords -> repository.get(coords).getUpdates(lastKnownRegion.getHeight()));
-					}
-				}
-
-				break;
-			case FULL:
-				messages = snapshots.get(coordinates);
-				if (messages == null) {
-					synchronized (snapshots) {
-						messages = snapshots.computeIfAbsent(coordinates, coords -> repository.get(coords).getSnapshot(lastKnownRegion.getHeight()));
-					}
-				}
-
-				break;
-			default:
-				throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unrecognised RegionUpdateMode " + mode + ".");
-		}
-
-		return messages.isEmpty() ? Optional.empty() : Optional.of(new GroupedRegionUpdateMessage(lastKnownRegion, coordinates, messages));
+			player.send(new ClearRegionMessage(position, coordinates));
+			return new GroupedRegionUpdateMessage(position, coordinates, messages);
+		}).forEach(player::send);
 	}
 
 }
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