yeah these are commits from like a month ago idk what any of this is

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/TileEntityCondenser.java

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.google.gson.stream.JsonWriter;
 import com.hbm.inventory.fluid.Fluids;
 import com.hbm.inventory.fluid.tank.FluidTank;
 import com.hbm.saveddata.TomSaveData;
+import com.hbm.tileentity.IBufPacketReceiver;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.IFluidCopiable;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.IConfigurableMachine;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.TileEntityLoadedBase;
@@ -22,10 +23,10 @@ public class TileEntityCondenser extends TileEntityLoadedBase implements IFluidS
 
 	public int age = 0;
 	public FluidTank[] tanks;
-	
+
 	public int waterTimer = 0;
 	protected int throughput;
-	
+
 	//Configurable values
 	public static int inputTankSize = 100;
 	public static int outputTankSize = 100;
@@ -55,49 +56,49 @@ public class TileEntityCondenser extends TileEntityLoadedBase implements IFluidS
 
 	@Override
 	public void updateEntity() {
-		
+
 		if(!worldObj.isRemote) {
-			
+
 			age++;
 			if(age >= 2) {
 				age = 0;
 			}
-			
+
 			NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
 			this.tanks[0].writeToNBT(data, "0");
-			
+
 			if(this.waterTimer > 0)
 				this.waterTimer--;
 
 			int convert = Math.min(tanks[0].getFill(), tanks[1].getMaxFill() - tanks[1].getFill());
 			this.throughput = convert;
-			
+
 			if(extraCondition(convert)) {
 				tanks[0].setFill(tanks[0].getFill() - convert);
-				
+
 				if(convert > 0)
 					this.waterTimer = 20;
-				
+
 				int light = this.worldObj.getSavedLightValue(EnumSkyBlock.Sky, this.xCoord, this.yCoord, this.zCoord);
-				
+
 				if(TomSaveData.forWorld(worldObj).fire > 1e-5 && light > 7) { // Make both steam and water evaporate during firestorms...
 					tanks[1].setFill(tanks[1].getFill() - convert);
 				} else {
 					tanks[1].setFill(tanks[1].getFill() + convert);
 				}
-				
+
 				postConvert(convert);
 			}
-			
+
 			this.tanks[1].writeToNBT(data, "1");
-			
+
 			this.subscribeToAllAround(tanks[0].getTankType(), this);
 			this.sendFluidToAll(tanks[1], this);
-			
+
 			sendStandard(150);
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public void packExtra(NBTTagCompound data) { }
 	public boolean extraCondition(int convert) { return true; }
 	public void postConvert(int convert) { }
@@ -115,14 +116,14 @@ public class TileEntityCondenser extends TileEntityLoadedBase implements IFluidS
 		this.tanks[1].deserialize(buf);
 		this.waterTimer = buf.readByte();
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
 		super.readFromNBT(nbt);
 		tanks[0].readFromNBT(nbt, "water");
 		tanks[1].readFromNBT(nbt, "steam");
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void writeToNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
 		super.writeToNBT(nbt);

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/TileEntityCrucible.java

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 
 	public int heat;
 	public int progress;
-	
+
 	public List<MaterialStack> recipeStack = new ArrayList();
 	public List<MaterialStack> wasteStack = new ArrayList();
 
@@ -102,21 +102,21 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 
 	@Override
 	public void updateEntity() {
-		
+
 		if(!worldObj.isRemote) {
 			tryPullHeat();
-			
+
 			/* collect items */
 			if(worldObj.getTotalWorldTime() % 5 == 0) {
 				List<EntityItem> list = worldObj.getEntitiesWithinAABB(EntityItem.class, AxisAlignedBB.getBoundingBox(xCoord - 0.5, yCoord + 0.5, zCoord - 0.5, xCoord + 1.5, yCoord + 1, zCoord + 1.5));
-				
+
 				for(EntityItem item : list) {
 					ItemStack stack = item.getEntityItem();
 					if(this.isItemSmeltable(stack)) {
-						
+
 						for(int i = 1; i < 10; i++) {
 							if(slots[i] == null) {
-								
+
 								if(stack.stackSize == 1) {
 									slots[i] = stack.copy();
 									item.setDead();
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 									slots[i].stackSize = 1;
 									stack.stackSize--;
 								}
-								
+
 								this.markChanged();
 							}
 						}
@@ -139,29 +139,29 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 
 			for(MaterialStack stack : recipeStack) totalMass += stack.amount;
 			for(MaterialStack stack : wasteStack) totalMass += stack.amount;
-			
+
 			double level = ((double) totalMass / (double) totalCap) * 0.875D;
-			
+
 			List<EntityLivingBase> living = worldObj.getEntitiesWithinAABB(EntityLivingBase.class, AxisAlignedBB.getBoundingBox(xCoord + 0.5, yCoord + 0.5, zCoord + 0.5, xCoord + 0.5, yCoord + 0.5 + level, zCoord + 0.5).expand(1, 0, 1));
 			for(EntityLivingBase entity : living) {
 				entity.attackEntityFrom(DamageSource.lava, 5F);
 				entity.setFire(5);
 			}
-			
+
 			/* smelt items from buffer */
 			if(!trySmelt()) {
 				this.progress = 0;
 			}
-			
+
 			tryRecipe();
-			
+
 			/* pour waste stack */
 			if(!this.wasteStack.isEmpty()) {
-				
+
 				ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.getBlockMetadata() - BlockDummyable.offset).getOpposite();
 				Vec3 impact = Vec3.createVectorHelper(0, 0, 0);
 				MaterialStack didPour = CrucibleUtil.pourFullStack(worldObj, xCoord + 0.5D + dir.offsetX * 1.875D, yCoord + 0.25D, zCoord + 0.5D + dir.offsetZ * 1.875D, 6, true, this.wasteStack, MaterialShapes.NUGGET.q(3), impact);
-				
+
 				if(didPour != null) {
 					NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
 					data.setString("type", "foundry");
@@ -171,24 +171,24 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 					data.setFloat("base", 0.625F);
 					data.setFloat("len", Math.max(1F, yCoord - (float) (Math.ceil(impact.yCoord) - 0.875)));
 					PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new AuxParticlePacketNT(data, xCoord + 0.5D + dir.offsetX * 1.875D, yCoord, zCoord + 0.5D + dir.offsetZ * 1.875D), new TargetPoint(worldObj.provider.dimensionId, xCoord + 0.5, yCoord + 1, zCoord + 0.5, 50));
-				
+
 				}
 
 				PollutionHandler.incrementPollution(worldObj, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, PollutionType.SOOT, PollutionHandler.SOOT_PER_SECOND / 20F);
 			}
-			
+
 			/* pour recipe stack */
 			if(!this.recipeStack.isEmpty()) {
-				
+
 				ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.getBlockMetadata() - BlockDummyable.offset);
 				List<MaterialStack> toCast = new ArrayList();
-				
+
 				CrucibleRecipe recipe = this.getLoadedRecipe();
 				//if no recipe is loaded, everything from the recipe stack will be drainable
 				if(recipe == null) {
 					toCast.addAll(this.recipeStack);
 				} else {
-					
+
 					for(MaterialStack stack : this.recipeStack) {
 						for(MaterialStack output : recipe.output) {
 							if(stack.material == output.material) {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 						}
 					}
 				}
-				
+
 				Vec3 impact = Vec3.createVectorHelper(0, 0, 0);
 				MaterialStack didPour = CrucibleUtil.pourFullStack(worldObj, xCoord + 0.5D + dir.offsetX * 1.875D, yCoord + 0.25D, zCoord + 0.5D + dir.offsetZ * 1.875D, 6, true, toCast, MaterialShapes.NUGGET.q(3), impact);
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 					data.setFloat("base", 0.625F);
 					data.setFloat("len", Math.max(1F, yCoord - (float) (Math.ceil(impact.yCoord) - 0.875)));
 					PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new AuxParticlePacketNT(data, xCoord + 0.5D + dir.offsetX * 1.875D, yCoord, zCoord + 0.5D + dir.offsetZ * 1.875D), new TargetPoint(worldObj.provider.dimensionId, xCoord + 0.5, yCoord + 1, zCoord + 0.5, 50));
-				
+
 				}
 
 				PollutionHandler.incrementPollution(worldObj, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, PollutionType.SOOT, PollutionHandler.SOOT_PER_SECOND / 20F);
@@ -220,51 +220,63 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 			/* clean up stacks */
 			this.recipeStack.removeIf(o -> o.amount <= 0);
 			this.wasteStack.removeIf(x -> x.amount <= 0);
-			
+
 			/* sync */
 			this.networkPackNT(25);
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void serialize(ByteBuf buf) {
 		super.serialize(buf);
 		buf.writeInt(progress);
 		buf.writeInt(heat);
-		
+
 		buf.writeShort(recipeStack.size());
 		for(MaterialStack sta : recipeStack) {
-			buf.writeInt(sta.material.id);
+			if (sta.material == null)
+				buf.writeInt(-1);
+			else
+				buf.writeInt(sta.material.id);
 			buf.writeInt(sta.amount);
 		}
-		
+
 		buf.writeShort(wasteStack.size());
 		for(MaterialStack sta : wasteStack) {
-			buf.writeInt(sta.material.id);
+			if (sta.material == null)
+				buf.writeInt(-1);
+			else
+				buf.writeInt(sta.material.id);
 			buf.writeInt(sta.amount);
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void deserialize(ByteBuf buf) {
 		super.deserialize(buf);
 		progress = buf.readInt();
 		heat = buf.readInt();
-		
+
 		recipeStack.clear();
 		wasteStack.clear();
-		
+
 		int mats = buf.readShort();
 		for(int i = 0; i < mats; i++) {
-			recipeStack.add(new MaterialStack(Mats.matById.get(buf.readInt()), buf.readInt()));
+			int id = buf.readInt();
+			if (id == -1)
+				continue;
+			recipeStack.add(new MaterialStack(Mats.matById.get(id), buf.readInt()));
 		}
-		
+
 		mats = buf.readShort();
 		for(int i = 0; i < mats; i++) {
-			wasteStack.add(new MaterialStack(Mats.matById.get(buf.readInt()), buf.readInt()));
+			int id = buf.readInt();
+			if (id == -1)
+				continue;
+			wasteStack.add(new MaterialStack(Mats.matById.get(id), buf.readInt()));
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
 		super.readFromNBT(nbt);
@@ -273,20 +285,20 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 		for(int i = 0; i < rec.length / 2; i++) {
 			recipeStack.add(new MaterialStack(Mats.matById.get(rec[i * 2]), rec[i * 2 + 1]));
 		}
-		
+
 		int[] was = nbt.getIntArray("was");
 		for(int i = 0; i < was.length / 2; i++) {
 			wasteStack.add(new MaterialStack(Mats.matById.get(was[i * 2]), was[i * 2 + 1]));
 		}
-		
+
 		this.progress = nbt.getInteger("progress");
 		this.heat = nbt.getInteger("heat");
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void writeToNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
 		super.writeToNBT(nbt);
-		
+
 		int[] rec = new int[recipeStack.size() * 2];
 		int[] was = new int[wasteStack.size() * 2];
 		for(int i = 0; i < recipeStack.size(); i++) { MaterialStack sta = recipeStack.get(i); rec[i * 2] = sta.material.id; rec[i * 2 + 1] = sta.amount; }
@@ -296,21 +308,21 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 		nbt.setInteger("progress", progress);
 		nbt.setInteger("heat", heat);
 	}
-	
+
 	protected void tryPullHeat() {
-		
+
 		if(this.heat >= this.maxHeat) return;
-		
+
 		TileEntity con = worldObj.getTileEntity(xCoord, yCoord - 1, zCoord);
-		
+
 		if(con instanceof IHeatSource) {
 			IHeatSource source = (IHeatSource) con;
 			int diff = source.getHeatStored() - this.heat;
-			
+
 			if(diff == 0) {
 				return;
 			}
-			
+
 			if(diff > 0) {
 				diff = (int) Math.ceil(diff * diffusion);
 				source.useUpHeat(diff);
@@ -320,170 +332,170 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 				return;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		this.heat = Math.max(this.heat - Math.max(this.heat / 1000, 1), 0);
 	}
-	
+
 	protected boolean trySmelt() {
-		
+
 		if(this.heat < maxHeat / 2) return false;
-		
+
 		int slot = this.getFirstSmeltableSlot();
 		if(slot == -1) return false;
-		
+
 		int delta = this.heat - (maxHeat / 2);
 		delta *= 0.05;
-		
+
 		this.progress += delta;
 		this.heat -= delta;
-		
+
 		if(this.progress >= processTime) {
 			this.progress = 0;
-			
+
 			List<MaterialStack> materials = Mats.getSmeltingMaterialsFromItem(slots[slot]);
 			CrucibleRecipe recipe = getLoadedRecipe();
-			
+
 			for(MaterialStack material : materials) {
 				boolean mainStack = recipe != null && (getQuantaFromType(recipe.input, material.material) > 0 || getQuantaFromType(recipe.output, material.material) > 0);
-				
+
 				if(mainStack) {
 					this.addToStack(this.recipeStack, material);
 				} else {
 					this.addToStack(this.wasteStack, material);
 				}
 			}
-			
+
 			this.decrStackSize(slot, 1);
 		}
-		
+
 		return true;
 	}
-	
+
 	protected void tryRecipe() {
 		CrucibleRecipe recipe = this.getLoadedRecipe();
-		
+
 		if(recipe == null) return;
 		if(worldObj.getTotalWorldTime() % recipe.frequency > 0) return;
-		
+
 		for(MaterialStack stack : recipe.input) {
 			if(getQuantaFromType(this.recipeStack, stack.material) < stack.amount) return;
 		}
-		
+
 		for(MaterialStack stack : this.recipeStack) {
 			stack.amount -= getQuantaFromType(recipe.input, stack.material);
 		}
-		
+
 		outer:
 		for(MaterialStack out : recipe.output) {
-			
+
 			for(MaterialStack stack : this.recipeStack) {
 				if(stack.material == out.material) {
 					stack.amount += out.amount;
 					continue outer;
 				}
 			}
-			
+
 			this.recipeStack.add(out.copy());
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	protected int getFirstSmeltableSlot() {
-		
+
 		for(int i = 1; i < 10; i++) {
-			
+
 			ItemStack stack = slots[i];
-			
+
 			if(stack != null && isItemSmeltable(stack)) {
 				return i;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean isItemValidForSlot(int i, ItemStack stack) {
-		
+
 		if(i == 0) {
 			return stack.getItem() == ModItems.crucible_template;
 		}
-		
+
 		return isItemSmeltable(stack);
 	}
-	
+
 	public boolean isItemSmeltable(ItemStack stack) {
-		
+
 		List<MaterialStack> materials = Mats.getSmeltingMaterialsFromItem(stack);
-		
+
 		//if there's no materials in there at all, don't smelt
 		if(materials.isEmpty())
 			return false;
 		CrucibleRecipe recipe = getLoadedRecipe();
-		
+
 		//needs to be true, will always be true if there's no recipe loaded
 		boolean matchesRecipe = recipe == null;
-		
+
 		//the amount of material in the entire recipe input
 		int recipeContent = recipe != null ? recipe.getInputAmount() : 0;
 		//the total amount of the current waste stack, used for simulation
 		int recipeAmount = getQuantaFromType(this.recipeStack, null);
 		int wasteAmount = getQuantaFromType(this.wasteStack, null);
-		
+
 		for(MaterialStack mat : materials) {
 			//if no recipe is loaded, everything will land in the waste stack
 			int recipeInputRequired = recipe != null ? getQuantaFromType(recipe.input, mat.material) : 0;
-			
+
 			//this allows pouring the ouput material back into the crucible
 			if(recipe != null && getQuantaFromType(recipe.output, mat.material) > 0) {
 				recipeAmount += mat.amount;
 				matchesRecipe = true;
 				continue;
 			}
-			
+
 			if(recipeInputRequired == 0) {
 				//if this type isn't required by the recipe, add it to the waste stack
 				wasteAmount += mat.amount;
 			} else {
-				
+
 				//the maximum is the recipe's ratio scaled up to the recipe stack's capacity
 				int matMaximum = recipeInputRequired * this.recipeZCapacity / recipeContent;
 				int amountStored = getQuantaFromType(recipeStack, mat.material);
-				
+
 				matchesRecipe = true;
-				
+
 				recipeAmount += mat.amount;
-				
+
 				//if the amount of that input would exceed the amount dictated by the recipe, return false
 				if(recipe != null && amountStored + mat.amount > matMaximum)
 					return false;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		//if the amount doesn't exceed the capacity and the recipe matches (or isn't null), return true
 		return recipeAmount <= this.recipeZCapacity && wasteAmount <= this.wasteZCapacity && matchesRecipe;
 	}
-	
+
 	public void addToStack(List<MaterialStack> stack, MaterialStack matStack) {
-		
+
 		for(MaterialStack mat : stack) {
 			if(mat.material == matStack.material) {
 				mat.amount += matStack.amount;
 				return;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		stack.add(matStack.copy());
 	}
-	
+
 	public CrucibleRecipe getLoadedRecipe() {
-		
+
 		if(slots[0] != null && slots[0].getItem() == ModItems.crucible_template) {
 			return CrucibleRecipes.indexMapping.get(slots[0].getItemDamage());
 		}
-		
+
 		return null;
 	}
-	
+
 	/* "Arrays and Lists don't have a common ancestor" my fucking ass */
 	public int getQuantaFromType(MaterialStack[] stacks, NTMMaterial mat) {
 		for(MaterialStack stack : stacks) {
@@ -493,7 +505,7 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 		}
 		return 0;
 	}
-	
+
 	public int getQuantaFromType(List<MaterialStack> stacks, NTMMaterial mat) {
 		int sum = 0;
 		for(MaterialStack stack : stacks) {
@@ -522,12 +534,12 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 	public Object provideGUI(int ID, EntityPlayer player, World world, int x, int y, int z) {
 		return new GUICrucible(player.inventory, this);
 	}
-	
+
 	AxisAlignedBB bb = null;
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public AxisAlignedBB getRenderBoundingBox() {
-		
+
 		if(bb == null) {
 			bb = AxisAlignedBB.getBoundingBox(
 					xCoord - 1,
@@ -538,10 +550,10 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 					zCoord + 2
 					);
 		}
-		
+
 		return bb;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
 	public double getMaxRenderDistanceSquared() {
@@ -550,30 +562,30 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean canAcceptPartialPour(World world, int x, int y, int z, double dX, double dY, double dZ, ForgeDirection side, MaterialStack stack) {
-		
+
 		CrucibleRecipe recipe = getLoadedRecipe();
-		
+
 		if(recipe == null) {
 			return getQuantaFromType(this.wasteStack, null) < this.wasteZCapacity;
 		}
-		
+
 		int recipeContent = recipe.getInputAmount();
 		int recipeInputRequired = getQuantaFromType(recipe.input, stack.material);
 		int matMaximum = recipeInputRequired * this.recipeZCapacity / recipeContent;
 		int amountStored = getQuantaFromType(recipeStack, stack.material);
-		
+
 		return amountStored < matMaximum && getQuantaFromType(this.recipeStack, null) < this.recipeZCapacity;
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public MaterialStack pour(World world, int x, int y, int z, double dX, double dY, double dZ, ForgeDirection side, MaterialStack stack) {
-		
+
 		CrucibleRecipe recipe = getLoadedRecipe();
-		
+
 		if(recipe == null) {
-			
+
 			int amount = getQuantaFromType(this.wasteStack, null);
-			
+
 			if(amount + stack.amount <= this.wasteZCapacity) {
 				this.addToStack(this.wasteStack, stack.copy());
 				return null;
@@ -583,16 +595,16 @@ public class TileEntityCrucible extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IGUIPro
 				return new MaterialStack(stack.material, stack.amount - toAdd);
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		int recipeContent = recipe.getInputAmount();
 		int recipeInputRequired = getQuantaFromType(recipe.input, stack.material);
 		int matMaximum = recipeInputRequired * this.recipeZCapacity / recipeContent;
-		
+
 		if(recipeInputRequired + stack.amount <= matMaximum) {
 			this.addToStack(this.recipeStack, stack.copy());
 			return null;
 		}
-		
+
 		int toAdd = matMaximum - stack.amount;
 		toAdd = Math.min(toAdd, this.recipeZCapacity - getQuantaFromType(this.recipeStack, null));
 		this.addToStack(this.recipeStack, new MaterialStack(stack.material, toAdd));

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/TileEntityMachineRadiolysis.java

@@ -35,16 +35,16 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
 public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implements IEnergyProviderMK2, IFluidStandardTransceiver, IGUIProvider, IInfoProviderEC, IFluidCopiable {
-	
+
 	public long power;
 	public static final int maxPower = 1000000;
 	public int heat;
 
 	public FluidTank[] tanks;
-	
+
 	private static final int[] slot_io = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13 };
 	private static final int[] slot_rtg = new int[] { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 };
-	
+
 	public TileEntityMachineRadiolysis() {
 		super(15); //10 rtg slots, 2 fluid ID slots (io), 2 irradiation slots (io), battery slot
 		tanks = new FluidTank[3];
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 		tanks[1] = new FluidTank(Fluids.NONE, 2_000);
 		tanks[2] = new FluidTank(Fluids.NONE, 2_000);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public String getName() {
 		return "container.radiolysis";
 	}
-	
+
 	/* IO Methods */
 	@Override
 	public boolean isItemValidForSlot(int i, ItemStack itemStack) {
@@ -68,32 +68,32 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 	public int[] getAccessibleSlotsFromSide(int side) {
 		return slot_io;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean canExtractItem(int i, ItemStack itemStack, int j) {
 		return (i < 10 && itemStack.getItem() instanceof ItemRTGPelletDepleted) || i == 13;
 	}
-	
+
 	/* NBT Methods */
 	@Override
 	public void readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
 		super.readFromNBT(nbt);
-		
+
 		this.power = nbt.getLong("power");
 		this.heat = nbt.getInteger("heat");
-		
+
 		tanks[0].readFromNBT(nbt, "input");
 		tanks[1].readFromNBT(nbt, "output1");
 		tanks[2].readFromNBT(nbt, "output2");
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void writeToNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
 		super.writeToNBT(nbt);
-		
+
 		nbt.setLong("power", power);
 		nbt.setInteger("heat", heat);
-		
+
 		tanks[0].writeToNBT(nbt, "input");
 		tanks[1].writeToNBT(nbt, "output1");
 		tanks[2].writeToNBT(nbt, "output2");
@@ -101,29 +101,29 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 
 	@Override
 	public void updateEntity() {
-		
+
 		if(!worldObj.isRemote) {
 			power = Library.chargeItemsFromTE(slots, 14, power, maxPower);
-			
+
 			heat = RTGUtil.updateRTGs(slots, slot_rtg);
 			power += heat * 10;
-			
+
 			if(power > maxPower)
 				power = maxPower;
-			
+
 			tanks[0].setType(10, 11, slots);
 			setupTanks();
-			
+
 			if(heat > 100) {
 				int crackTime = (int) Math.max(-0.1 * (heat - 100) + 30, 5);
-				
+
 				if(worldObj.getTotalWorldTime() % crackTime == 0)
 					crack();
-				
+
 				if(heat >= 200 && worldObj.getTotalWorldTime() % 100 == 0)
 					sterilize();
 			}
-			
+
 			for(DirPos pos : getConPos()) {
 				this.tryProvide(worldObj, pos.getX(), pos.getY(),pos.getZ(), pos.getDir());
 				this.trySubscribe(tanks[0].getTankType(), worldObj, pos.getX(), pos.getY(),pos.getZ(), pos.getDir());
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 		super.deserialize(buf);
 		this.power = buf.readLong();
 		this.heat = buf.readInt();
-		tanks[0].serialize(buf);
+		tanks[0].deserialize(buf);
-		tanks[1].serialize(buf);
+		tanks[1].deserialize(buf);
-		tanks[2].serialize(buf);
+		tanks[2].deserialize(buf);
 	}
 
 	protected DirPos[] getConPos() {
@@ -163,17 +163,17 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 				new DirPos(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord - 2, Library.NEG_Z)
 		};
 	}
-	
+
 	/* Processing Methods */
 	private void crack() {
-		
+
 		Pair<FluidStack, FluidStack> quart = RadiolysisRecipes.getRadiolysis(tanks[0].getTankType());
-		
+
 		if(quart != null) {
-			
+
 			int left = quart.getKey().fill;
 			int right = quart.getValue().fill;
-			
+
 			if(tanks[0].getFill() >= 100 && hasSpace(left, right)) {
 				tanks[0].setFill(tanks[0].getFill() - 100);
 				tanks[1].setFill(tanks[1].getFill() + left);
@@ -181,15 +181,15 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	private boolean hasSpace(int left, int right) {
 		return tanks[1].getFill() + left <= tanks[1].getMaxFill() && tanks[2].getFill() + right <= tanks[2].getMaxFill();
 	}
-	
+
 	private void setupTanks() {
-		
+
 		Pair<FluidStack, FluidStack> quart = RadiolysisRecipes.getRadiolysis(tanks[0].getTankType());
-				
+
 		if(quart != null) {
 			tanks[1].setTankType(quart.getKey().type);
 			tanks[2].setTankType(quart.getValue().type);
@@ -198,21 +198,21 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 			tanks[1].setTankType(Fluids.NONE);
 			tanks[2].setTankType(Fluids.NONE);
 		}
-		
+
 	}
-	
+
 	// Code: pressure, sword, sterilize.
 	private void sterilize() {
 		if(slots[12] != null) {
 			if(slots[12].getItem() instanceof ItemFood && !(slots[12].getItem() == ModItems.pancake)) {
 				this.decrStackSize(12, 1);
 			}
-			
+
 			if(!checkIfValid()) return;
-			
+
 			ItemStack output = slots[12].copy();
 			output.stackSize = 1;
-			
+
 			if(slots[13] == null) {
 				this.decrStackSize(12, output.stackSize);
 				slots[13] = output;
@@ -232,14 +232,14 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	private boolean checkIfValid() {
 		if(slots[12] == null) return false;
 		if(!slots[12].hasTagCompound()) return false;
 		if(!slots[12].getTagCompound().getBoolean("ntmContagion")) return false;
 		return true;
 	}
-	
+
 	/* Power methods */
 	@Override
 	public void setPower(long power) {
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 	public long getMaxPower() {
 		return maxPower;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public FluidTank[] getAllTanks() {
 		return tanks;
@@ -275,11 +275,11 @@ public class TileEntityMachineRadiolysis extends TileEntityMachineBase implement
 	public boolean canConnect(FluidType type, ForgeDirection dir) {
 		return dir != ForgeDirection.UNKNOWN && dir != ForgeDirection.DOWN;
 	}
-	
+
 	public AxisAlignedBB getRenderBoundingBox() {
 		return AxisAlignedBB.getBoundingBox(xCoord - 1, yCoord, zCoord - 1, xCoord + 2, yCoord + 3, zCoord + 2);
 	}
-	
+
 	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
 	public double getMaxRenderDistanceSquared() {
 		return 65536.0D;

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/TileEntityMachineStrandCaster.java

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class TileEntityMachineStrandCaster extends TileEntityFoundryCastingBase
 
 			if(canProcess()) {
 				int minAmount = mold.getCost() * 9;
-	
+
 				// Makes it flush the buffers after 10 seconds of inactivity
 				if(worldObj.getWorldTime() >= lastCastTick + 200) {
 					minAmount = mold.getCost();
@@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ public class TileEntityMachineStrandCaster extends TileEntityFoundryCastingBase
 					lastCastTick = worldObj.getWorldTime();
 				}
 			}
-		}
 
-		sendStandard(150);
+			sendStandard(150);
+
+	}
 
 	}
 
@@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ public class TileEntityMachineStrandCaster extends TileEntityFoundryCastingBase
 		}
 		return false;
 
-	}
+		}
 
 	@Override
 	public boolean standardCheck(World world, int x, int y, int z, ForgeDirection side, Mats.MaterialStack stack) {
@@ -257,12 +258,14 @@ public class TileEntityMachineStrandCaster extends TileEntityFoundryCastingBase
 		return new GUIMachineStrandCaster(player.inventory, this);
 	}
 
-	@Override public void serialize(ByteBuf buf) {
+	@Override
+	public void serialize(ByteBuf buf) {
 		water.serialize(buf);
 		steam.serialize(buf);
 	}
 
-	@Override public void deserialize(ByteBuf buf) {
+	@Override
+	public void deserialize(ByteBuf buf) {
 		water.deserialize(buf);
 		steam.deserialize(buf);
 	}
@@ -341,7 +344,7 @@ public class TileEntityMachineStrandCaster extends TileEntityFoundryCastingBase
 	}
 
 	public boolean isLoaded = true;
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean isLoaded() {
 		return isLoaded;

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/oil/TileEntityMachineGasFlare.java

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class TileEntityMachineGasFlare extends TileEntityMachineBase implements
 	public void updateEntity() {
 
 		if(!worldObj.isRemote) {
-			
+
 			this.fluidUsed = 0;
 			this.output = 0;
 
@@ -111,63 +111,63 @@ public class TileEntityMachineGasFlare extends TileEntityMachineBase implements
 
 			tank.setType(3, slots);
 			tank.loadTank(1, 2, slots);
-			
+
 			int maxVent = 50;
 			int maxBurn = 10;
-			
+
 			if(isOn && tank.getFill() > 0) {
-				
+
 				UpgradeManager.eval(slots, 4, 5);
 				int burn = Math.min(UpgradeManager.getLevel(UpgradeType.SPEED), 3);
 				int yield = Math.min(UpgradeManager.getLevel(UpgradeType.EFFECT), 3);
 
 				maxVent += maxVent * burn;
 				maxBurn += maxBurn * burn;
-				
+
 				if(!doesBurn || !(tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Flammable.class))) {
-					
+
 					if(tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Gaseous.class) || tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Gaseous_ART.class)) {
 						int eject = Math.min(maxVent, tank.getFill());
 						this.fluidUsed = eject;
 						tank.setFill(tank.getFill() - eject);
 						tank.getTankType().onFluidRelease(this, tank, eject);
-						
+
 						if(worldObj.getTotalWorldTime() % 7 == 0)
 							this.worldObj.playSoundEffect(this.xCoord, this.yCoord + 11, this.zCoord, "random.fizz", getVolume(1.5F), 0.5F);
-						
+
 						if(worldObj.getTotalWorldTime() % 5 == 0 && eject > 0) {
 							FT_Polluting.pollute(worldObj, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, tank.getTankType(), FluidReleaseType.SPILL, eject * 5);
 						}
 					}
 				} else {
-					
+
 					if(tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Flammable.class)) {
 						int eject = Math.min(maxBurn, tank.getFill());
 						this.fluidUsed = eject;
 						tank.setFill(tank.getFill() - eject);
-						
+
 						int penalty = 5;
 						if(!tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Gaseous.class) && !tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Gaseous_ART.class))
 							penalty = 10;
-						
+
 						long powerProd = tank.getTankType().getTrait(FT_Flammable.class).getHeatEnergy() * eject / 1_000; // divided by 1000 per mB
 						powerProd /= penalty;
 						powerProd += powerProd * yield / 3;
-						
+
 						this.output = (int) powerProd;
 						power += powerProd;
-						
+
 						if(power > maxPower)
 							power = maxPower;
-						
+
 						ParticleUtil.spawnGasFlame(worldObj, this.xCoord + 0.5F, this.yCoord + 11.75F, this.zCoord + 0.5F, worldObj.rand.nextGaussian() * 0.15, 0.2, worldObj.rand.nextGaussian() * 0.15);
-						
+
 						List<Entity> list = worldObj.getEntitiesWithinAABB(Entity.class, AxisAlignedBB.getBoundingBox(xCoord - 1, yCoord + 12, zCoord - 2, xCoord + 2, yCoord + 17, zCoord + 2));
 						for(Entity e : list) {
 							e.setFire(5);
 							e.attackEntityFrom(DamageSource.onFire, 5F);
 						}
-						
+
 						if(worldObj.getTotalWorldTime() % 3 == 0)
 							this.worldObj.playSoundEffect(this.xCoord, this.yCoord + 11, this.zCoord, "hbm:weapon.flamethrowerShoot", getVolume(1.5F), 0.75F);
 
@@ -183,11 +183,11 @@ public class TileEntityMachineGasFlare extends TileEntityMachineBase implements
 			this.networkPackNT(50);
 
 		} else {
-			
+
 			if(isOn && tank.getFill() > 0) {
-							
+
 				if((!doesBurn || !(tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Flammable.class))) && (tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Gaseous.class) || tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Gaseous_ART.class))) {
-						
+
 					NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
 					data.setString("type", "tower");
 					data.setFloat("lift", 1F);
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ public class TileEntityMachineGasFlare extends TileEntityMachineBase implements
 					data.setDouble("posX", xCoord + 0.5);
 					data.setDouble("posZ", zCoord + 0.5);
 					data.setDouble("posY", yCoord + 11);
-						
+
 					MainRegistry.proxy.effectNT(data);
-					
+
 				}
-				
+
 				if(doesBurn && tank.getTankType().hasTrait(FT_Flammable.class) && MainRegistry.proxy.me().getDistanceSq(xCoord, yCoord + 10, zCoord) <= 1024) {
-					
+
 					NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
 					data.setString("type", "vanillaExt");
 					data.setString("mode", "smoke");
@@ -221,13 +221,13 @@ public class TileEntityMachineGasFlare extends TileEntityMachineBase implements
 						data.setDouble("posZ", zCoord - 0.5);
 						data.setDouble("posY", yCoord + 11.75);
 					}
-					
+
 					MainRegistry.proxy.effectNT(data);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public DirPos[] getConPos() {
 		return new DirPos[] {
 				new DirPos(xCoord + 2, yCoord, zCoord, Library.POS_X),
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ public class TileEntityMachineGasFlare extends TileEntityMachineBase implements
 		this.power = buf.readLong();
 		this.isOn = buf.readBoolean();
 		this.doesBurn = buf.readBoolean();
-		tank.serialize(buf);
+		tank.deserialize(buf);
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/machine/storage/TileEntityMassStorage.java

@@ -18,18 +18,18 @@ import net.minecraft.util.Vec3;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 
 public class TileEntityMassStorage extends TileEntityCrateBase implements IBufPacketReceiver, IControlReceiverFilter {
-	
+
 	private int stack = 0;
 	public boolean output = false;
 	private int capacity;
 	public int redstone = 0;
-	
+
 	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT) public ItemStack type;
-	
+
 	public TileEntityMassStorage() {
 		super(3);
 	}
-	
+
 	public TileEntityMassStorage(int capacity) {
 		this();
 		this.capacity = capacity;
@@ -39,43 +39,43 @@ public class TileEntityMassStorage extends TileEntityCrateBase implements IBufPa
 	public String getInventoryName() {
 		return "container.massStorage";
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void updateEntity() {
-		
+
 		if(!worldObj.isRemote) {
-			
+
 			int newRed = this.getStockpile() * 15 / this.capacity;
-			
+
 			if(newRed != this.redstone) {
 				this.redstone = newRed;
 				this.markDirty();
 			}
-			
+
 			if(slots[0] != null && slots[0].getItem() == ModItems.fluid_barrel_infinite) {
 				this.stack = this.getCapacity();
 			}
-			
+
 			if(this.getType() == null)
 				this.stack = 0;
-			
+
 			if(getType() != null && getStockpile() < getCapacity() && slots[0] != null && slots[0].isItemEqual(getType()) && ItemStack.areItemStackTagsEqual(slots[0], getType())) {
-				
+
 				int remaining = getCapacity() - getStockpile();
 				int toRemove = Math.min(remaining, slots[0].stackSize);
 				this.decrStackSize(0, toRemove);
 				this.stack += toRemove;
 				this.worldObj.markTileEntityChunkModified(this.xCoord, this.yCoord, this.zCoord, this);
 			}
-			
+
 			if(output && getType() != null) {
-				
+
 				if(slots[2] != null && !(slots[2].isItemEqual(getType()) && ItemStack.areItemStackTagsEqual(slots[2], getType()))) {
 					return;
 				}
-				
+
 				int amount = Math.min(getStockpile(), getType().getMaxStackSize());
-				
+
 				if(amount > 0) {
 					if(slots[2] == null) {
 						slots[2] = slots[1].copy();
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public class TileEntityMassStorage extends TileEntityCrateBase implements IBufPa
 	public void serialize(ByteBuf buf) {
 		buf.writeInt(this.stack);
 		buf.writeBoolean(this.output);
-		BufferUtil.writeItemStack(buf, this.type);
+		BufferUtil.writeItemStack(buf, this.slots[1]);
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -105,19 +105,19 @@ public class TileEntityMassStorage extends TileEntityCrateBase implements IBufPa
 		this.output = buf.readBoolean();
 		this.type = BufferUtil.readItemStack(buf);
 	}
-	
+
 	public int getCapacity() {
 		return capacity;
 	}
-	
+
 	public ItemStack getType() {
 		return slots[1] == null ? null : slots[1].copy();
 	}
-	
+
 	public int getStockpile() {
 		return stack;
 	}
-	
+
 	public void setStockpile(int stack) {
 		this.stack = stack;
 	}
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ public class TileEntityMassStorage extends TileEntityCrateBase implements IBufPa
 		this.output = nbt.getBoolean("output");
 		this.capacity = nbt.getInteger("capacity");
 		this.redstone = nbt.getByte("redstone");
-		
+
 		if(this.capacity <= 0) {
 			this.capacity = 10_000;
 		}
@@ -166,20 +166,20 @@ public class TileEntityMassStorage extends TileEntityCrateBase implements IBufPa
 
 	@Override
 	public void receiveControl(NBTTagCompound data) {
-		
+
 		if(data.hasKey("provide") && slots[1] != null) {
-			
+
 			if(this.getStockpile() == 0) {
 				return;
 			}
-			
+
 			int amount = data.getBoolean("provide") ? slots[1].getMaxStackSize() : 1;
 			amount = Math.min(amount, getStockpile());
-			
+
 			if(slots[2] != null && !(slots[2].isItemEqual(getType()) && ItemStack.areItemStackTagsEqual(slots[2], getType()))) {
 				return;
 			}
-			
+
 			if(slots[2] == null) {
 				slots[2] = slots[1].copy();
 				slots[2].stackSize = amount;
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class TileEntityMassStorage extends TileEntityCrateBase implements IBufPa
 			}
 			this.stack -= amount;
 		}
-		
+
 		if(data.hasKey("toggle")) {
 			this.output = !output;
 		}

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/turret/TileEntityTurretBaseNT.java

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import com.hbm.packet.toclient.AuxParticlePacketNT;
 import com.hbm.particle.SpentCasing;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.IGUIProvider;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.TileEntityMachineBase;
+import com.hbm.util.BufferUtil;
 import com.hbm.util.CompatExternal;
 
 import api.hbm.energymk2.IEnergyReceiverMK2;
@@ -75,10 +76,10 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 
 	@Override
 	public void receiveControl(NBTTagCompound data) {
-		
+
 		if(data.hasKey("del")) {
 			this.removeName(data.getInteger("del"));
-			
+
 		} else if(data.hasKey("name")) {
 			this.addName(data.getString("name"));
 		}
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public boolean aligned = false;
 	//how many ticks until the next check
 	public int searchTimer;
-	
+
 	public long power;
 
 	public boolean targetPlayers = false;
@@ -111,32 +112,32 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 
 	public Entity target;
 	public Vec3 tPos;
-	
+
 	//tally marks!
 	public int stattrak;
 	public int casingDelay;
 	protected SpentCasing cachedCasingConfig = null;
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * 		 X
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * 		YYY
 	 * 		YYY
 	 * 		YYY Z
-	 * 
+	 *
 	 * 		X -> ai slot		(0)
 	 * 		Y -> ammo slots		(1 - 9)
 	 * 		Z -> battery slot	(10)
 	 */
-	
+
 	public TileEntityTurretBaseNT() {
 		super(11);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
 		super.readFromNBT(nbt);
-		
+
 		this.power = nbt.getLong("power");
 		this.isOn = nbt.getBoolean("isOn");
 		this.targetPlayers = nbt.getBoolean("targetPlayers");
@@ -145,11 +146,11 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 		this.targetMachines = nbt.getBoolean("targetMachines");
 		this.stattrak = nbt.getInteger("stattrak");
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void writeToNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
 		super.writeToNBT(nbt);
-		
+
 		nbt.setLong("power", this.power);
 		nbt.setBoolean("isOn", this.isOn);
 		nbt.setBoolean("targetPlayers", this.targetPlayers);
@@ -158,80 +159,80 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 		nbt.setBoolean("targetMachines", this.targetMachines);
 		nbt.setInteger("stattrak", this.stattrak);
 	}
-	
+
 	public void manualSetup() { }
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void updateEntity() {
-		
+
 		if(worldObj.isRemote) {
 			this.lastRotationPitch = this.rotationPitch;
 			this.lastRotationYaw = this.rotationYaw;
 			this.rotationPitch = this.syncRotationPitch;
 			this.rotationYaw = this.syncRotationYaw;
 		}
-		
+
 		if(!worldObj.isRemote) {
 
 			this.aligned = false;
 			this.updateConnections();
-			
+
 			if(this.target != null && !target.isEntityAlive()) {
 				this.target = null;
 				this.stattrak++;
 			}
-			
+
 			if(target != null) {
 				if(!this.entityInLOS(this.target)) {
 					this.target = null;
 				}
 			}
-				
+
 			if(target != null) {
 				this.tPos = this.getEntityPos(target);
 			} else {
 				this.tPos = null;
 			}
-			
+
 			if(isOn() && hasPower()) {
-				
+
 				if(tPos != null)
 					this.alignTurret();
 			} else {
-	
+
 				this.target = null;
 				this.tPos = null;
 			}
-			
+
 			if(this.target != null && !target.isEntityAlive()) {
 				this.target = null;
 				this.tPos = null;
 				this.stattrak++;
 			}
-			
+
 			if(isOn() && hasPower()) {
 				searchTimer--;
-				
+
 				this.setPower(this.getPower() - this.getConsumption());
-				
+
 				if(searchTimer <= 0) {
 					searchTimer = this.getDecetorInterval();
-					
+
 					if(this.target == null)
 						this.seekNewTarget();
 				}
 			} else {
 				searchTimer = 0;
 			}
-			
+
 			if(this.aligned) {
 				this.updateFiringTick();
 			}
-			
+
 			this.power = Library.chargeTEFromItems(slots, 10, this.power, this.getMaxPower());
 
 			this.networkPackNT(250);
-			
+
 			if(usesCasings() && this.casingDelay() > 0) {
 				if(casingDelay > 0) {
 					casingDelay--;
@@ -239,12 +240,12 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 					spawnCasing();
 				}
 			}
-			
+
 		} else {
-			
+
 			//this will fix the interpolation error when the turret crosses the 360° point
 			if(Math.abs(this.lastRotationYaw - this.rotationYaw) > Math.PI) {
-				
+
 				if(this.lastRotationYaw < this.rotationYaw)
 					this.lastRotationYaw += Math.PI * 2;
 				else
@@ -256,12 +257,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	@Override
 	public void serialize(ByteBuf buf) {
 		super.serialize(buf);
-		buf.writeBoolean(this.tPos != null);
+		BufferUtil.writeVec3(buf, this.tPos);
-		if(this.tPos != null) {
-			buf.writeDouble(this.tPos.xCoord);
-			buf.writeDouble(this.tPos.yCoord);
-			buf.writeDouble(this.tPos.zCoord);
-		}
 		buf.writeDouble(this.rotationPitch);
 		buf.writeDouble(this.rotationYaw);
 		buf.writeLong(this.power);
@@ -276,12 +272,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	@Override
 	public void deserialize(ByteBuf buf) {
 		super.deserialize(buf);
-		boolean hasTPos = buf.readBoolean();
+		this.tPos = BufferUtil.readVec3(buf);
-		if(hasTPos) {
-			this.tPos.xCoord = buf.readDouble();
-			this.tPos.yCoord = buf.readDouble();
-			this.tPos.zCoord = buf.readDouble();
-		}
 		this.rotationPitch = buf.readDouble();
 		this.rotationYaw = buf.readDouble();
 		this.power = buf.readLong();
@@ -292,7 +283,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 		this.targetMachines = buf.readBoolean();
 		this.stattrak = buf.readInt();
 	}
-	
+
 	protected void updateConnections() {
 		ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.getBlockMetadata() - BlockDummyable.offset).getOpposite();
 		ForgeDirection rot = dir.getRotation(ForgeDirection.UP);
@@ -313,7 +304,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 
 	@Override
 	public void handleButtonPacket(int value, int meta) {
-		
+
 		switch(meta) {
 		case 0:this.isOn = !this.isOn; break;
 		case 1:this.targetPlayers = !this.targetPlayers; break;
@@ -322,51 +313,51 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 		case 4:this.targetMachines = !this.targetMachines; break;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public abstract void updateFiringTick();
-	
+
 	public boolean usesCasings() { return false; }
 	public int casingDelay() { return 0; }
-	
+
 	public BulletConfiguration getFirstConfigLoaded() {
-		
+
 		List<Integer> list = getAmmoList();
-		
+
 		if(list == null || list.isEmpty())
 			return null;
-		
+
 		//doing it like this will fire slots in the right order, not in the order of the configs
 		//you know, the weird thing the IItemGunBase does
 		for(int i = 1; i < 10; i++) {
-			
+
 			if(slots[i] != null) {
-				
+
 				for(Integer c : list) { //we can afford all this extra iteration trash on the count that a turret has at most like 4 bullet configs
-					
+
 					BulletConfiguration conf = BulletConfigSyncingUtil.pullConfig(c);
-					
+
 					if(conf.ammo != null && conf.ammo.matchesRecipe(slots[i], true))
 						return conf;
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		return null;
 	}
-	
+
 	public void spawnBullet(BulletConfiguration bullet) {
-		
+
 		Vec3 pos = this.getTurretPos();
 		Vec3 vec = Vec3.createVectorHelper(this.getBarrelLength(), 0, 0);
 		vec.rotateAroundZ((float) -this.rotationPitch);
 		vec.rotateAroundY((float) -(this.rotationYaw + Math.PI * 0.5));
-		
+
 		EntityBulletBaseNT proj = new EntityBulletBaseNT(worldObj, BulletConfigSyncingUtil.getKey(bullet));
 		proj.setPositionAndRotation(pos.xCoord + vec.xCoord, pos.yCoord + vec.yCoord, pos.zCoord + vec.zCoord, 0.0F, 0.0F);
-		
+
 		proj.setThrowableHeading(vec.xCoord, vec.yCoord, vec.zCoord, bullet.velocity, bullet.spread);
 		worldObj.spawnEntityInWorld(proj);
-		
+
 		if(usesCasings()) {
 			if(this.casingDelay() == 0) {
 				spawnCasing();
@@ -375,118 +366,118 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public void conusmeAmmo(ComparableStack ammo) {
-		
+
 		for(int i = 1; i < 10; i++) {
-			
+
 			if(slots[i] != null && ammo.matchesRecipe(slots[i], true)) {
-				
+
 				this.decrStackSize(i, 1);
 				return;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		this.markDirty();
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Reads the namelist from the AI chip in slot 0
 	 * @return null if there is either no chip to be found or if the name list is empty, otherwise it just reads the strings from the chip's NBT
 	 */
 	public List<String> getWhitelist() {
-		
+
 		if(slots[0] != null && slots[0].getItem() == ModItems.turret_chip) {
-			
+
 			String[] array = ItemTurretBiometry.getNames(slots[0]);
-			
+
 			if(array == null)
 				return null;
-			
+
 			return Arrays.asList(ItemTurretBiometry.getNames(slots[0]));
 		}
-		
+
 		return null;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Appends a new name to the chip
 	 * @param name
 	 */
 	public void addName(String name) {
-		
+
 		if(slots[0] != null && slots[0].getItem() == ModItems.turret_chip) {
 			ItemTurretBiometry.addName(slots[0], name);
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
-	 * Removes the chip's entry at a given 
+	 * Removes the chip's entry at a given
 	 * @param index
 	 */
 	public void removeName(int index) {
-		
+
 		if(slots[0] != null && slots[0].getItem() == ModItems.turret_chip) {
-			
+
 			String[] array = ItemTurretBiometry.getNames(slots[0]);
-			
+
 			if(array == null)
 				return;
-			
+
 			List<String> names = new ArrayList(Arrays.asList(array));
 			ItemTurretBiometry.clearNames(slots[0]);
-			
+
 			names.remove(index);
-			
+
 			for(String name : names)
 				ItemTurretBiometry.addName(slots[0], name);
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Finds the nearest acceptable target within range and in line of sight
 	 */
 	protected void seekNewTarget() {
-		
+
 		Vec3 pos = this.getTurretPos();
 		double range = this.getDecetorRange();
 		List<Entity> entities = worldObj.getEntitiesWithinAABB(Entity.class, AxisAlignedBB.getBoundingBox(pos.xCoord, pos.yCoord, pos.zCoord, pos.xCoord, pos.yCoord, pos.zCoord).expand(range, range, range));
-		
+
 		Entity target = null;
 		double closest = range;
-		
+
 		for(Entity entity : entities) {
 
 			Vec3 ent = this.getEntityPos(entity);
 			Vec3 delta = Vec3.createVectorHelper(ent.xCoord - pos.xCoord, ent.yCoord - pos.yCoord, ent.zCoord - pos.zCoord);
-			
+
 			double dist = delta.lengthVector();
-			
+
 			//check if it's in range
 			if(dist > range)
 				continue;
-			
+
 			//check if we should even fire at this entity
 			if(!entityAcceptableTarget(entity))
 				continue;
-			
+
 			//check for visibility
 			if(!entityInLOS(entity))
 				continue;
-			
+
 			//replace current target if this one is closer
 			if(dist < closest) {
 				closest = dist;
 				target = entity;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		this.target = target;
-		
+
 		if(target != null)
 			this.tPos = this.getEntityPos(this.target);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Turns the turret by a specific amount of degrees towards the target
 	 * Assumes that the target is not null
@@ -494,7 +485,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	protected void alignTurret() {
 		this.turnTowards(tPos);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Turns the turret towards the specified position
 	 */
@@ -502,32 +493,32 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 
 		Vec3 pos = this.getTurretPos();
 		Vec3 delta = Vec3.createVectorHelper(ent.xCoord - pos.xCoord, ent.yCoord - pos.yCoord, ent.zCoord - pos.zCoord);
-		
+
 		double targetPitch = Math.asin(delta.yCoord / delta.lengthVector());
 		double targetYaw = -Math.atan2(delta.xCoord, delta.zCoord);
-		
+
 		this.turnTowardsAngle(targetPitch, targetYaw);
 	}
-	
+
 	public void turnTowardsAngle(double targetPitch, double targetYaw) {
-		
+
 		double turnYaw = Math.toRadians(this.getTurretYawSpeed());
 		double turnPitch = Math.toRadians(this.getTurretPitchSpeed());
 		double pi2 = Math.PI * 2;
-		
+
 		//if we are about to overshoot the target by turning, just snap to the correct rotation
 		if(Math.abs(this.rotationPitch - targetPitch) < turnPitch || Math.abs(this.rotationPitch - targetPitch) > pi2 - turnPitch) {
 			this.rotationPitch = targetPitch;
 		} else {
-			
+
 			if(targetPitch > this.rotationPitch)
 				this.rotationPitch += turnPitch;
 			else
 				this.rotationPitch -= turnPitch;
 		}
-		
+
 		double deltaYaw = (targetYaw - this.rotationYaw) % pi2;
-		
+
 		//determines what direction the turret should turn
 		//used to prevent situations where the turret would do almost a full turn when
 		//the target is only a couple degrees off while being on the other side of the 360° line
@@ -541,68 +532,68 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 			dir = -1;
 		else if(deltaYaw > 0)
 			dir = 1;
-		
+
 		if(Math.abs(this.rotationYaw - targetYaw) < turnYaw || Math.abs(this.rotationYaw - targetYaw) > pi2 - turnYaw) {
 			this.rotationYaw = targetYaw;
 		} else {
 			this.rotationYaw += turnYaw * dir;
 		}
-		
+
 		double deltaPitch = targetPitch - this.rotationPitch;
 		deltaYaw = targetYaw - this.rotationYaw;
-		
+
 		double deltaAngle = Math.sqrt(deltaYaw * deltaYaw + deltaPitch * deltaPitch);
 
 		this.rotationYaw = this.rotationYaw % pi2;
 		this.rotationPitch = this.rotationPitch % pi2;
-		
+
 		if(deltaAngle <= Math.toRadians(this.getAcceptableInaccuracy())) {
 			this.aligned = true;
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Checks line of sight to the passed entity along with whether the angle falls within swivel range
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	public boolean entityInLOS(Entity e) {
-		
+
 		if(e.isDead || !e.isEntityAlive())
 			return false;
-		
+
 		if(!hasThermalVision() && e instanceof EntityLivingBase && ((EntityLivingBase)e).isPotionActive(Potion.invisibility))
 			return false;
-		
+
 		Vec3 pos = this.getTurretPos();
 		Vec3 ent = this.getEntityPos(e);
 		Vec3 delta = Vec3.createVectorHelper(ent.xCoord - pos.xCoord, ent.yCoord - pos.yCoord, ent.zCoord - pos.zCoord);
 		double length = delta.lengthVector();
-		
+
 		if(length < this.getDecetorGrace() || length > this.getDecetorRange() * 1.1) //the latter statement is only relevant for entities that have already been detected
 			return false;
-		
+
 		delta = delta.normalize();
 		double pitch = Math.asin(delta.yCoord / delta.lengthVector());
 		double pitchDeg = Math.toDegrees(pitch);
-		
+
 		//check if the entity is within swivel range
 		if(pitchDeg < -this.getTurretDepression() || pitchDeg > this.getTurretElevation())
 			return false;
-		
+
 		return !Library.isObstructedOpaque(worldObj, ent.xCoord, ent.yCoord, ent.zCoord, pos.xCoord, pos.yCoord, pos.zCoord);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns true if the entity is considered for targeting
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	public boolean entityAcceptableTarget(Entity e) {
-		
+
 		if(e.isDead || !e.isEntityAlive())
 			return false;
-		
+
 		for(Class c : CompatExternal.turretTargetBlacklist) if(c.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass())) return false;
-		
+
 		for(Class c : CompatExternal.turretTargetCondition.keySet()) {
 			if(c.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass())) {
 				BiFunction<Entity, Object, Integer> lambda = CompatExternal.turretTargetCondition.get(c);
@@ -615,9 +606,9 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 		}
 
 		List<String> wl = getWhitelist();
-		
+
 		if(wl != null) {
-			
+
 			if(e instanceof EntityPlayer) {
 				if(wl.contains(((EntityPlayer)e).getDisplayName())) {
 					return false;
@@ -628,14 +619,14 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		if(targetAnimals) {
-			
+
 			if(e instanceof IAnimals) return true;
 			if(e instanceof INpc) return true;
 			for(Class c : CompatExternal.turretTargetFriendly) if(c.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass())) return true;
 		}
-		
+
 		if(targetMobs) {
 
 			//never target the ender dragon directly
@@ -644,7 +635,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 			if(e instanceof IMob) return true;
 			for(Class c : CompatExternal.turretTargetHostile) if(c.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass())) return true;
 		}
-		
+
 		if(targetMachines) {
 
 			if(e instanceof IRadarDetectableNT && !((IRadarDetectableNT)e).canBeSeenBy(this)) return false;
@@ -655,17 +646,17 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 			if(e instanceof EntityBomber) return true;
 			for(Class c : CompatExternal.turretTargetMachine) if(c.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass())) return true;
 		}
-		
+
 		if(targetPlayers ) {
-			
+
 			if(e instanceof FakePlayer) return false;
 			if(e instanceof EntityPlayer) return true;
 			for(Class c : CompatExternal.turretTargetPlayer) if(c.isAssignableFrom(e.getClass())) return true;
 		}
-		
+
 		return false;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * How many degrees the turret can deviate from the target to be acceptable to fire at
 	 * @return
@@ -673,7 +664,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public double getAcceptableInaccuracy() {
 		return 5;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * How many degrees the turret can rotate per tick (4.5°/t = 90°/s or a half turn in two seconds)
 	 * @return
@@ -681,7 +672,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public double getTurretYawSpeed() {
 		return 4.5D;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * How many degrees the turret can lift per tick (3°/t = 60°/s or roughly the lowest to the highest point of an average turret in one second)
 	 * @return
@@ -705,7 +696,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public double getTurretElevation() {
 		return 30D;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * How many ticks until a target rescan is required
 	 * @return
@@ -713,7 +704,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public int getDecetorInterval() {
 		return 10;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * How far away an entity can be to be picked up
 	 * @return
@@ -721,7 +712,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public double getDecetorRange() {
 		return 32D;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * How far away an entity needs to be to be picked up
 	 * @return
@@ -729,7 +720,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public double getDecetorGrace() {
 		return 3D;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * The pivot point of the turret, larger models have a default of 1.5
 	 * @return
@@ -737,7 +728,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public double getHeightOffset() {
 		return 1.5D;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Horizontal offset for the spawn point of bullets
 	 * @return
@@ -753,7 +744,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public boolean hasThermalVision() {
 		return true;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * The pivot point of the turret, this position is used for LOS calculation and more
 	 * @return
@@ -762,7 +753,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 		Vec3 offset = getHorizontalOffset();
 		return Vec3.createVectorHelper(xCoord + offset.xCoord, yCoord + getHeightOffset(), zCoord + offset.zCoord);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * The XZ offset for a standard 2x2 turret base
 	 * @return
@@ -776,10 +767,10 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 			return Vec3.createVectorHelper(1, 0, 0);
 		if(meta == 5)
 			return Vec3.createVectorHelper(0, 0, 1);
-		
+
 		return Vec3.createVectorHelper(0, 0, 0);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * The pivot point of the turret, this position is used for LOS calculation and more
 	 * @return
@@ -787,32 +778,32 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public Vec3 getEntityPos(Entity e) {
 		return Vec3.createVectorHelper(e.posX, e.posY + e.height * 0.5 - e.getYOffset(), e.posZ);
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Yes, new turrets fire BulletNTs.
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	protected abstract List<Integer> getAmmoList();
-	
+
 	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
 	protected List<ItemStack> ammoStacks;
 
 	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
 	public List<ItemStack> getAmmoTypesForDisplay() {
-		
+
 		if(ammoStacks != null)
 			return ammoStacks;
-		
+
 		ammoStacks = new ArrayList();
-		
+
 		for(Integer i : getAmmoList()) {
 			BulletConfiguration config = BulletConfigSyncingUtil.pullConfig(i);
-			
+
 			if(config != null && config.ammo != null) {
 				ammoStacks.add(config.ammo.toStack());
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		return ammoStacks;
 	}
 
@@ -829,11 +820,11 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public boolean hasPower() {
 		return this.getPower() >= this.getConsumption();
 	}
-	
+
 	public boolean isOn() {
 		return this.isOn;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void setPower(long i) {
 		this.power = i;
@@ -843,15 +834,15 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public long getPower() {
 		return this.power;
 	}
-	
+
 	public int getPowerScaled(int scale) {
 		return (int)(power * scale / this.getMaxPower());
 	}
-	
+
 	public long getConsumption() {
 		return 100;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public AxisAlignedBB getRenderBoundingBox() {
 		return TileEntity.INFINITE_EXTENT_AABB;
@@ -872,20 +863,20 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	public void closeInventory() {
 		this.worldObj.playSoundEffect(xCoord + 0.5, yCoord + 0.5, zCoord + 0.5, "hbm:block.closeC", 1.0F, 1.0F);
 	}
-	
+
 	protected Vec3 getCasingSpawnPos() {
 		return this.getTurretPos();
 	}
-	
+
 	protected CasingEjector getEjector() {
 		return null;
 	}
-	
+
 	protected void spawnCasing() {
-		
+
 		if(cachedCasingConfig == null) return;
 		CasingEjector ej = getEjector();
-		
+
 		Vec3 spawn = this.getCasingSpawnPos();
 		NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
 		data.setString("type", "casing");
@@ -895,10 +886,10 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 		data.setString("name", cachedCasingConfig.getName());
 		if(ej != null) data.setInteger("ej", ej.getId());
 		PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new AuxParticlePacketNT(data, spawn.xCoord, spawn.yCoord, spawn.zCoord), new TargetPoint(worldObj.provider.dimensionId, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, 50));
-		
+
 		cachedCasingConfig = null;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public Container provideContainer(int ID, EntityPlayer player, World world, int x, int y, int z) {
 		return new ContainerTurretBase(player.inventory, this);

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/turret/TileEntityTurretMaxwell.java

@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ public class TileEntityTurretMaxwell extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements I
 
 	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
 	public List<ItemStack> getAmmoTypesForDisplay() {
-		
+
 		if(ammoStacks != null)
 			return ammoStacks;
-		
+
 		ammoStacks = new ArrayList();
 
 		ammoStacks.add(new ItemStack(ModItems.upgrade_speed_1));
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class TileEntityTurretMaxwell extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements I
 		ammoStacks.add(new ItemStack(ModItems.upgrade_overdrive_3));
 		ammoStacks.add(new ItemStack(ModItems.upgrade_5g));
 		ammoStacks.add(new ItemStack(ModItems.upgrade_screm));
-		
+
 		return ammoStacks;
 	}
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ public class TileEntityTurretMaxwell extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements I
 		if(type == UpgradeType.OVERDRIVE) return 27;
 		return 0;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public double getAcceptableInaccuracy() {
 		return 2;
@@ -160,28 +160,28 @@ public class TileEntityTurretMaxwell extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements I
 	public double getHeightOffset() {
 		return 2D;
 	}
-	
+
 	public int beam;
 	public double lastDist;
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void updateEntity() {
-		
+
 		if(worldObj.isRemote) {
-			
+
 			if(this.tPos != null) {
 				Vec3 pos = this.getTurretPos();
 				double length = Vec3.createVectorHelper(tPos.xCoord - pos.xCoord, tPos.yCoord - pos.yCoord, tPos.zCoord - pos.zCoord).lengthVector();
 				this.lastDist = length;
 			}
-			
+
 			if(beam > 0)
 				beam--;
 		} else {
-			
+
 			if(checkDelay <= 0) {
 				checkDelay = 20;
-				
+
 				this.redLevel = 0;
 				this.greenLevel = 0;
 				this.blueLevel = 0;
@@ -189,11 +189,11 @@ public class TileEntityTurretMaxwell extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements I
 				this.pinkLevel = 0;
 				this._5g = false;
 				this.screm = false;
-				
+
 				for(int i = 1; i < 10; i++) {
 					if(slots[i] != null) {
 						Item item = slots[i].getItem();
-						
+
 						if(item == ModItems.upgrade_speed_1) redLevel += 1;
 						if(item == ModItems.upgrade_speed_2) redLevel += 2;
 						if(item == ModItems.upgrade_speed_3) redLevel += 3;
@@ -214,13 +214,13 @@ public class TileEntityTurretMaxwell extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements I
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			
+
 			checkDelay--;
 		}
-		
+
 		super.updateEntity();
 	}
-	
+
 	int redLevel;
 	int greenLevel;
 	int blueLevel;
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ public class TileEntityTurretMaxwell extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements I
 	int pinkLevel;
 	boolean _5g;
 	boolean screm;
-	
+
 	int checkDelay;
 
 	@Override
 	public void updateFiringTick() {
-		
+
 		long demand = this.getConsumption() * 10;
-		
+
 		if(this.target != null && this.getPower() >= demand) {
 
 			if(_5g && target instanceof EntityPlayer) {
@@ -244,38 +244,37 @@ public class TileEntityTurretMaxwell extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements I
 			} else {
 				EntityDamageUtil.attackEntityFromIgnoreIFrame(this.target, ModDamageSource.microwave, (this.blackLevel * 10 + this.redLevel + 1F) * 0.25F);
 			}
-			
+
 			if(pinkLevel > 0)
 				this.target.setFire(this.pinkLevel * 3);
-			
+
 			if(!this.target.isEntityAlive() && this.target instanceof EntityLivingBase) {
 				NBTTagCompound vdat = new NBTTagCompound();
 				vdat.setString("type", "giblets");
 				vdat.setInteger("ent", this.target.getEntityId());
 				PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new AuxParticlePacketNT(vdat, this.target.posX, this.target.posY + this.target.height * 0.5, this.target.posZ), new TargetPoint(this.target.dimension, this.target.posX, this.target.posY + this.target.height * 0.5, this.target.posZ, 150));
-				
+
 				if(this.screm)
 					worldObj.playSoundEffect(this.target.posX, this.target.posY, this.target.posZ, "hbm:block.screm", 20.0F, 1.0F);
 				else
 					worldObj.playSoundEffect(this.target.posX, this.target.posY, this.target.posZ, "mob.zombie.woodbreak", 2.0F, 0.95F + worldObj.rand.nextFloat() * 0.2F);
 			}
-			
+
 			this.power -= demand;
 
 			this.networkPackNT(250);
 		}
 	}
 
-	@Override
 	public void serialize(ByteBuf buf) {
-		super.serialize(buf);
 		buf.writeBoolean(true);
 	}
 
-	@Override
 	public void deserialize(ByteBuf buf) {
-		super.deserialize(buf);
+		if(buf.readBoolean())
-		this.beam = buf.readBoolean() ? 5 : 0;
+			this.beam = 5;
+		else
+			this.beam = 0;
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/turret/TileEntityTurretSentry.java

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public class TileEntityTurretSentry extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements IG
 	public double lastBarrelRightPos = 0;
 
 	static List<Integer> configs = new ArrayList();
-	
+
 	static {
 		configs.add(BulletConfigSyncingUtil.R5_NORMAL);
 		configs.add(BulletConfigSyncingUtil.R5_EXPLOSIVE);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class TileEntityTurretSentry extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements IG
 		configs.add(BulletConfigSyncingUtil.R5_STAR);
 		configs.add(BulletConfigSyncingUtil.CHL_R5);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	protected List<Integer> getAmmoList() {
 		return configs;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class TileEntityTurretSentry extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements IG
 	public String getName() {
 		return "container.turretSentry";
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public double getTurretDepression() {
 		return 20D;
@@ -109,38 +109,38 @@ public class TileEntityTurretSentry extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements IG
 	public Vec3 getHorizontalOffset() {
 		return Vec3.createVectorHelper(0.5, 0, 0.5);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void updateEntity() {
-		
+
 		if(worldObj.isRemote) {
 			this.lastBarrelLeftPos = this.barrelLeftPos;
 			this.lastBarrelRightPos = this.barrelRightPos;
 
 			float retractSpeed = 0.5F;
 			float pushSpeed = 0.25F;
-			
+
 			if(this.retractingLeft) {
 				this.barrelLeftPos += retractSpeed;
-				
+
 				if(this.barrelLeftPos >= 1) {
 					this.retractingLeft = false;
 				}
-				
+
 			} else {
 				this.barrelLeftPos -= pushSpeed;
 				if(this.barrelLeftPos < 0) {
 					this.barrelLeftPos = 0;
 				}
 			}
-			
+
 			if(this.retractingRight) {
 				this.barrelRightPos += retractSpeed;
-				
+
 				if(this.barrelRightPos >= 1) {
 					this.retractingRight = false;
 				}
-				
+
 			} else {
 				this.barrelRightPos -= pushSpeed;
 				if(this.barrelRightPos < 0) {
@@ -148,43 +148,43 @@ public class TileEntityTurretSentry extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements IG
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		super.updateEntity();
 	}
-	
+
 	boolean shotSide = false;
 	int timer;
 
 	@Override
 	public void updateFiringTick() {
-		
+
 		timer++;
-		
+
 		if(timer % 10 == 0) {
-			
+
 			BulletConfiguration conf = this.getFirstConfigLoaded();
-			
+
 			if(conf != null) {
 				this.cachedCasingConfig = conf.spentCasing;
 				this.spawnBullet(conf);
 				this.conusmeAmmo(conf.ammo);
 				this.worldObj.playSoundEffect(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, "hbm:turret.sentry_fire", 2.0F, 1.0F);
-				
+
 				Vec3 pos = this.getTurretPos();
 				Vec3 vec = Vec3.createVectorHelper(this.getBarrelLength(), 0, 0);
 				vec.rotateAroundZ((float) -this.rotationPitch);
 				vec.rotateAroundY((float) -(this.rotationYaw + Math.PI * 0.5));
-				
+
 				Vec3 side = Vec3.createVectorHelper(0.125 * (shotSide ? 1 : -1), 0, 0);
 				side.rotateAroundY((float) -(this.rotationYaw));
-				
+
 				NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
 				data.setString("type", "vanillaExt");
 				data.setString("mode", "largeexplode");
 				data.setFloat("size", 1F);
 				data.setByte("count", (byte)1);
 				PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new AuxParticlePacketNT(data, pos.xCoord + vec.xCoord + side.xCoord, pos.yCoord + vec.yCoord, pos.zCoord + vec.zCoord + side.zCoord), new TargetPoint(worldObj.provider.dimensionId, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, 50));
-				
+
 				if(shotSide) {
 					this.didJustShootLeft = true;
 				} else {
@@ -197,32 +197,32 @@ public class TileEntityTurretSentry extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements IG
 
 	@Override
 	protected Vec3 getCasingSpawnPos() {
-		
+
 		Vec3 pos = this.getTurretPos();
 		Vec3 vec = Vec3.createVectorHelper(0, 0.25,-0.125);
 		vec.rotateAroundZ((float) -this.rotationPitch);
 		vec.rotateAroundY((float) -(this.rotationYaw + Math.PI * 0.5));
-		
+
 		return Vec3.createVectorHelper(pos.xCoord + vec.xCoord, pos.yCoord + vec.yCoord, pos.zCoord + vec.zCoord);
 	}
 
 	protected static CasingEjector ejector = new CasingEjector().setMotion(-0.3, 0.6, 0).setAngleRange(0.01F, 0.01F);
-	
+
 	@Override
 	protected CasingEjector getEjector() {
 		return ejector.setMotion(0.3, 0.6, 0);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean usesCasings() {
 		return true;
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	protected void seekNewTarget() {
 		Entity lastTarget = this.target;
 		super.seekNewTarget();
-		
+
 		if(lastTarget != this.target && this.target != null) {
 			worldObj.playSoundAtEntity(target, "hbm:turret.sentry_lockon", 2.0F, 1.5F);
 		}
@@ -231,8 +231,8 @@ public class TileEntityTurretSentry extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements IG
 	@Override
 	public void serialize(ByteBuf buf) {
 		super.serialize(buf);
-		if(didJustShootLeft) buf.writeBoolean(didJustShootLeft);
+		buf.writeBoolean(didJustShootLeft);
-		if(didJustShootRight) buf.writeBoolean(didJustShootRight);
+		buf.writeBoolean(didJustShootRight);
 		didJustShootLeft = false;
 		didJustShootRight = false;
 	}
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ public class TileEntityTurretSentry extends TileEntityTurretBaseNT implements IG
 	@Override
 	public void deserialize(ByteBuf buf) {
 		super.deserialize(buf);
-		if(buf.readBoolean()) this.retractingLeft = true;
+		this.retractingLeft = buf.readBoolean();
-		if(buf.readBoolean()) this.retractingRight = true;
+		this.retractingRight = buf.readBoolean();
 	}
-	
+
 	protected void updateConnections() {
 		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord, yCoord - 1, zCoord, ForgeDirection.DOWN);
 	}

src/main/java/com/hbm/util/BufferUtil.java

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompressedStreamTools;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTSizeTracker;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
+import net.minecraft.util.Vec3;
 
 public class BufferUtil {
 
@@ -62,6 +63,32 @@ public class BufferUtil {
 		return array;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Writes a vector to a buffer.
+	 */
+	public static void writeVec3(ByteBuf buf, Vec3 vector) {
+		buf.writeBoolean(vector != null);
+		if(vector == null) return;
+		buf.writeDouble(vector.xCoord);
+		buf.writeDouble(vector.yCoord);
+		buf.writeDouble(vector.zCoord);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Reads a vector from a buffer.
+	 */
+	public static Vec3 readVec3(ByteBuf buf) {
+		boolean vectorExists = buf.readBoolean();
+		if(!vectorExists) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		double x = buf.readDouble();
+		double y = buf.readDouble();
+		double z = buf.readDouble();
+
+		return Vec3.createVectorHelper(x, y, z);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Writes a NBTTagCompound to a buffer.
 	 */
@@ -131,4 +158,4 @@ public class BufferUtil {
 		}
 		return item;
 	}
-}
+}