diff --git a/client/entities/entity.cpp b/client/entities/entity.cpp
index 1853b7d..4de48c7 100644
--- a/client/entities/entity.cpp
+++ b/client/entities/entity.cpp
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ BoundingBox Entity::SetBounds(BoundingBox b) {
 	return bounds = b;
 }
 
-Vector2 Entity::GetOrigin() {
+Vector2 Entity::GetOrigin() const {
 	return origin;
 }
 
-Vector2 Entity::GetMotion() {
+Vector2 Entity::GetMotion() const {
 	return motion;
 }
 
-BoundingBox Entity::GetBounds() {
+BoundingBox Entity::GetBounds() const {
 	return bounds;
 }
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diff --git a/client/entities/entity.hpp b/client/entities/entity.hpp
index 8263943..379bb6b 100644
--- a/client/entities/entity.hpp
+++ b/client/entities/entity.hpp
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public:
 	Vector2 SetMotion(Vector2 v);
 	BoundingBox SetBounds(BoundingBox b);
 
-	Vector2 GetOrigin();
-	Vector2 GetMotion();
-	BoundingBox GetBounds();
+	Vector2 GetOrigin() const;
+	Vector2 GetMotion() const;
+	BoundingBox GetBounds() const;
 
 protected:
 	Entity() = default;
diff --git a/client/scenes/world.cpp b/client/scenes/world.cpp
index a31d75e..9b086c0 100644
--- a/client/scenes/world.cpp
+++ b/client/scenes/world.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "world.hpp"
 
 #include "channels.hpp"
+#include "culling_defines.hpp"
 #include "ip_operators.hpp"
 #include "fatal_error.hpp"
 
@@ -163,6 +164,17 @@ void World::Update() {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	//TODO: (1) regular query interval
+	//cull creatures
+	for (std::map<int, BaseCreature>::iterator it = creatureMap.begin(); it != creatureMap.end(); /* */) {
+		if ( (localCharacter->GetOrigin() - it->second.GetOrigin()).Length() > INFLUENCE_RADIUS) {
+			creatureMap.erase(it++);
+		}
+		else {
+			it++;
+		}
+	}
+
 	//get the collidable boxes
 	std::list<BoundingBox> boxList = GenerateCollisionGrid(localCharacter, tileSheet.GetTileW(), tileSheet.GetTileH());
 
@@ -779,10 +791,15 @@ void World::hCharacterMovement(CharacterPacket* const argPacket) {
 //-------------------------
 
 void World::hCreatureUpdate(CreaturePacket* const argPacket) {
-	std::cout << "hCreatureUpdate" << std::endl;
-	//TODO: (1) Authentication
+	//Cull creatures that are too far away
+	if ( (localCharacter->GetOrigin() - argPacket->origin).Length() > INFLUENCE_RADIUS) {
+		//ignore beyond 1000 units
+		return;
+	}
 
-	//check that this character exists
+	std::cout << "hCreatureUpdate" << std::endl;
+
+	//check if this creature exists
 	std::map<int, BaseCreature>::iterator creatureIt = creatureMap.find(argPacket->creatureIndex);
 	if (creatureIt != creatureMap.end()) {
 		//update the origin and motion, if there's a difference
diff --git a/common/gameplay/culling_defines.hpp b/common/gameplay/culling_defines.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29da60b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/gameplay/culling_defines.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* Copyright: (c) Kayne Ruse 2013-2016
+ * 
+ * This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied
+ * warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages
+ * arising from the use of this software.
+ * 
+ * Permission is granted to anyone to use this software for any purpose,
+ * including commercial applications, and to alter it and redistribute it
+ * freely, subject to the following restrictions:
+ * 
+ * 1. The origin of this software must not be misrepresented; you must not
+ * claim that you wrote the original software. If you use this software
+ * in a product, an acknowledgment in the product documentation would be
+ * appreciated but is not required.
+ * 
+ * 2. Altered source versions must be plainly marked as such, and must not be
+ * misrepresented as being the original software.
+ * 
+ * 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source
+ * distribution.
+*/
+#pragma once
+
+constexpr int INFLUENCE_RADIUS = 1000;
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diff --git a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
index 8390155..c2dab02 100644
--- a/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
+++ b/rsc/scripts/setup_server.lua
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ local function bunnySquare(creature)
 
 
 	--is it time to change direction?
-	if os.time() - tonumber(timestamp) > 3 then
+	if os.time() - tonumber(timestamp) >= 1 then
 --		print("changing directions")
 
 		if string.match("south", direction) then
diff --git a/server/rooms/room_data.cpp b/server/rooms/room_data.cpp
index f66270e..6a22c45 100644
--- a/server/rooms/room_data.cpp
+++ b/server/rooms/room_data.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 */
 #include "room_data.hpp"
 
+#include "culling_defines.hpp"
 #include "serial_packet.hpp"
 #include "server_utilities.hpp"
 
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@ void RoomData::RunFrame() {
 		CreaturePacket packet;
 		copyCreatureToPacket(&packet, it.second, it.first);
 		packet.type = SerialPacketType::CREATURE_UPDATE;
-		pumpPacketProximity(reinterpret_cast<SerialPacket*>(&packet), roomIndex, it.second->GetOrigin(), 320);
+		packet.roomIndex = roomIndex;
+		pumpPacketProximity(reinterpret_cast<SerialPacket*>(&packet), roomIndex, it.second->GetOrigin(), INFLUENCE_RADIUS);
 	}
 
 	//TODO: creature/character collisions