fixed a lot of the new power garbage, better pylons

src/main/java/api/hbm/energy/IEnergyConnector.java

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package api.hbm.energy;
 
+import com.hbm.packet.AuxParticlePacketNT;
+import com.hbm.packet.PacketDispatcher;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry.TargetPoint;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
@@ -49,13 +54,23 @@ public interface IEnergyConnector {
 	public default void trySubscribe(World world, int x, int y, int z) {
 
 		TileEntity te = world.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
+		boolean red = false;
+		
 		
 		if(te instanceof IEnergyConductor) {
 			IEnergyConductor con = (IEnergyConductor) te;
 			
 			if(con.getPowerNet() != null && !con.getPowerNet().isSubscribed(this))
 				con.getPowerNet().subscribe(this);
+			
+			if(con.getPowerNet() != null)
+				red = true;
 		}
+		
+		NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
+		data.setString("type", "vanillaExt");
+		data.setString("mode", red ? "reddust" : "bluedust");
+		PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new AuxParticlePacketNT(data, x + world.rand.nextDouble(), y + world.rand.nextDouble(), z + world.rand.nextDouble()), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, x + 0.5, y + 0.5, z + 0.5, 25));
 	}
 	public default void tryUnsubscribe(World world, int x, int y, int z) {
 

src/main/java/api/hbm/energy/IEnergyConnectorBlock.java

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package api.hbm.energy;
 
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
-import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
 
 /**

src/main/java/api/hbm/energy/IEnergyUser.java

@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 package api.hbm.energy;
 
+import com.hbm.packet.AuxParticlePacketNT;
+import com.hbm.packet.PacketDispatcher;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry.TargetPoint;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
@@ -47,6 +52,7 @@ public interface IEnergyUser extends IEnergyConnector {
 		
 		TileEntity te = world.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
 		boolean wasSubscribed = false;
+		boolean red = false;
 		
 		// first we make sure we're not subscribed to the network that we'll be supplying
 		if(te instanceof IEnergyConductor) {
@@ -66,6 +72,7 @@ public interface IEnergyUser extends IEnergyConnector {
 				long oldPower = this.getPower();
 				long transfer = oldPower - con.transferPower(oldPower);
 				this.setPower(oldPower - transfer);
+				red = true;
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -77,6 +84,11 @@ public interface IEnergyUser extends IEnergyConnector {
 				con.getPowerNet().subscribe(this);
 			}
 		}
+		
+		NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
+		data.setString("type", "vanillaExt");
+		data.setString("mode", red ? "reddust" : "greendust");
+		PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new AuxParticlePacketNT(data, x + world.rand.nextDouble(), y + world.rand.nextDouble(), z + world.rand.nextDouble()), new TargetPoint(world.provider.dimensionId, x + 0.5, y + 0.5, z + 0.5, 25));
 	}
 	
 	public default void updateStandardConnections(World world, int x, int y, int z) {

src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/ModBlocks.java

@@ -1786,7 +1786,7 @@ public class ModBlocks {
 		machine_powerrtg = new MachineMiniRTG(Material.iron).setBlockName("machine_powerrtg").setHardness(5.0F).setResistance(10.0F).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.machineTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":rtg_polonium");
 
 		red_wire_coated = new WireCoated(Material.iron).setBlockName("red_wire_coated").setHardness(5.0F).setResistance(10.0F).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.machineTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":red_wire_coated");
-		red_cable = new BlockCable(Material.iron).setBlockName("red_cable").setHardness(5.0F).setResistance(10.0F).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.machineTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":red_cable_icon");
+		red_cable = new BlockCable(Material.iron).setBlockName("red_cable").setHardness(5.0F).setResistance(10.0F).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.machineTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":cable_neo");
 		rf_cable = new BlockRFCable(Material.iron).setBlockName("rf_cable").setHardness(5.0F).setResistance(10.0F).setCreativeTab(null).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":rf_cable_icon");
 		red_pylon = new PylonRedWire(Material.iron).setBlockName("red_pylon").setHardness(5.0F).setResistance(10.0F).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.machineTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":red_pylon");
 		cable_switch = new CableSwitch(Material.iron).setBlockName("cable_switch").setHardness(5.0F).setResistance(10.0F).setCreativeTab(MainRegistry.machineTab).setBlockTextureName(RefStrings.MODID + ":cable_switch_off");

src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/generic/BlockBobble.java

@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class BlockBobble extends BlockContainer {
 			return true;
 			
 		} else {
-			return false;
+			return true;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ public class BlockBobble extends BlockContainer {
 		PU238("Pu-238", "Pu-238", "Improved Tom impact mechanics", null, false),
 		VT("VT-6/24", "VT-6/24", "Balefire warhead model and general texturework", "You cannot unfuck a horse.", true),
 		DOC("The Doctor", "Doctor17PH", "Russian localization, lunar miner", "Perhaps the moon rocks were too expensive", true),
+		BLUEHAT("The Blue Hat", "The Blue Hat", "Textures", "there's a listening device in this bobblehead$don't touch it thanks", true),
 		//testing garbage. why is she so dumb?
 		CIRNO("Cirno", "Cirno", "being a dumb ice fairy", "No brain. Head empty.", true);
 

src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/machine/PylonRedWire.java

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package com.hbm.blocks.machine;
-
-import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityPylonRedWire;
-
-import net.minecraft.block.BlockContainer;
-import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
-import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
-import net.minecraft.world.World;
-
-public class PylonRedWire extends BlockContainer {
-
-	public PylonRedWire(Material p_i45386_1_) {
-		super(p_i45386_1_);
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public TileEntity createNewTileEntity(World p_149915_1_, int p_149915_2_) {
-		return new TileEntityPylonRedWire();
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public int getRenderType(){
-		return -1;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public boolean isOpaqueCube() {
-		return false;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public boolean renderAsNormalBlock() {
-		return false;
-	}
-
-}

src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/network/BlockCable.java

@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 package com.hbm.blocks.network;
 
+import java.util.List;
+
 import com.hbm.blocks.test.TestConductor;
+import com.hbm.lib.Library;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.network.TileEntityCableBaseNT;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.client.registry.RenderingRegistry;
 import net.minecraft.block.BlockContainer;
 import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
+import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
 import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
@@ -36,4 +40,48 @@ public class BlockCable extends BlockContainer {
 	public boolean renderAsNormalBlock() {
 		return false;
 	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public AxisAlignedBB getCollisionBoundingBoxFromPool(World world, int x, int y, int z) {
+		
+		boolean posX = Library.canConnect(world, x + 1, y, z, Library.POS_X);
+		boolean negX = Library.canConnect(world, x - 1, y, z, Library.NEG_X);
+		boolean posY = Library.canConnect(world, x, y + 1, z, Library.POS_Y);
+		boolean negY = Library.canConnect(world, x, y - 1, z, Library.NEG_Y);
+		boolean posZ = Library.canConnect(world, x, y, z + 1, Library.POS_Z);
+		boolean negZ = Library.canConnect(world, x, y, z - 1, Library.NEG_Z);
+
+		setBlockBounds(posX, negX, posY, negY, posZ, negZ);
+		
+		return AxisAlignedBB.getBoundingBox(x + this.minX, y + this.minY, z + this.minZ, x + this.maxX, y + this.maxY, z + this.maxZ);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void setBlockBoundsBasedOnState(IBlockAccess world, int x, int y, int z) {
+		
+		boolean posX = Library.canConnect(world, x + 1, y, z, Library.POS_X);
+		boolean negX = Library.canConnect(world, x - 1, y, z, Library.NEG_X);
+		boolean posY = Library.canConnect(world, x, y + 1, z, Library.POS_Y);
+		boolean negY = Library.canConnect(world, x, y - 1, z, Library.NEG_Y);
+		boolean posZ = Library.canConnect(world, x, y, z + 1, Library.POS_Z);
+		boolean negZ = Library.canConnect(world, x, y, z - 1, Library.NEG_Z);
+		
+		setBlockBounds(posX, negX, posY, negY, posZ, negZ);
+	}
+	
+	private void setBlockBounds(boolean posX, boolean negX, boolean posY, boolean negY, boolean posZ, boolean negZ) {
+		
+		float pixel = 0.0625F;
+		float min = pixel * 5.5F;
+		float max = pixel * 10.5F;
+		
+		float minX = negX ? 0F : min;
+		float maxX = posX ? 1F : max;
+		float minY = negY ? 0F : min;
+		float maxY = posY ? 1F : max;
+		float minZ = negZ ? 0F : min;
+		float maxZ = posZ ? 1F : max;
+
+		this.setBlockBounds(minX, minY, minZ, maxX, maxY, maxZ);
+	}
 }

src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/network/PylonBase.java

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package com.hbm.blocks.network;
+
+import com.hbm.tileentity.network.TileEntityPylonBase;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockContainer;
+import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
+import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+
+public abstract class PylonBase extends BlockContainer {
+
+	protected PylonBase(Material p_i45386_1_) {
+		super(p_i45386_1_);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void breakBlock(World world, int x, int y, int z, Block b, int m) {
+		
+		TileEntity te = world.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
+		
+		if(te instanceof TileEntityPylonBase) {
+			((TileEntityPylonBase)te).disconnectAll();
+		}
+		
+		super.breakBlock(world, x, y, z, b, m);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public int getRenderType(){
+		return -1;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean isOpaqueCube() {
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean renderAsNormalBlock() {
+		return false;
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/hbm/blocks/network/PylonRedWire.java

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package com.hbm.blocks.network;
+
+import com.hbm.tileentity.network.TileEntityPylon;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.BlockContainer;
+import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
+import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.World;
+
+public class PylonRedWire extends PylonBase {
+
+	public PylonRedWire(Material p_i45386_1_) {
+		super(p_i45386_1_);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public TileEntity createNewTileEntity(World p_149915_1_, int p_149915_2_) {
+		return new TileEntityPylon();
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/hbm/items/tool/ItemAnalyzer.java

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import java.util.List;
 import com.hbm.interfaces.IFluidContainer;
 import com.hbm.interfaces.IFluidDuct;
 import com.hbm.inventory.FluidTank;
-import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityPylonRedWire;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.TileEntityDummy;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.TileEntityLockableBase;
+import com.hbm.tileentity.network.TileEntityPylon;
 
 import api.hbm.energy.IEnergyConnector;
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ItemAnalyzer extends Item {
 							"Duct Type: " + I18n.format(((IFluidDuct)te).getType().getUnlocalizedName())));
 				}
 				
-				if(te instanceof TileEntityPylonRedWire) {
+				if(te instanceof TileEntityPylon) {
 					
 					/**
 					 * this is a smoldering crater

src/main/java/com/hbm/items/tool/ItemWiring.java

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package com.hbm.items.tool;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityPylonRedWire;
+import com.hbm.tileentity.network.TileEntityPylonBase;
 
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.item.Item;
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ import net.minecraft.world.World;
 public class ItemWiring extends Item {
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean onItemUse(ItemStack stack, EntityPlayer player, World world, int x, int y, int z, int p_77648_7_,
-			float p_77648_8_, float p_77648_9_, float p_77648_10_) {
+	public boolean onItemUse(ItemStack stack, EntityPlayer player, World world, int x, int y, int z, int p_77648_7_, float p_77648_8_, float p_77648_9_, float p_77648_10_) {
+		
 		if (!player.isSneaking()) {
 			TileEntity te = world.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
 
-			if (te != null && te instanceof TileEntityPylonRedWire) {
+			if (te != null && te instanceof TileEntityPylonBase) {
 
 				if (stack.stackTagCompound == null) {
 					stack.stackTagCompound = new NBTTagCompound();
@@ -29,33 +29,37 @@ public class ItemWiring extends Item {
 					stack.stackTagCompound.setInteger("y", y);
 					stack.stackTagCompound.setInteger("z", z);
 
-					if (world.isRemote)
-						player.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText(
-								"Wire start"));
-				} else {
+					if(!world.isRemote) {
+						player.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText( "Wire start"));
+					}
+				} else if(!world.isRemote) {
+					
 					int x1 = stack.stackTagCompound.getInteger("x");
 					int y1 = stack.stackTagCompound.getInteger("y");
 					int z1 = stack.stackTagCompound.getInteger("z");
 
-					if (world.getTileEntity(x1, y1, z1) != null && world.getTileEntity(x1, y1, z1) instanceof TileEntityPylonRedWire && this.isLengthValid(x, y, z, x1, y1, z1, 25)) {
+					if (world.getTileEntity(x1, y1, z1) instanceof TileEntityPylonBase) {
 
-						TileEntityPylonRedWire first = (TileEntityPylonRedWire) world.getTileEntity(x1, y1, z1);
-						TileEntityPylonRedWire second = ((TileEntityPylonRedWire) te);
+						TileEntityPylonBase first = (TileEntityPylonBase) world.getTileEntity(x1, y1, z1);
+						TileEntityPylonBase second = ((TileEntityPylonBase) te);
 						
-						first.addTileEntityBasedOnCoords(x, y, z);
-						second.addTileEntityBasedOnCoords(x1, y1, z1);
-						first.markDirty();
-						second.markDirty();
-
-						if (world.isRemote)
-							player.addChatMessage(
-									new ChatComponentText("Wire end"));
+						if(TileEntityPylonBase.canConnect(first, second)) {
+							
+							first.addConnection(x, y, z);
+							second.addConnection(x1, y1, z1);
+							player.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText("Wire end"));
+							
+						} else {
+							player.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText("Wire error"));
+						}
 
 						stack.stackTagCompound = null;
+						
 					} else {
-						if (world.isRemote)
-							player.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText(
-									"Wire error"));
+						
+						if(!world.isRemote) {
+							player.addChatMessage(new ChatComponentText("Wire error"));
+						}
 						stack.stackTagCompound = null;
 					}
 				}
@@ -78,11 +82,4 @@ public class ItemWiring extends Item {
 			list.add("Right-click poles to connect");
 		}
 	}
-	
-	public boolean isLengthValid(int x1, int y1, int z1, int x2, int y2, int z2, int length) {
-		double l = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(x2 - x1, 2) + Math.pow(y2 - y1, 2) + Math.pow(z2 - z1, 2));
-		
-		return l <= length;
-	}
-
 }

src/main/java/com/hbm/lib/Library.java

@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityGasDuct;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityGasDuctSolid;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityOilDuct;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityOilDuctSolid;
-import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityPylonRedWire;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.TileEntityDummy;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.TileEntityMachineBattery;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.TileEntityMachineTransformer;
+import com.hbm.tileentity.network.TileEntityPylon;
 
 import api.hbm.energy.IBatteryItem;
 import api.hbm.energy.IEnergyConnector;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public class Library {
 				return true;
 		}
 		
-		if(te instanceof IEnergyConnectorBlock) {
+		if(te instanceof IEnergyConnector) {
 			IEnergyConnector con = (IEnergyConnector) te;
 			
 			if(con.canConnect(dir))

src/main/java/com/hbm/main/ClientProxy.java

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.oil.TileEntityMachinePumpjack;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.oil.TileEntityMachineRefinery;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.oil.TileEntitySpacer;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.machine.rbmk.*;
+import com.hbm.tileentity.network.TileEntityPylon;
 import com.hbm.tileentity.turret.*;
 
 import cpw.mods.fml.client.registry.ClientRegistry;
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ public class ClientProxy extends ServerProxy {
 		ClientRegistry.bindTileEntitySpecialRenderer(TileEntityGasDuct.class, new RenderGasDuct());
 		ClientRegistry.bindTileEntitySpecialRenderer(TileEntityFluidDuct.class, new RenderFluidDuct());
 		ClientRegistry.bindTileEntitySpecialRenderer(TileEntityRFDuct.class, new RenderRFCable());
-		ClientRegistry.bindTileEntitySpecialRenderer(TileEntityPylonRedWire.class, new RenderPylon());
+		ClientRegistry.bindTileEntitySpecialRenderer(TileEntityPylon.class, new RenderPylon());
 		//multiblocks
 		ClientRegistry.bindTileEntitySpecialRenderer(TileEntityStructureMarker.class, new RenderStructureMaker());
 		ClientRegistry.bindTileEntitySpecialRenderer(TileEntityMultiblock.class, new RenderMultiblock());

src/main/java/com/hbm/packet/PacketDispatcher.java

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ public class PacketDispatcher {
 		int i = 0;
 		
 		//Packet sent for every connected electricity pole, for wire rendering
-		wrapper.registerMessage(TEPylonSenderPacket.Handler.class, TEPylonSenderPacket.class, i++, Side.CLIENT);
+		//wrapper.registerMessage(TEPylonSenderPacket.Handler.class, TEPylonSenderPacket.class, i++, Side.CLIENT);
 		//Resets connection list in client-sided pole rendering
-		wrapper.registerMessage(TEPylonDestructorPacket.Handler.class, TEPylonDestructorPacket.class, i++, Side.CLIENT);
+		//wrapper.registerMessage(TEPylonDestructorPacket.Handler.class, TEPylonDestructorPacket.class, i++, Side.CLIENT);
 		//Machine type for marker rendering
 		wrapper.registerMessage(TEStructurePacket.Handler.class, TEStructurePacket.class, i++, Side.CLIENT);
 		//Mining drill rotation for rendering

src/main/java/com/hbm/packet/TEPylonDestructorPacket.java

@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-package com.hbm.packet;
-
-import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityPylonRedWire;
-
-import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessage;
-import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessageHandler;
-import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.MessageContext;
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
-
-public class TEPylonDestructorPacket implements IMessage {
-
-	int x;
-	int y;
-	int z;
-
-	public TEPylonDestructorPacket()
-	{
-		
-	}
-
-	public TEPylonDestructorPacket(int x, int y, int z)
-	{
-		this.x = x;
-		this.y = y;
-		this.z = z;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void fromBytes(ByteBuf buf) {
-		x = buf.readInt();
-		y = buf.readInt();
-		z = buf.readInt();
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void toBytes(ByteBuf buf) {
-		buf.writeInt(x);
-		buf.writeInt(y);
-		buf.writeInt(z);
-	}
-
-	public static class Handler implements IMessageHandler<TEPylonDestructorPacket, IMessage> {
-		
-		@Override
-		public IMessage onMessage(TEPylonDestructorPacket m, MessageContext ctx) {
-			TileEntity te = Minecraft.getMinecraft().theWorld.getTileEntity(m.x, m.y, m.z);
-
-			if (te != null && te instanceof TileEntityPylonRedWire) {
-					
-				TileEntityPylonRedWire pyl = (TileEntityPylonRedWire) te;
-				pyl.connected.clear();
-			}
-			return null;
-		}
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/hbm/packet/TEPylonSenderPacket.java

@@ -1,77 +0,0 @@
-package com.hbm.packet;
-
-import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityPylonRedWire;
-
-import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessage;
-import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.IMessageHandler;
-import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.MessageContext;
-import io.netty.buffer.ByteBuf;
-import net.minecraft.client.Minecraft;
-import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
-
-public class TEPylonSenderPacket implements IMessage {
-	
-	//Pylon connection synchronization packet, Mk.III
-	//1: try sending list, every entry gets noted in the bit buffer
-	//2: Up to 3 entries (9 variables in total, not counting origin coordiantes) sync all connections at once
-	//3: One packet sent for each connection, packets are lighter and work fine for rendering
-
-	int x;
-	int y;
-	int z;
-	int conX;
-	int conY;
-	int conZ;
-
-	public TEPylonSenderPacket()
-	{
-		
-	}
-
-	public TEPylonSenderPacket(int x, int y, int z, int conX, int conY, int conZ)
-	{
-		this.x = x;
-		this.y = y;
-		this.z = z;
-		this.conX = conX;
-		this.conY = conY;
-		this.conZ = conZ;
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void fromBytes(ByteBuf buf) {
-		x = buf.readInt();
-		y = buf.readInt();
-		z = buf.readInt();
-		conX = buf.readInt();
-		conY = buf.readInt();
-		conZ = buf.readInt();
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void toBytes(ByteBuf buf) {
-		buf.writeInt(x);
-		buf.writeInt(y);
-		buf.writeInt(z);
-		buf.writeInt(conX);
-		buf.writeInt(conY);
-		buf.writeInt(conZ);
-	}
-
-	public static class Handler implements IMessageHandler<TEPylonSenderPacket, IMessage> {
-		
-		@Override
-		public IMessage onMessage(TEPylonSenderPacket m, MessageContext ctx) {
-			TileEntity te = Minecraft.getMinecraft().theWorld.getTileEntity(m.x, m.y, m.z);
-			
-			try {
-			if (te != null && te instanceof TileEntityPylonRedWire) {
-					
-				TileEntityPylonRedWire pyl = (TileEntityPylonRedWire) te;
-				pyl.addTileEntityBasedOnCoords(m.conX, m.conY, m.conZ);
-			}
-			} catch(Exception x) {}
-			return null;
-		}
-	}
-}

src/main/java/com/hbm/render/tileentity/RenderBobble.java

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class RenderBobble extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer {
 	public static final ResourceLocation bobble_frizzle = new ResourceLocation(RefStrings.MODID, "textures/models/trinkets/frizzle.png");
 	public static final ResourceLocation bobble_vt = new ResourceLocation(RefStrings.MODID, "textures/models/trinkets/vt.png");
 	public static final ResourceLocation bobble_doc = new ResourceLocation(RefStrings.MODID, "textures/models/trinkets/doctor17ph.png");
+	public static final ResourceLocation bobble_blue = new ResourceLocation(RefStrings.MODID, "textures/models/trinkets/thebluehat.png");
 	public static final ResourceLocation bobble_cirno = new ResourceLocation(RefStrings.MODID, "textures/models/trinkets/cirno.png");
 
 	@Override
@@ -57,9 +58,7 @@ public class RenderBobble extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer {
 		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_LIGHTING);
 		GL11.glEnable(GL12.GL_RESCALE_NORMAL);
 		
-		TextureManager texman = Minecraft.getMinecraft().getTextureManager();
-		
-		texman.bindTexture(socket);
+		bindTexture(socket);
 		bobble.renderPart("Socket");
 		
 		switch(type) {
@@ -69,15 +68,16 @@ public class RenderBobble extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer {
 		case CHARISMA:
 		case INTELLIGENCE:
 		case AGILITY:
-		case LUCK:		texman.bindTexture(bobble_vaultboy); break;
+		case LUCK:		bindTexture(bobble_vaultboy); break;
 			
-		case BOB:		texman.bindTexture(bobble_hbm); break;
-		case PU238:		texman.bindTexture(bobble_pu238); break;
-		case FRIZZLE:	texman.bindTexture(bobble_frizzle); break;
-		case VT:		texman.bindTexture(bobble_vt); break;
-		case DOC:		texman.bindTexture(bobble_doc); break;
-		case CIRNO:		texman.bindTexture(bobble_cirno); break;
-		default:		texman.bindTexture(ResourceManager.universal);
+		case BOB:		bindTexture(bobble_hbm); break;
+		case PU238:		bindTexture(bobble_pu238); break;
+		case FRIZZLE:	bindTexture(bobble_frizzle); break;
+		case VT:		bindTexture(bobble_vt); break;
+		case DOC:		bindTexture(bobble_doc); break;
+		case BLUEHAT:	bindTexture(bobble_blue); break;
+		case CIRNO:		bindTexture(bobble_cirno); break;
+		default:		bindTexture(ResourceManager.universal);
 		}
 		
 		switch(type) {
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ public class RenderBobble extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer {
 		default: renderGuy(type);
 		}
 		
+		GL11.glPushMatrix();
+		renderPost(type);
+		GL11.glPopMatrix();
+		
 		renderSocket(type);
 	}
 	
@@ -157,6 +161,9 @@ public class RenderBobble extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer {
 			rotLeftLeg = new double[]{2, 0, 0};
 			rotRightLeg = new double[]{-2, 0, 0};
 			break;
+		case BLUEHAT:
+			rotLeftArm = new double[]{0, 90, 60};
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -278,6 +285,24 @@ public class RenderBobble extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer {
 		GL11.glPopAttrib();
 		GL11.glPopMatrix();
 	}
+
+	/*
+	 * RENDER ADDITIONAL ITEMS
+	 */
+	@SuppressWarnings("incomplete-switch")
+	public void renderPost(BobbleType type) {
+		switch(type) {
+		case BLUEHAT:
+			double scale = 0.0625D;
+			GL11.glTranslated(0D, 0.875D, -0.5D);
+			GL11.glRotated(-90, 0, 1, 0);
+			GL11.glRotated(-160, 0, 0, 1);
+			GL11.glScaled(scale, scale, scale);
+			bindTexture(ResourceManager.hev_helmet);
+			ResourceManager.armor_hev.renderPart("Head");
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 	
 	public void renderOrigin() {
 
@@ -344,4 +369,8 @@ public class RenderBobble extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer {
 		GL11.glEnable(GL11.GL_LIGHTING);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	protected void bindTexture(ResourceLocation loc) {
+		Minecraft.getMinecraft().getTextureManager().bindTexture(loc);
+	}
 }

src/main/java/com/hbm/render/tileentity/RenderPylon.java

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import org.lwjgl.opengl.GL11;
 import com.hbm.lib.RefStrings;
 import com.hbm.main.ModEventHandler;
 import com.hbm.render.model.ModelPylon;
-import com.hbm.tileentity.conductor.TileEntityPylonRedWire;
+import com.hbm.tileentity.network.TileEntityPylon;
 
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.OpenGlHelper;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.Tessellator;
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class RenderPylon extends TileEntitySpecialRenderer {
 	
 	@Override
 	public void renderTileEntityAt(TileEntity te, double x, double y, double z, float f) {
-		TileEntityPylonRedWire pyl = (TileEntityPylonRedWire)te;
+		TileEntityPylon pyl = (TileEntityPylon)te;
 		GL11.glPushMatrix();
 			GL11.glTranslatef((float) x + 0.5F, (float) y + 1.5F - ((1F / 16F) * 14F), (float) z + 0.5F);
 			GL11.glRotatef(180, 0F, 0F, 1F);

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/TileMappings.java

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class TileMappings {
 		put(TileEntityGasDuct.class, "tileentity_gas_duct");
 		put(TileEntityGasDuctSolid.class, "tileentity_gas_duct_solid");
 		put(TileEntityMachineRTG.class, "tileentity_machine_rtg");
-		put(TileEntityPylonRedWire.class, "tileentity_pylon_redwire");
+		put(TileEntityPylon.class, "tileentity_pylon_redwire");
 		put(TileEntityStructureMarker.class, "tileentity_structure_marker");
 		put(TileEntityMachineMiningDrill.class, "tileentity_mining_drill");
 		put(TileEntityMachineAssembler.class, "tileentity_assembly_machine");

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/conductor/TileEntityPylonRedWire.java

@@ -1,176 +0,0 @@
-package com.hbm.tileentity.conductor;
-
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.List;
-
-import com.hbm.blocks.ModBlocks;
-import com.hbm.interfaces.Spaghetti;
-import com.hbm.interfaces.Untested;
-import com.hbm.packet.NBTPacket;
-import com.hbm.packet.PacketDispatcher;
-import com.hbm.packet.TEPylonDestructorPacket;
-import com.hbm.packet.TEPylonSenderPacket;
-import com.hbm.tileentity.INBTPacketReceiver;
-import com.hbm.tileentity.network.TileEntityCableBaseNT;
-
-import cpw.mods.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry.TargetPoint;
-import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
-import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
-import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
-import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
-import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
-import net.minecraft.world.World;
-
-public class TileEntityPylonRedWire extends TileEntityCableBaseNT implements INBTPacketReceiver {
-	
-	public List<int[]> connected = new ArrayList<int[]>();
-	public boolean scheduleConnectionCheck = false;
-	public int[][] scheduleBuffer;
-	
-	@Override
-	public void updateEntity() {
-		
-		if(!worldObj.isRemote) {
-			
-			for(int i = connected.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-				
-				int[] con = connected.get(i);
-				
-				if(con == null) {
-					connected.remove(i);
-					continue;
-				}
-				
-				TileEntity pylon = worldObj.getTileEntity(con[0], con[1], con[2]);
-				
-				if(worldObj.blockExists(con[0], con[1], con[2]) && (pylon == null || pylon.isInvalid())) {
-					connected.remove(i);
-					continue;
-				}
-			}
-			
-			if(scheduleConnectionCheck && this.scheduleBuffer != null) {
-				scheduleConnectionCheck = false;
-				this.connected = convertArrayToList(this.scheduleBuffer, worldObj);
-			}
-			
-			if(worldObj.getTotalWorldTime() % 10 == 0) {
-				NBTTagCompound data = new NBTTagCompound();
-				data.setInteger("count", this.connected.size());
-	
-				for(int i = 0; i < connected.size(); i++) {
-	
-					int[] pos = connected.get(i);
-					
-					TileEntity te = worldObj.getTileEntity(pos[0], pos[1], pos[2]);
-	
-					if(te instanceof TileEntityPylonRedWire) {
-						data.setIntArray("c" + i, new int[] { pos[0], pos[1], pos[2] });
-					}
-				}
-	
-				PacketDispatcher.wrapper.sendToAllAround(new NBTPacket(data, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord), new TargetPoint(worldObj.provider.dimensionId, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, 100));
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public void networkUnpack(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
-		
-		this.connected.clear();
-		
-		int count = nbt.getInteger("count");
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-			
-			if(nbt.hasKey("c" + i)) {
-				int[] pos = nbt.getIntArray("c" + i);
-				this.connected.add(pos);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public void readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
-		super.readFromNBT(nbt);
-		int[] conX = nbt.getIntArray("conX");
-		int[] conY = nbt.getIntArray("conY");
-		int[] conZ = nbt.getIntArray("conZ");
-
-		int[][] con = new int[conX.length][3];
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < conX.length; i++) {
-			con[i][0] = conX[i];
-			con[i][1] = conY[i];
-			con[i][2] = conZ[i];
-		}
-			
-		scheduleConnectionCheck = true;
-		scheduleBuffer = con;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public void writeToNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
-		super.writeToNBT(nbt);
-
-		int[][] con = TileEntityPylonRedWire.convertListToArray(connected);
-
-		int[] conX = new int[con.length];
-		int[] conY = new int[con.length];
-		int[] conZ = new int[con.length];
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < conX.length; i++) {
-			conX[i] = con[i][0];
-			conY[i] = con[i][1];
-			conZ[i] = con[i][2];
-		}
-
-		nbt.setIntArray("conX", conX);
-		nbt.setIntArray("conY", conY);
-		nbt.setIntArray("conZ", conZ);
-	}
-	
-	public static List<int[]> convertArrayToList(int[][] array, World worldObj) {
-		
-		List<int[]> list = new ArrayList<int[]>();
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
-			list.add(new int[] {array[i][0], array[i][1], array[i][2]});
-		}
-		
-		return list;
-	}
-	
-	public static int[][] convertListToArray(List<int[]> list) {
-		
-		int[][] array = new int[list.size()][3];
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) {
-			int[] pos = list.get(i);
-			array[i][0] = pos[0];
-			array[i][1] = pos[1];
-			array[i][2] = pos[2];
-		}
-		
-		return array;
-	}
-	
-	public void addTileEntityBasedOnCoords(int x, int y, int z) {
-
-		TileEntity te = worldObj.getTileEntity(x, y, z);
-		if(te != null && te instanceof TileEntityPylonRedWire)
-			this.connected.add(new int[]{x, y, z});
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	public AxisAlignedBB getRenderBoundingBox() {
-		return TileEntity.INFINITE_EXTENT_AABB;
-	}
-	
-	@Override
-	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
-	public double getMaxRenderDistanceSquared()
-	{
-		return 65536.0D;
-	}
-}

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

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public class TileEntityChungus extends TileEntity implements IFluidAcceptor, IFl
 			power += (Integer)outs[3] * cycles;
 			
 			ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.getBlockMetadata() - BlockDummyable.offset);
-			this.sendPower(worldObj, xCoord + dir.offsetX * 11, yCoord, zCoord + dir.offsetZ * 11, dir);
+			this.sendPower(worldObj, xCoord - dir.offsetX * 11, yCoord, zCoord - dir.offsetZ * 11, dir);
 			
 			if(power > maxPower)
 				power = maxPower;

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

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class TileEntityMachineMiniRTG extends TileEntity implements IEnergyGener
 				power = getMaxPower();
 
 			for(ForgeDirection dir : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS)
-				this.sendPower(worldObj, xCoord, yCoord, zCoord, dir);
+				this.sendPower(worldObj, xCoord + dir.offsetX, yCoord + dir.offsetY, zCoord + dir.offsetZ, dir);
 		}
 	}
 

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

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class TileEntityMachinePlasmaHeater extends TileEntityMachineBase impleme
 		
 		this.getBlockMetadata();
 		
-		ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.blockMetadata);
+		ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.blockMetadata - BlockDummyable.offset);
 		ForgeDirection side = dir.getRotation(ForgeDirection.UP);
 		
 		for(int i = 1; i < 4; i++) {

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

@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ public class TileEntityMachinePumpjack extends TileEntityOilDrillBase {
 	@Override
 	protected void updateConnections() {
 		this.getBlockMetadata();
-		ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.blockMetadata);
+		ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.blockMetadata - BlockDummyable.offset);
 		ForgeDirection rot = dir.getRotation(ForgeDirection.DOWN);
 		
-		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord + rot.offsetX * 3 + 1, yCoord, zCoord + rot.offsetZ * 3 + 1);
-		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord + rot.offsetX * 3 + 1, yCoord, zCoord + rot.offsetZ * 3 - 1);
-		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord + rot.offsetX * 3 - 1, yCoord, zCoord + rot.offsetZ * 3 + 1);
-		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord + rot.offsetX * 3 - 1, yCoord, zCoord + rot.offsetZ * 3 - 1);
+		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord + rot.offsetX * 2 + dir.offsetX * 2, yCoord, zCoord + rot.offsetZ * 2 + dir.offsetZ * 2);
+		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord + rot.offsetX * 2 + dir.offsetX * 2, yCoord, zCoord + rot.offsetZ * 4 - dir.offsetZ * 2);
+		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord + rot.offsetX * 4 - dir.offsetX * 2, yCoord, zCoord + rot.offsetZ * 4 + dir.offsetZ * 2);
+		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord + rot.offsetX * 4 - dir.offsetX * 2, yCoord, zCoord + rot.offsetZ * 2 - dir.offsetZ * 2);
 	}
 
 	@Override

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/network/TileEntityCableBaseNT.java

@@ -18,29 +18,34 @@ public class TileEntityCableBaseNT extends TileEntity implements IEnergyConducto
 			//we got here either because the net doesn't exist or because it's not valid, so that's safe to assume
 			this.setPowerNet(null);
 			
-			for(ForgeDirection dir : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS) {
-				
-				TileEntity te = worldObj.getTileEntity(xCoord + dir.offsetX, yCoord + dir.offsetY, zCoord + dir.offsetZ);
-				
-				if(te instanceof IEnergyConductor) {
-					
-					IEnergyConductor conductor = (IEnergyConductor) te;
-					
-					if(this.getPowerNet() == null && conductor.getPowerNet() != null) {
-						conductor.getPowerNet().joinLink(this);
-					}
-					
-					if(this.getPowerNet() != null && conductor.getPowerNet() != null && this.getPowerNet() != conductor.getPowerNet()) {
-						conductor.getPowerNet().joinNetworks(this.getPowerNet());
-					}
-				}
-			}
+			this.connect();
 			
 			if(this.getPowerNet() == null) {
 				new PowerNet().joinLink(this);
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	
+	protected void connect() {
+		
+		for(ForgeDirection dir : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS) {
+			
+			TileEntity te = worldObj.getTileEntity(xCoord + dir.offsetX, yCoord + dir.offsetY, zCoord + dir.offsetZ);
+			
+			if(te instanceof IEnergyConductor) {
+				
+				IEnergyConductor conductor = (IEnergyConductor) te;
+				
+				if(this.getPowerNet() == null && conductor.getPowerNet() != null) {
+					conductor.getPowerNet().joinLink(this);
+				}
+				
+				if(this.getPowerNet() != null && conductor.getPowerNet() != null && this.getPowerNet() != conductor.getPowerNet()) {
+					conductor.getPowerNet().joinNetworks(this.getPowerNet());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	@Override
 	public void invalidate() {

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/network/TileEntityCableSwitch.java

@@ -1,13 +1,12 @@
 package com.hbm.tileentity.network;
 
-import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
+import api.hbm.energy.PowerNet;
 
 public class TileEntityCableSwitch extends TileEntityCableBaseNT {
 	
 	@Override
 	public boolean canUpdate() {
-		//only update if the meta is 1 (ON), updating causes the net to form and allows transmission
-		return this.getBlockMetadata() == 1 && super.canUpdate();
+		return this.worldObj != null && this.getBlockMetadata() == 1 && super.canUpdate();
 	}
 
 	public void updateState() {
@@ -18,5 +17,13 @@ public class TileEntityCableSwitch extends TileEntityCableBaseNT {
 			this.network.destroy();
 			this.network = null;
 		}
+		
+		if(this.getBlockMetadata() == 1) {
+			this.connect();
+			
+			if(this.getPowerNet() == null) {
+				new PowerNet().joinLink(this);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/network/TileEntityPylon.java

@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package com.hbm.tileentity.network;
+
+import api.hbm.energy.IEnergyConductor;
+import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
+import net.minecraft.util.Vec3;
+import net.minecraftforge.common.util.ForgeDirection;
+
+public class TileEntityPylon extends TileEntityPylonBase {
+
+	@Override
+	public ConnectionType getConnectionType() {
+		return ConnectionType.SINGLE;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Vec3 getMountPos() {
+		return Vec3.createVectorHelper(xCoord + 0.5, yCoord + 5.4, zCoord + 0.5);
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public double getMaxWireLength() {
+		return 25D;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void connect() {
+		
+		/*
+		 * Apparently super.super does not exist, and the mentally damaged folk from heckoverflow pretend like that's a good thing.
+		 * Look at this shit, you think that's good? "Write Everything Twice"? You like that, huh?
+		 */
+		
+		for(ForgeDirection dir : ForgeDirection.VALID_DIRECTIONS) {
+			
+			TileEntity te = worldObj.getTileEntity(xCoord + dir.offsetX, yCoord + dir.offsetY, zCoord + dir.offsetZ);
+			
+			if(te instanceof IEnergyConductor) {
+				
+				IEnergyConductor conductor = (IEnergyConductor) te;
+				
+				if(this.getPowerNet() == null && conductor.getPowerNet() != null) {
+					conductor.getPowerNet().joinLink(this);
+				}
+				
+				if(this.getPowerNet() != null && conductor.getPowerNet() != null && this.getPowerNet() != conductor.getPowerNet()) {
+					conductor.getPowerNet().joinNetworks(this.getPowerNet());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		
+		super.connect();
+	}
+}

src/main/java/com/hbm/tileentity/network/TileEntityPylonBase.java

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+package com.hbm.tileentity.network;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import api.hbm.energy.IEnergyConductor;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+import net.minecraft.nbt.NBTTagCompound;
+import net.minecraft.network.NetworkManager;
+import net.minecraft.network.Packet;
+import net.minecraft.network.play.server.S35PacketUpdateTileEntity;
+import net.minecraft.tileentity.TileEntity;
+import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
+import net.minecraft.util.Vec3;
+import net.minecraft.world.WorldServer;
+
+public abstract class TileEntityPylonBase extends TileEntityCableBaseNT {
+	
+	public List<int[]> connected = new ArrayList<int[]>();
+	
+	public static boolean canConnect(TileEntityPylonBase first, TileEntityPylonBase second) {
+		
+		if(first.getConnectionType() != second.getConnectionType())
+			return false;
+		
+		double len = Math.min(first.getMaxWireLength(), second.getMaxWireLength());
+		double lenSq = len * len;
+		
+		Vec3 firstPos = first.getMountPos();
+		Vec3 secondPos = second.getMountPos();
+		
+		double deltaSq = Math.pow(secondPos.xCoord - firstPos.xCoord, 2) + Math.pow(secondPos.yCoord - firstPos.yCoord, 2) + Math.pow(secondPos.zCoord - firstPos.zCoord, 2);
+		
+		return lenSq >= deltaSq;
+	}
+	
+	public void addConnection(int x, int y, int z) {
+		
+		connected.add(new int[] {x, y, z});
+		
+		if(this.getPowerNet() != null) {
+			this.getPowerNet().destroy();
+			this.setPowerNet(null);
+		}
+		
+		this.markDirty();
+		
+		if(worldObj instanceof WorldServer) {
+			WorldServer world = (WorldServer) worldObj;
+			world.getPlayerManager().markBlockForUpdate(xCoord, yCoord, zCoord);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public void disconnectAll() {
+		
+		for(int[] pos : connected) {
+			
+			TileEntity te = worldObj.getTileEntity(pos[0], pos[1], pos[2]);
+			
+			if(te instanceof TileEntityPylonBase) {
+				TileEntityPylonBase pylon = (TileEntityPylonBase) te;
+				
+				for(int i = 0; i < pylon.connected.size(); i++) {
+					int[] conPos = pylon.connected.get(i);
+					
+					if(conPos[0] == xCoord && conPos[1] == yCoord && conPos[2] == zCoord) {
+						pylon.connected.remove(i);
+						i--;
+					}
+				}
+				
+				pylon.markDirty();
+				
+				if(worldObj instanceof WorldServer) {
+					WorldServer world = (WorldServer) worldObj;
+					world.getPlayerManager().markBlockForUpdate(pylon.xCoord, pylon.yCoord, pylon.zCoord);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void connect() {
+		
+		for(int[] pos : connected) {
+			
+			TileEntity te = worldObj.getTileEntity(pos[0], pos[1], pos[2]);
+			
+			if(te instanceof IEnergyConductor) {
+				
+				IEnergyConductor conductor = (IEnergyConductor) te;
+				
+				if(this.getPowerNet() == null && conductor.getPowerNet() != null) {
+					conductor.getPowerNet().joinLink(this);
+				}
+				
+				if(this.getPowerNet() != null && conductor.getPowerNet() != null && this.getPowerNet() != conductor.getPowerNet()) {
+					conductor.getPowerNet().joinNetworks(this.getPowerNet());
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	public abstract ConnectionType getConnectionType();
+	public abstract Vec3 getMountPos();
+	public abstract double getMaxWireLength();
+	
+	@Override
+	public void writeToNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
+		super.writeToNBT(nbt);
+		
+		nbt.setInteger("conCount", connected.size());
+		
+		for(int i = 0; i < connected.size(); i++) {
+			nbt.setIntArray("con" + i, connected.get(i));
+		}
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void readFromNBT(NBTTagCompound nbt) {
+		super.readFromNBT(nbt);
+		
+		int count = nbt.getInteger("conCount");
+		
+		this.connected.clear();
+		
+		for(int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			connected.add(nbt.getIntArray("con" + i));
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public Packet getDescriptionPacket() {
+		
+		NBTTagCompound nbt = new NBTTagCompound();
+		this.writeToNBT(nbt);
+		return new S35PacketUpdateTileEntity(this.xCoord, this.yCoord, this.zCoord, 0, nbt);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void onDataPacket(NetworkManager net, S35PacketUpdateTileEntity pkt) {
+		this.readFromNBT(pkt.func_148857_g());
+	}
+
+	public static enum ConnectionType {
+		SINGLE
+		//more to follow
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public AxisAlignedBB getRenderBoundingBox() {
+		return TileEntity.INFINITE_EXTENT_AABB;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
+	public double getMaxRenderDistanceSquared() {
+		return 65536.0D;
+	}
+}

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

@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public abstract class TileEntityTurretBaseNT extends TileEntityMachineBase imple
 	}
 	
 	private void updateConnections() {
-		ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.getBlockMetadata() - BlockDummyable.offset);
+		ForgeDirection dir = ForgeDirection.getOrientation(this.getBlockMetadata() - BlockDummyable.offset).getOpposite();
 		ForgeDirection rot = dir.getRotation(ForgeDirection.UP);
 
 		this.trySubscribe(worldObj, xCoord + dir.offsetX * -1 + rot.offsetX * 0, yCoord, zCoord + dir.offsetZ * -1 + rot.offsetZ * 0);