diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 069758fa8e..356a58ccfa 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ project(":core") {
     apply plugin: "java"
 
     dependencies {
-        compile 'com.github.anuken:ucore:be4ae33e40'
+        compile 'com.github.anuken:ucore:f77bdb38e4'
         compile "com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx:$gdxVersion"
         compile "com.badlogicgames.gdx:gdx-ai:1.8.1"
     }
diff --git a/core/assets-raw/ui/icon-cursor.png b/core/assets-raw/ui/icon-cursor.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7f8d2c80d8
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/assets-raw/ui/icon-cursor.png differ
diff --git a/core/assets-raw/ui/icon-rotate-arrow.png b/core/assets-raw/ui/icon-rotate-arrow.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c2ea8f2703
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/assets-raw/ui/icon-rotate-arrow.png differ
diff --git a/core/assets-raw/ui/icon-touch.png b/core/assets-raw/ui/icon-touch.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e96232fab
Binary files /dev/null and b/core/assets-raw/ui/icon-touch.png differ
diff --git a/core/assets/ui/uiskin.atlas b/core/assets/ui/uiskin.atlas
index 5d7a2ea96d..9926e77897 100644
--- a/core/assets/ui/uiskin.atlas
+++ b/core/assets/ui/uiskin.atlas
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ blank
   index: -1
 border
   rotate: false
-  xy: 344, 25
+  xy: 360, 35
   size: 12, 12
   split: 4, 4, 4, 4
   orig: 12, 12
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ border-dark-blue
   index: -1
 border-error
   rotate: false
-  xy: 43, 7
+  xy: 37, 7
   size: 3, 3
   split: 1, 1, 1, 1
   orig: 3, 3
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ color-picker-bar-selector
   index: -1
 color-picker-cross
   rotate: false
-  xy: 332, 11
+  xy: 360, 23
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
@@ -250,14 +250,14 @@ cursor
   index: -1
 cursor-normal
   rotate: false
-  xy: 344, 13
+  xy: 374, 37
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 default-pane
   rotate: false
-  xy: 382, 44
+  xy: 389, 37
   size: 5, 3
   split: 1, 1, 1, 1
   orig: 5, 3
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ default-select
   index: -1
 default-select-selection
   rotate: false
-  xy: 43, 2
+  xy: 37, 2
   size: 3, 3
   split: 1, 1, 1, 1
   orig: 3, 3
@@ -336,44 +336,51 @@ icon-close-over
   orig: 40, 40
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
+icon-cursor
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 332, 11
+  size: 10, 10
+  orig: 10, 10
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
 icon-defense
   rotate: false
-  xy: 358, 37
+  xy: 344, 11
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 icon-distribution
   rotate: false
-  xy: 358, 25
+  xy: 356, 11
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 icon-menu
   rotate: false
-  xy: 356, 13
+  xy: 368, 11
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 icon-pause
   rotate: false
-  xy: 370, 37
+  xy: 372, 23
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 icon-play
   rotate: false
-  xy: 370, 25
+  xy: 380, 11
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 icon-production
   rotate: false
-  xy: 368, 13
+  xy: 384, 23
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
@@ -385,16 +392,30 @@ icon-rotate
   orig: 14, 14
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
+icon-rotate-arrow
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 344, 23
+  size: 14, 14
+  orig: 14, 14
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
 icon-settings
   rotate: false
-  xy: 382, 30
+  xy: 396, 30
+  size: 10, 10
+  orig: 10, 10
+  offset: 0, 0
+  index: -1
+icon-touch
+  rotate: false
+  xy: 396, 18
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 list-selection
   rotate: false
-  xy: 205, 83
+  xy: 386, 36
   size: 1, 1
   orig: 1, 1
   offset: 0, 0
@@ -507,14 +528,14 @@ scroll-knob-vertical
   index: -1
 select-box-list-bg
   rotate: false
-  xy: 328, 20
+  xy: 205, 83
   size: 1, 1
   orig: 1, 1
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 window-bg
   rotate: false
-  xy: 328, 20
+  xy: 205, 83
   size: 1, 1
   orig: 1, 1
   offset: 0, 0
@@ -535,35 +556,35 @@ select-up
   index: -1
 selection
   rotate: false
-  xy: 495, 92
+  xy: 328, 20
   size: 1, 1
   orig: 1, 1
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 separator
   rotate: false
-  xy: 505, 44
+  xy: 404, 15
   size: 1, 1
   orig: 1, 1
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 tree-over
   rotate: false
-  xy: 505, 44
+  xy: 404, 15
   size: 1, 1
   orig: 1, 1
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 separator-menu
   rotate: false
-  xy: 508, 44
+  xy: 392, 20
   size: 1, 1
   orig: 1, 1
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 slider
   rotate: false
-  xy: 34, 2
+  xy: 386, 39
   size: 1, 8
   orig: 1, 8
   offset: 0, 0
@@ -627,14 +648,14 @@ splitpane-over
   index: -1
 splitpane-vertical
   rotate: false
-  xy: 37, 2
+  xy: 34, 2
   size: 1, 8
   orig: 1, 8
   offset: 0, 0
   index: -1
 splitpane-vertical-over
   rotate: false
-  xy: 40, 2
+  xy: 356, 39
   size: 1, 8
   orig: 1, 8
   offset: 0, 0
@@ -664,7 +685,7 @@ textfield-over
   index: -1
 tooltip-bg
   rotate: false
-  xy: 75, 5
+  xy: 408, 37
   size: 3, 3
   split: 1, 1, 1, 1
   orig: 3, 3
@@ -679,7 +700,7 @@ touchpad-knob
   index: -1
 tree-minus
   rotate: false
-  xy: 394, 30
+  xy: 392, 6
   size: 10, 10
   orig: 10, 10
   offset: 0, 0
@@ -693,7 +714,7 @@ tree-plus
   index: -1
 tree-selection
   rotate: false
-  xy: 382, 25
+  xy: 413, 37
   size: 3, 3
   split: 1, 1, 1, 1
   orig: 3, 3
@@ -701,7 +722,7 @@ tree-selection
   index: -1
 white
   rotate: false
-  xy: 380, 20
+  xy: 75, 5
   size: 3, 3
   orig: 3, 3
   offset: 0, 0
@@ -716,7 +737,7 @@ window
   index: -1
 window-border-bg
   rotate: false
-  xy: 406, 37
+  xy: 495, 90
   size: 3, 3
   split: 1, 1, 1, 1
   orig: 3, 3
diff --git a/core/assets/ui/uiskin.png b/core/assets/ui/uiskin.png
index 83be1eb604..ec2d7481c7 100644
Binary files a/core/assets/ui/uiskin.png and b/core/assets/ui/uiskin.png differ
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Control.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Control.java
index 902be9be7f..b828f521c2 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Control.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Control.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class Control extends Module{
 			}},
 			new EnemySpawn(RapidEnemy.class){{
 				after = 7;
-				spacing = 5;
+				spacing = 4;
 			}},
 			new EnemySpawn(TankEnemy.class){{
 				after = 4;
@@ -129,13 +129,13 @@ public class Control extends Module{
 			
 		);
 		
+		/*
 		//TODO remove this debugging
 		for(int i = 1; i < 60; i ++){
 			UCore.log("\n\n--WAVE " + i);
 			printEnemies(i);
 		}
-		
-		
+		*/
 	}
 	
 	public void reset(){
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/EffectLoader.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/EffectLoader.java
index a9d41e5e53..c0882fb5ba 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/EffectLoader.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/EffectLoader.java
@@ -121,6 +121,21 @@ public class EffectLoader{
 			Draw.spikes(e.x, e.y, e.ifract() * 2f, 1, 5);
 			Draw.reset();
 		});
+		
+		Effects.create("railshoot", 8, e -> {
+			Draw.thickness(2f  - e.ifract()*2f);
+			Draw.color(Hue.mix(Color.WHITE, Color.LIGHT_GRAY, e.ifract()));
+			Draw.spikes(e.x, e.y, 1f + e.ifract() * 4f, 1, 5);
+			Draw.reset();
+		});
+		
+		Effects.create("mortarshoot", 9, e -> {
+			Draw.thickness(1.3f - e.ifract());
+			Draw.color(Hue.mix(Color.WHITE, Color.ORANGE, e.ifract()));
+			Draw.spikes(e.x, e.y, e.ifract() * 4f, 2, 6);
+			Draw.circle(e.x, e.y, e.ifract() * 5f + 1f);
+			Draw.reset();
+		});
 
 		Effects.create("explosion", 15, e -> {
 			Draw.thickness(2f);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Renderer.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Renderer.java
index 4e5cefc658..6933d9ad13 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Renderer.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Renderer.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.GameState.State;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.TileEntity;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.input.AndroidInput;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.input.PlaceMode;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.World;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.Blocks;
@@ -26,145 +27,142 @@ import io.anuke.ucore.graphics.Caches;
 import io.anuke.ucore.modules.RendererModule;
 import io.anuke.ucore.scene.ui.layout.Unit;
 import io.anuke.ucore.scene.utils.Cursors;
-import io.anuke.ucore.util.GridMap;
 import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
 import io.anuke.ucore.util.Tmp;
 
 public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 	int targetscale = baseCameraScale;
 	int chunksize = 32;
-	GridMap<Cache> caches = new GridMap<>();
-	
-	public Renderer(){
+	Cache[][] floorCache;
+
+	public Renderer() {
 		Core.cameraScale = baseCameraScale;
 		pixelate();
-		
+
 		Draw.addSurface("shadow", Core.cameraScale);
 		Shaders.create();
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void update(){
 
 		if(Core.cameraScale != targetscale){
-			float targetzoom = (float)Core.cameraScale / targetscale;
-			camera.zoom = Mathf.lerp(camera.zoom, targetzoom, 0.2f*Timers.delta());
-			
+			float targetzoom = (float) Core.cameraScale / targetscale;
+			camera.zoom = Mathf.lerp(camera.zoom, targetzoom, 0.2f * Timers.delta());
+
 			if(Mathf.in(camera.zoom, targetzoom, 0.005f)){
 				camera.zoom = 1f;
 				Core.cameraScale = targetscale;
 				camera.viewportWidth = Gdx.graphics.getWidth() / Core.cameraScale;
 				camera.viewportHeight = Gdx.graphics.getHeight() / Core.cameraScale;
-				
-				AndroidInput.mousex = Gdx.graphics.getWidth()/2;
-				AndroidInput.mousey = Gdx.graphics.getHeight()/2;
+
+				AndroidInput.mousex = Gdx.graphics.getWidth() / 2;
+				AndroidInput.mousey = Gdx.graphics.getHeight() / 2;
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		if(GameState.is(State.menu)){
 			clearScreen();
 		}else{
-			
+
 			if(World.core.block() == ProductionBlocks.core){
 				smoothCamera(player.x, player.y, android ? 0.3f : 0.14f);
 			}else{
 				smoothCamera(World.core.worldx(), World.core.worldy(), 0.4f);
 			}
-			
+
 			float prex = camera.position.x, prey = camera.position.y;
-			
+
 			updateShake(0.75f);
 			float prevx = camera.position.x, prevy = camera.position.y;
 			clampCamera(-tilesize / 2f, -tilesize / 2f, World.pixsize - tilesize / 2f, World.pixsize - tilesize / 2f);
-			
+
 			float deltax = camera.position.x - prex, deltay = camera.position.y - prey;
-			
+
 			if(android){
-				player.x += camera.position.x-prevx;
-				player.y += camera.position.y-prevy;
+				player.x += camera.position.x - prevx;
+				player.y += camera.position.y - prevy;
 			}
-			
+
 			float lastx = camera.position.x, lasty = camera.position.y;
-			
+
 			if(android){
-				camera.position.set((int)camera.position.x, (int)camera.position.y, 0);
-				
-				if(Gdx.graphics.getHeight()/Core.cameraScale % 2 == 1){
+				camera.position.set((int) camera.position.x, (int) camera.position.y, 0);
+
+				if(Gdx.graphics.getHeight() / Core.cameraScale % 2 == 1){
 					camera.position.add(0, -0.5f, 0);
 				}
 			}
-	
+
 			drawDefault();
-			
+
 			camera.position.set(lastx - deltax, lasty - deltay, 0);
-			
+
 			if(Vars.debug){
 				record();
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void draw(){
 		renderTiles();
 		Entities.draw();
 		renderPixelOverlay();
 	}
-	
+
 	@Override
 	public void resize(int width, int height){
 		super.resize(width, height);
-		
-		AndroidInput.mousex = Gdx.graphics.getWidth()/2;
-		AndroidInput.mousey = Gdx.graphics.getHeight()/2;
+
+		AndroidInput.mousex = Gdx.graphics.getWidth() / 2;
+		AndroidInput.mousey = Gdx.graphics.getHeight() / 2;
 		camera.position.set(player.x, player.y, 0);
 	}
-	
+
 	void renderTiles(){
-		int chunksx = World.width()/chunksize, chunksy = World.height()/chunksize;
-		
+		int chunksx = World.width() / chunksize, chunksy = World.height() / chunksize;
+
 		//render the entire map
-		if(caches.size() == 0){
-			for(int cx = 0; cx < chunksx; cx ++){
-				for(int cy = 0; cy < chunksy; cy ++){
-					Caches.begin(1600);
-					
-					for(int tilex = cx*chunksize; tilex < (cx+1)*chunksize; tilex++){
-						for(int tiley = cy*chunksize; tiley < (cy+1)*chunksize; tiley++){
-							World.tile(tilex, tiley).floor().drawCache(World.tile(tilex, tiley));
-						}
-					}
-					caches.put(cx, cy, Caches.end());
-				}
-			}
+		if(floorCache == null || floorCache.length != chunksx || floorCache[0].length != chunksy){
+			floorCache = new Cache[chunksx][chunksy];
 		}
-		
+
 		OrthographicCamera camera = Core.camera;
-		
+
 		Draw.end();
-		
-		int crangex = (int)(camera.viewportWidth/(chunksize*tilesize))+1;
-		int crangey = (int)(camera.viewportHeight/(chunksize*tilesize))+1;
-		
+
+		int crangex = (int) (camera.viewportWidth / (chunksize * tilesize)) + 1;
+		int crangey = (int) (camera.viewportHeight / (chunksize * tilesize)) + 1;
+
 		for(int x = -crangex; x <= crangex; x++){
 			for(int y = -crangey; y <= crangey; y++){
-				int worldx = Mathf.scl(camera.position.x, chunksize*tilesize) + x;
-				int worldy = Mathf.scl(camera.position.y, chunksize*tilesize) + y;
-				
-				if(caches.containsKey(worldx, worldy))
-					caches.get(worldx, worldy).render();
+				int worldx = Mathf.scl(camera.position.x, chunksize * tilesize) + x;
+				int worldy = Mathf.scl(camera.position.y, chunksize * tilesize) + y;
+
+				if(!Mathf.inBounds(worldx, worldy, floorCache))
+					continue;
+
+				if(floorCache[worldx][worldy] == null){
+					renderCache(worldx, worldy);
+				}
+
+				floorCache[worldx][worldy].render();
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		Draw.begin();
-		
+
 		Draw.reset();
-		int rangex = (int) (camera.viewportWidth * camera.zoom / tilesize / 2)+2;
-		int rangey = (int) (camera.viewportHeight * camera.zoom / tilesize / 2)+2;
-		
+		int rangex = (int) (camera.viewportWidth * camera.zoom / tilesize / 2) + 2;
+		int rangey = (int) (camera.viewportHeight * camera.zoom / tilesize / 2) + 2;
+
 		boolean noshadows = Settings.getBool("noshadows");
-		
-		for(int l = (noshadows ? 1 : 0); l < 4; l++){
+
+		//0 = shadows
+		//1 = normal blocks
+		//2 = over blocks
+		for(int l = (noshadows ? 1 : 0); l < 3; l++){
 			if(l == 0){
 				Draw.surface("shadow");
 			}
@@ -174,14 +172,15 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 					int worldx = Mathf.scl(camera.position.x, tilesize) + x;
 					int worldy = Mathf.scl(camera.position.y, tilesize) + y;
 
-					if( World.tile(worldx, worldy) != null){
+					if(World.tile(worldx, worldy) != null){
 						Tile tile = World.tile(worldx, worldy);
 						if(l == 0){
-							if(tile.block() != Blocks.air)
+							if(tile.block() != Blocks.air){
 								Draw.rect(tile.block().shadow, worldx * tilesize, worldy * tilesize);
+							}
 						}else if(l == 1){
 							tile.block().draw(tile);
-						}else{
+						}else if(l == 2){
 							tile.block().drawOver(tile);
 						}
 					}
@@ -195,23 +194,34 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
-	public void clearTiles(){
-		for(Cache cache : caches.values())
-			cache.dispose();
+
+	void renderCache(int cx, int cy){
+		Caches.begin(1600);
+
+		for(int tilex = cx * chunksize; tilex < (cx + 1) * chunksize; tilex++){
+			for(int tiley = cy * chunksize; tiley < (cy + 1) * chunksize; tiley++){
+				Tile tile = World.tile(tilex, tiley);
+				tile.floor().drawCache(tile);
+				
+			}
+		}
+		floorCache[cx][cy] = Caches.end();
 		
-		caches.clear();
 	}
-	
+
+	public void clearTiles(){
+		floorCache = null;
+	}
+
 	void renderPixelOverlay(){
-		
-		if(player.recipe != null && Inventory.hasItems(player.recipe.requirements) && (!ui.hasMouse() || android)){
+
+		if(player.recipe != null && Inventory.hasItems(player.recipe.requirements) && (!ui.hasMouse() || android) && AndroidInput.mode == PlaceMode.cursor){
 			float x = 0;
 			float y = 0;
-			
+
 			int tilex = 0;
 			int tiley = 0;
-			
+
 			if(android){
 				Vector2 vec = Graphics.world(AndroidInput.mousex, AndroidInput.mousey);
 				x = Mathf.round2(vec.x, tilesize);
@@ -230,7 +240,7 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 			Draw.color(valid ? Color.PURPLE : Color.SCARLET);
 			Draw.thickness(2f);
 			Draw.square(x, y, tilesize / 2 + MathUtils.sin(Timers.time() / 6f) + 1);
-			
+
 			player.recipe.result.drawPlace(tilex, tiley, valid);
 
 			if(player.recipe.result.rotate){
@@ -238,7 +248,7 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 				Tmp.v1.set(7, 0).rotate(player.rotation * 90);
 				Draw.line(x, y, x + Tmp.v1.x, y + Tmp.v1.y);
 			}
-			
+
 			Draw.thickness(1f);
 			Draw.color("scarlet");
 			for(Tile spawn : World.spawnpoints){
@@ -249,7 +259,7 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 				Cursors.setHand();
 			else
 				Cursors.restoreCursor();
-			
+
 			Draw.reset();
 		}
 
@@ -262,13 +272,14 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 				Draw.reset();
 			}
 		}
-		
+
 		if(android && player.breaktime > 0){
-			Tile tile = AndroidInput.selected();
+			Vector2 vec = Graphics.world(Gdx.input.getX(0), Gdx.input.getY(0));
+			Tile tile = World.tile(Mathf.scl2(vec.x, tilesize), Mathf.scl2(vec.y, tilesize));
 			if(tile.breakable() && tile.block() != ProductionBlocks.core){
 				float fract = player.breaktime / tile.block().breaktime;
 				Draw.color(Color.YELLOW, Color.SCARLET, fract);
-				Draw.circle(tile.worldx(), tile.worldy(), 4 + (1f-fract)*26);
+				Draw.circle(tile.worldx(), tile.worldy(), 4 + (1f - fract) * 26);
 				Draw.reset();
 			}
 		}
@@ -278,8 +289,8 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 
 			if(tile != null && tile.block() != Blocks.air){
 				if(tile.entity != null)
-				drawHealth(tile.entity.x, tile.entity.y, tile.entity.health, tile.entity.maxhealth);
-				
+					drawHealth(tile.entity.x, tile.entity.y, tile.entity.health, tile.entity.maxhealth);
+
 				tile.block().drawPixelOverlay(tile);
 			}
 		}
@@ -292,20 +303,20 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	void drawHealth(float x, float y, float health, float maxhealth){
-		drawBar(Color.RED, x, y, health/maxhealth);
+		drawBar(Color.RED, x, y, health / maxhealth);
 	}
-	
+
 	public void drawBar(Color color, float x, float y, float fraction){
 		float len = 3;
 		float offset = 7;
-		
-		float w = (int)(len * 2 * fraction) + 0.5f;
-		
+
+		float w = (int) (len * 2 * fraction) + 0.5f;
+
 		x -= 0.5f;
 		y += 0.5f;
-		
+
 		Draw.thickness(3f);
 		Draw.color(Color.SLATE);
 		Draw.line(x - len + 1, y - offset, x + len + 1.5f, y - offset);
@@ -317,20 +328,20 @@ public class Renderer extends RendererModule{
 			Draw.line(x - len + 1, y - offset, x - len + w, y - offset);
 		Draw.reset();
 	}
-	
+
 	public void setCameraScale(int amount){
 		targetscale = amount;
 		clampScale();
 		Draw.getSurface("pixel").setScale(targetscale);
 		Draw.getSurface("shadow").setScale(targetscale);
 	}
-	
+
 	public void scaleCamera(int amount){
 		setCameraScale(targetscale + amount);
 	}
-	
+
 	public void clampScale(){
-		targetscale = Mathf.clamp(targetscale, Math.round(Unit.dp.inPixels(3)), Math.round(Unit.dp.inPixels((5))));
+		targetscale = Mathf.clamp(targetscale, Math.round(Unit.dp.inPixels(2)), Math.round(Unit.dp.inPixels((5))));
 	}
-	
+
 }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/UI.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/UI.java
index 03ed3321a2..142e10fe6b 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/UI.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/UI.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Array;
 
 import io.anuke.mindustry.GameState.State;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.input.AndroidInput;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.input.PlaceMode;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.resource.*;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.ui.*;
 import io.anuke.ucore.core.Core;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ import io.anuke.ucore.function.VisibilityProvider;
 import io.anuke.ucore.modules.SceneModule;
 import io.anuke.ucore.scene.actions.Actions;
 import io.anuke.ucore.scene.builders.*;
+import io.anuke.ucore.scene.event.Touchable;
 import io.anuke.ucore.scene.ui.*;
 import io.anuke.ucore.scene.ui.Window.WindowStyle;
 import io.anuke.ucore.scene.ui.layout.*;
@@ -129,12 +131,16 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 		prefs.checkPref("noshadows", "Disable shadows", false);
 		
 		prefs.hidden(()->{
-			GameState.set(State.playing);
+			if(!GameState.is(State.menu)){
+				GameState.set(State.playing);
+			}
 		});
 		
 		prefs.shown(()->{
-			GameState.set(State.paused);
-			menu.hide();
+			if(!GameState.is(State.menu)){
+				GameState.set(State.paused);
+				menu.hide();
+			}
 		});
 
 		keys = new KeybindDialog();
@@ -214,7 +220,7 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 							player.recipe = null;
 						}
 					});
-					add(button).fill().height(54).padTop(-10).units(Unit.dp);
+					add(button).fill().height(54).padRight(-0.1f).padTop(-10).units(Unit.dp);
 					button.getImageCell().size(40).padBottom(4).units(Unit.dp);
 					group.add(button);
 					
@@ -244,7 +250,7 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 							//image.setDisabled(!has);
 							image.setChecked(player.recipe == r);
 							//image.setTouchable(has ? Touchable.enabled : Touchable.disabled);
-							image.getImage().setColor(has ? Color.WHITE : Color.GRAY);
+							image.getImage().setColor(has ? Color.WHITE : Color.DARK_GRAY);
 						});
 						
 						if(i % rows == rows-1)
@@ -306,7 +312,6 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 				});
 
 				new imagebutton("icon-pause", isize, ()->{
-					//TODO pause
 					GameState.set(GameState.is(State.paused) ? State.playing : State.paused);
 				}){{
 					get().update(()->{
@@ -333,7 +338,7 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 			atop();
 			
 			new table("pane"){{
-				new label("[orange]< paused >").scale(0.75f).pad(6);
+				new label("[orange]< paused >").scale(Unit.dp.inPixels(0.75f)).pad(6).units(Unit.dp);
 			}}.end();
 		}}.end();
 
@@ -419,12 +424,14 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 			}}.end();
 		}
 		
+		//respawn background table
 		new table("white"){{
 			respawntable = get();
 			respawntable.setColor(Color.CLEAR);
 			
 		}}.end();
 		
+		//respawn table
 		new table(){{
 			new table("pane"){{
 				
@@ -435,7 +442,55 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 			}}.end();
 		}}.end();
 		
+		if(android){
+			//placement table
+			new table(){{
+				visible(()->player.recipe != null);
+				abottom();
+				aleft();
+				
+				
+				new table("pane"){{
+					new label(()->"Placement Mode: [orange]" + AndroidInput.mode.name()).pad(4).units(Unit.dp);
+					row();
+					
+					aleft();
+					
+					new table(){{
+						aleft();
+						ButtonGroup<ImageButton> group = new ButtonGroup<>();
+						
+						defaults().size(58, 62).pad(6).units(Unit.dp);
+						
+						for(PlaceMode mode : PlaceMode.values()){
+							new imagebutton("icon-" + mode.name(), "toggle",  Unit.dp.inPixels(10*3), ()->{
+								AndroidInput.mode = mode;
+							}){{
+								group.add(get());
+							}};
+						}
+						
+						new imagebutton("icon-cancel", Unit.dp.inPixels(14*3), ()->{
+							player.recipe = null;
+						}).visible(()->player.recipe != null && AndroidInput.mode == PlaceMode.touch);
+						
+						new imagebutton("icon-rotate-arrow", Unit.dp.inPixels(14*3), ()->{
+							player.rotation ++;
+							player.rotation %= 4;
+						}).update(i->{
+							i.getImage().setOrigin(Align.center);
+							i.getImage().setRotation(player.rotation*90);
+						}).visible(()->player.recipe != null && AndroidInput.mode == PlaceMode.touch 
+								&& player.recipe.result.rotate);
+						
+					}}.left().end();
+				}}.end();
+			}}.end();
+		
+		}
+		
 		loadingtable = new table("loadDim"){{
+			get().setTouchable(Touchable.enabled);
 			new table("button"){{
 				new label("[orange]Loading..."){{
 					get().setName("namelabel");
@@ -449,20 +504,22 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 		tools.addIButton("icon-cancel", Unit.dp.inPixels(42), ()->{
 			player.recipe = null;
 		});
+		
 		tools.addIButton("icon-rotate", Unit.dp.inPixels(42), ()->{
-			player.rotation++;
-
+			player.rotation ++;
 			player.rotation %= 4;
 		});
+		
 		tools.addIButton("icon-check", Unit.dp.inPixels(42), ()->{
 			AndroidInput.place();
 		});
 		
 		scene.add(tools);
 		
-		tools.setVisible(()->{
-			return !GameState.is(State.menu) && android && player.recipe != null && Inventory.hasItems(player.recipe.requirements);
-		});
+		tools.setVisible(()->
+			!GameState.is(State.menu) && android && player.recipe != null && Inventory.hasItems(player.recipe.requirements) &&
+			AndroidInput.mode == PlaceMode.cursor
+		);
 		
 		tools.update(()->{
 			tools.setPosition(AndroidInput.mousex, Gdx.graphics.getHeight()-AndroidInput.mousey-15*Core.cameraScale, Align.top);
@@ -578,6 +635,16 @@ public class UI extends SceneModule{
 		});
 	}
 	
+	public void showError(String text){
+		new Dialog("[crimson]An error has occured", "dialog"){{
+			content().pad(Unit.dp.inPixels(15));
+			content().add(text);
+			getButtonTable().addButton("OK", ()->{
+				hide();
+			}).size(90, 50).pad(4).units(Unit.dp);
+		}}.show();
+	}
+	
 	public void showLoading(){
 		showLoading("[orange]Loading..");
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
index 7fad0ae946..7da5cbb7f1 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/Vars.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class Vars{
 	//respawn time in frames
 	public static final float respawnduration = 60*4;
 	//time between waves in frames
-	public static final float wavespace = 35*60*(android ? 2 : 1);
+	public static final float wavespace = 25*60*(android ? 1 : 1);
 	//waves can last no longer than 6 minutes, otherwise the next one spawns
 	public static final float maxwavespace = 60*60*6;
 	//how far away from spawn points the player can't place blocks
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/Enemy.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/Enemy.java
index d338075034..133b58ea97 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/Enemy.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/Enemy.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class Enemy extends DestructibleEntity{
 		
 		hitsize = 5;
 		
-		maxhealth = 30;
+		maxhealth = 50;
 		heal();
 	}
 	
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/FastEnemy.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/FastEnemy.java
index 276a842fc6..1922a421d7 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/FastEnemy.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/FastEnemy.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ public class FastEnemy extends Enemy{
 		speed = 0.7f;
 		reload = 30;
 		
-		maxhealth = 20;
+		maxhealth = 30;
 		heal();
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/TankEnemy.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/TankEnemy.java
index a995e350f9..52a95bbb59 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/TankEnemy.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/entities/enemies/TankEnemy.java
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package io.anuke.mindustry.entities.enemies;
 
+import io.anuke.mindustry.Vars;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.Bullet;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.BulletType;
+import io.anuke.ucore.util.Angles;
 
 public class TankEnemy extends Enemy{
 
@@ -9,8 +12,19 @@ public class TankEnemy extends Enemy{
 		
 		maxhealth = 400;
 		speed = 0.2f;
-		reload = 140f;
-		bullet = BulletType.iron;
+		reload = 90f;
+		bullet = BulletType.small;
+	}
+	
+	void shoot(){
+		vector.set(length, 0).rotate(direction.angle());
+		
+		Angles.shotgun(3, 4f, direction.angle(), f->{
+			Bullet out = new Bullet(bullet, this, x+vector.x, y+vector.y, f).add();
+			out.damage = (int)(damage*Vars.multiplier);
+		});
+		
+		
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/AndroidInput.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/AndroidInput.java
index 15e5fce27a..78bfadbb40 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/AndroidInput.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/AndroidInput.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
 
 public class AndroidInput extends InputAdapter{
 	public static float mousex, mousey;
+	public static PlaceMode mode = PlaceMode.cursor;
+	public static boolean brokeBlock = false;
 	private static float lmousex, lmousey;
 	private static float warmup;
 	private static float warmupDelay = 20;
@@ -30,6 +32,12 @@ public class AndroidInput extends InputAdapter{
 		return false;
 	}
 	
+	@Override
+	public boolean touchUp (int screenX, int screenY, int pointer, int button) {
+		brokeBlock = false;
+		return false;
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	public boolean touchDown (int screenX, int screenY, int pointer, int button) {
 		ui.hideTooltip();
@@ -49,7 +57,9 @@ public class AndroidInput extends InputAdapter{
 	public static void breakBlock(){
 		Tile tile = selected();
 		player.breaktime += Timers.delta();
+		
 		if(player.breaktime >= tile.block().breaktime){
+			brokeBlock = true;
 			if(tile.block().drops != null){
 				Inventory.addItem(tile.block().drops.item, tile.block().drops.amount);
 			}
@@ -92,9 +102,11 @@ public class AndroidInput extends InputAdapter{
 	public static void doInput(){
 		if(Gdx.input.isTouched(0) 
 				&& Mathf.near2d(lmousex, lmousey, Gdx.input.getX(0), Gdx.input.getY(0), 50) 
-				&& !ui.hasMouse() && player.recipe == null){
+				&& !ui.hasMouse() /*&& (player.recipe == null || mode == PlaceMode.touch)*/){
 			warmup += Timers.delta();
 			
+			float lx = mousex, ly = mousey;
+			
 			mousex = Gdx.input.getX(0);
 			mousey = Gdx.input.getY(0);
 			
@@ -110,6 +122,9 @@ public class AndroidInput extends InputAdapter{
 					player.breaktime = 0;
 				}
 			}
+			
+			mousex = lx;
+			mousey = ly;
 		}else{
 			warmup = 0;
 			lmousex = Gdx.input.getX(0);
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/GestureHandler.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/GestureHandler.java
index 22e2af2dd7..2dca30f2cb 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/GestureHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/GestureHandler.java
@@ -6,13 +6,9 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.input.GestureDetector.GestureAdapter;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 
-import io.anuke.mindustry.GameState;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.GameState.State;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.Inventory;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.world.World;
-import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.Blocks;
-import io.anuke.ucore.core.*;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.Vars;
+import io.anuke.ucore.core.Core;
 import io.anuke.ucore.scene.ui.layout.Unit;
 
 public class GestureHandler extends GestureAdapter{
@@ -23,6 +19,7 @@ public class GestureHandler extends GestureAdapter{
 	
 	@Override
 	public boolean longPress(float x, float y){
+		/*
 		Tile tile = World.cursorTile();
 		player.breaktime += Timers.delta();
 		if(!GameState.is(State.menu) && player.breaktime >= tile.block().breaktime){
@@ -31,16 +28,28 @@ public class GestureHandler extends GestureAdapter{
 			tile.setBlock(Blocks.air);
 			player.breaktime = 0f;
 			Sounds.play("break");
+		}*/
+		return false;
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public boolean tap (float x, float y, int count, int button) {
+		if(AndroidInput.mode == PlaceMode.touch && !ui.hasMouse() && player.recipe != null &&
+				Inventory.hasItems(player.recipe.requirements) && !Vars.ui.hasMouse() && !AndroidInput.brokeBlock){
+			AndroidInput.mousex = x;
+			AndroidInput.mousey = y;
+			AndroidInput.place();
+			return true;
 		}
 		return false;
 	}
 	
 	@Override
 	public boolean pan(float x, float y, float deltaX, float deltaY){
-		if(player.recipe == null || !Inventory.hasItems(player.recipe.requirements)){
+		if(player.recipe == null || !Inventory.hasItems(player.recipe.requirements) || AndroidInput.mode == PlaceMode.touch){
 			player.x -= deltaX*Core.camera.zoom/Core.cameraScale;
 			player.y += deltaY*Core.camera.zoom/Core.cameraScale;
-		}else{
+		}else if(AndroidInput.mode == PlaceMode.cursor){
 			AndroidInput.mousex += deltaX;
 			AndroidInput.mousey += deltaY;
 		}
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/PlaceMode.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/PlaceMode.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b180aa3c55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/input/PlaceMode.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+package io.anuke.mindustry.input;
+
+public enum PlaceMode{
+	cursor, touch;
+}
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/resource/Weapon.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/resource/Weapon.java
index 3e9cc9453e..afa490a9b0 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/resource/Weapon.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/resource/Weapon.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.badlogic.gdx.Gdx;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 
+import io.anuke.mindustry.Vars;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.Bullet;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.BulletType;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.Player;
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ public enum Weapon{
 			float ang = mouseAngle(p);
 			
 			bullet(p, p.x, p.y, ang);
+			Effects.effect("railshoot", p.x + vector.x, p.y+vector.y);
 		}
 	},
 	mortar(100, BulletType.shell, "Shoots a slow, but damaging shell.", stack(Item.titanium, 40), stack(Item.steel, 60)){
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ public enum Weapon{
 		public void shoot(Player p){
 			float ang = mouseAngle(p);
 			bullet(p, p.x, p.y, ang);
+			Effects.effect("mortarshoot", p.x + vector.x, p.y+vector.y);
+			Effects.shake(2f, 2f, Vars.player);
 		}
 	};
 	public float reload;
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/LoadDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/LoadDialog.java
index 1454c9ae06..1fb0039a62 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/LoadDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/LoadDialog.java
@@ -16,52 +16,58 @@ public class LoadDialog extends Dialog{
 	public LoadDialog() {
 		super("Load Game");
 		setup();
-		
-		shown(()->{
+
+		shown(() -> {
 			setup();
 		});
-		
-		getButtonTable().addButton("Back", ()->{
+
+		getButtonTable().addButton("Back", () -> {
 			hide();
 		}).pad(2).size(180, 44).units(Unit.dp);
 	}
-	
+
 	private void setup(){
 		content().clear();
-		
+
 		content().add("Select a save slot.").padBottom(2);
 		content().row();
-		
-		for(int i = 0; i < Vars.saveSlots; i ++){
+
+		for(int i = 0; i < Vars.saveSlots; i++){
 			final int slot = i;
-			
-			TextButton button = new TextButton("[orange]Slot " + (i+1));
+
+			TextButton button = new TextButton("[orange]Slot " + (i + 1));
 			button.getLabelCell().top().left().growX();
 			button.row();
 			button.pad(Unit.dp.inPixels(10));
 			button.add("[gray]" + (!SaveIO.isSaveValid(i) ? "<empty>" : "Last Saved: " + SaveIO.getTimeString(i))).padBottom(2);
-			button.getLabel().setFontScale(0.75f);
-			button.setDisabled(!SaveIO.isSaveValid(i) );
-			
-			button.clicked(()->{
+			button.getLabel().setFontScale(Unit.dp.inPixels(0.75f));
+			button.setDisabled(!SaveIO.isSaveValid(i));
+
+			button.clicked(() -> {
 				if(!button.isDisabled()){
 					Vars.ui.showLoading();
-					
+
 					Timer.schedule(new Task(){
+						@Override
 						public void run(){
-							SaveIO.loadFromSlot(slot);
 							Vars.ui.hideLoading();
 							hide();
+							try{
+								SaveIO.loadFromSlot(slot);
+							}catch(Exception e){
+								Vars.ui.showError("[orange]Save file corrupted or invalid!");
+								return;
+							}
 							Vars.ui.hideMenu();
 							GameState.set(State.playing);
 						}
-					}, 2f/60f);
+					}, 3f/60f);
 				}
 			});
-			
+
 			content().add(button).size(400, 78).units(Unit.dp).pad(2);
 			content().row();
 		}
-		
+
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/SaveDialog.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/SaveDialog.java
index 04a5c50bca..ec3df63741 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/SaveDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/ui/SaveDialog.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class SaveDialog extends Dialog{
 			button.row();
 			button.pad(Unit.dp.inPixels(10));
 			button.add((!SaveIO.isSaveValid(i) ? "[gray]<empty>" : "[LIGHT_GRAY]Last Saved: " + SaveIO.getTimeString(i))).padBottom(2);
-			button.getLabel().setFontScale(0.75f);
+			button.getLabel().setFontScale(Unit.dp.inPixels(0.75f));
 			
 			button.clicked(()->{
 				if(SaveIO.isSaveValid(slot)){
@@ -62,16 +62,21 @@ public class SaveDialog extends Dialog{
 	}
 	
 	void save(int slot){
-		Vars.ui.showLoading("[yellow]Saving...");
+		Vars.ui.showLoading("[orange]Saving...");
 		
 		Timer.schedule(new Task(){
 			@Override
 			public void run(){
-				SaveIO.saveToSlot(slot);
 				hide();
+				try{
+					SaveIO.saveToSlot(slot);
+				}catch (Exception e){
+					Vars.ui.showError("[orange]Failed to save game!");
+					return;
+				}
 				Vars.ui.hideLoading();
 			}
-		}, 8f/60f);
+		}, 5f/60f);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java
index b0aae34428..0234347db3 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/Block.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package io.anuke.mindustry.world;
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
-import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.math.Vector2;
 import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Array;
 
@@ -9,8 +8,6 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.entities.TileEntity;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.resource.Item;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.resource.ItemStack;
 import io.anuke.ucore.core.Draw;
-import io.anuke.ucore.graphics.Caches;
-import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
 
 public class Block{
 	private static int lastid;
@@ -157,48 +154,11 @@ public class Block{
 	}
 	
 	public void drawCache(Tile tile){
-		MathUtils.random.setSeed(tile.id());
 		
-		Caches.draw(vary ? (name() + MathUtils.random(1, 3))  : name(), tile.worldx(), tile.worldy());
-		
-		for(int dx = -1; dx <= 1; dx ++){
-			for(int dy = -1; dy <= 1; dy ++){
-				
-				if(dx == 0 && dy == 0) continue;
-				
-				Tile other = World.tile(tile.x+dx, tile.y+dy);
-				
-				if(other == null) continue;
-				
-				Block floor = other.floor();
-				
-				if(floor.id <= this.id) continue;
-				
-				TextureRegion region = Draw.hasRegion(floor.name() + "edge") ? Draw.region(floor.name() + "edge") :
-					Draw.region(floor.edge + "edge");
-				
-				int sx = -dx*8+2, sy = -dy*8+2;
-				int x = Mathf.clamp(sx, 0, 12);
-				int y = Mathf.clamp(sy, 0, 12);
-				int w = Mathf.clamp(sx+8, 0, 12)-x, h = Mathf.clamp(sy+8, 0, 12)-y;
-				
-				float rx = Mathf.clamp(dx*8, 0, 8-w);
-				float ry = Mathf.clamp(dy*8, 0, 8-h);
-				
-				temp.setTexture(region.getTexture());
-				temp.setRegion(region.getRegionX()+x, region.getRegionY()+y+h, w, -h);
-				
-				Caches.draw(temp, tile.worldx()-4 + rx, tile.worldy()-4 + ry, w, h);
-			}
-		}
 	}
-
+	
 	public void draw(Tile tile){
-		if(tile.floor() == this){
-			throw new RuntimeException("Rendering non-cached tiles is disabled.");
-		}else{
-			Draw.rect(name(), tile.worldx(), tile.worldy(), rotate ? tile.rotation * 90 : 0);
-		}
+		Draw.rect(name(), tile.worldx(), tile.worldy(), rotate ? tile.rotation * 90 : 0);
 	}
 	
 	
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/Blocks.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/Blocks.java
index e5daab6146..7f8c3e23d9 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/Blocks.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/Blocks.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import io.anuke.mindustry.resource.Item;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.resource.ItemStack;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Block;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.types.Floor;
 import io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.types.Wall;
 
 public class Blocks{
@@ -11,38 +12,39 @@ public class Blocks{
 	
 	air = new Block("air"){
 		//no drawing here
+		public void drawCache(Tile tile){}
 		public void draw(Tile tile){}
 	},
 	
-	deepwater = new Block("deepwater"){{
+	deepwater = new Floor("deepwater"){{
 		vary = false;
 		solid = true;
 	}},
 	
-	water = new Block("water"){{
+	water = new Floor("water"){{
 		vary = false;
 		solid = true;
 	}},
 	
-	stone = new Block("stone"){{
+	stone = new Floor("stone"){{
 		drops = new ItemStack(Item.stone, 1);
 	}},
 	
-	iron = new Block("iron"){{
+	iron = new Floor("iron"){{
 		drops = new ItemStack(Item.iron, 1);
 	}},
 	
-	coal = new Block("coal"){{
+	coal = new Floor("coal"){{
 		drops = new ItemStack(Item.coal, 1);
 	}},
 	
-	titanium = new Block("titanium"){{
+	titanium = new Floor("titanium"){{
 		drops = new ItemStack(Item.titanium, 1);
 	}},
 	
-	dirt = new Block("dirt"),
+	dirt = new Floor("dirt"),
 	
-	grass = new Block("grass"),
+	grass = new Floor("grass"),
 	
 	stoneblock = new Block("stoneblock"){{
 		solid = true;
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/Conduit.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/Conduit.java
index f4efa850ea..2adb9ab5ba 100644
--- a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/Conduit.java
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/Conduit.java
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@ public class Conduit extends Block{
 		ConduitEntity entity = tile.entity();
 		
 		Draw.rect(name() + "bottom", tile.worldx(), tile.worldy(), tile.rotation * 90);
+		
 		if(entity.liquid != null && entity.liquidAmount > 0.01f){
 			Draw.color(entity.liquid.color);
 			Draw.alpha(entity.liquidAmount / liquidCapacity);
 			Draw.rect("conduitliquid", tile.worldx(), tile.worldy(), tile.rotation * 90);
 			Draw.color();
 		}
+		
 		Draw.rect(name() + "top", tile.worldx(), tile.worldy(), tile.rotation * 90);
 		
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/Floor.java b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/Floor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68033ccc4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/io/anuke/mindustry/world/blocks/types/Floor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package io.anuke.mindustry.world.blocks.types;
+
+import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion;
+import com.badlogic.gdx.math.MathUtils;
+
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Block;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.Tile;
+import io.anuke.mindustry.world.World;
+import io.anuke.ucore.core.Draw;
+import io.anuke.ucore.graphics.Caches;
+import io.anuke.ucore.util.Mathf;
+
+public class Floor extends Block{
+
+	public Floor(String name) {
+		super(name);
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	public void drawCache(Tile tile){
+		MathUtils.random.setSeed(tile.id());
+		
+		Caches.draw(vary ? (name() + MathUtils.random(1, 3))  : name(), tile.worldx(), tile.worldy());
+		
+		for(int dx = -1; dx <= 1; dx ++){
+			for(int dy = -1; dy <= 1; dy ++){
+				
+				if(dx == 0 && dy == 0) continue;
+				
+				Tile other = World.tile(tile.x+dx, tile.y+dy);
+				
+				if(other == null) continue;
+				
+				Block floor = other.floor();
+				
+				if(floor.id <= this.id) continue;
+				
+				TextureRegion region = Draw.hasRegion(floor.name() + "edge") ? Draw.region(floor.name() + "edge") :
+					Draw.region(floor.edge + "edge");
+				
+				int sx = -dx*8+2, sy = -dy*8+2;
+				int x = Mathf.clamp(sx, 0, 12);
+				int y = Mathf.clamp(sy, 0, 12);
+				int w = Mathf.clamp(sx+8, 0, 12)-x, h = Mathf.clamp(sy+8, 0, 12)-y;
+				
+				float rx = Mathf.clamp(dx*8, 0, 8-w);
+				float ry = Mathf.clamp(dy*8, 0, 8-h);
+				
+				temp.setTexture(region.getTexture());
+				temp.setRegion(region.getRegionX()+x, region.getRegionY()+y+h, w, -h);
+				
+				Caches.draw(temp, tile.worldx()-4 + rx, tile.worldy()-4 + ry, w, h);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/desktop/mindustry-saves/0.mins b/desktop/mindustry-saves/0.mins
index 4c0edb10d6..da7b817352 100644
Binary files a/desktop/mindustry-saves/0.mins and b/desktop/mindustry-saves/0.mins differ
diff --git a/desktop/mindustry-saves/1.mins b/desktop/mindustry-saves/1.mins
index 3e02882e44..2b3704d019 100644
Binary files a/desktop/mindustry-saves/1.mins and b/desktop/mindustry-saves/1.mins differ
diff --git a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
index 1ccc698348..21e0476c8a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
+++ b/desktop/src/io/anuke/mindustry/desktop/DesktopLauncher.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public class DesktopLauncher {
 		Lwjgl3ApplicationConfiguration config = new Lwjgl3ApplicationConfiguration();
 		config.setTitle("Mindustry");
 		config.setMaximized(true);
-		//config.useVsync(false);
+		config.useVsync(false);
 		config.setWindowedMode(800, 600);
 		config.setWindowIcon("sprites/icon.png");