diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
index 18bd5e5bbc..e5d725c7e7 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/Framework/EntityTransfer/EntityTransferModule.cs
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             int newSizeX = finalDestination.RegionSizeX;
             int newSizeY = finalDestination.RegionSizeY;
 
-            bool OutSideViewRange = NeedsNewAgent(sp.DrawDistance, oldRegionX, newRegionX, oldRegionY, newRegionY,
+            bool OutSideViewRange = NeedsNewAgent(sp.RegionViewDistance, oldRegionX, newRegionX, oldRegionY, newRegionY,
                 oldSizeX, oldSizeY, newSizeX, newSizeY);
 
             if (OutSideViewRange)
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
         // This returns 'true' if the new region already has a child agent for our
         //    incoming agent. The implication is that, if 'false', we have to create  the
         //    child and then teleport into the region.
-        protected virtual bool NeedsNewAgent(float drawdist, uint oldRegionX, uint newRegionX, uint oldRegionY, uint newRegionY,
+        protected virtual bool NeedsNewAgent(float viewdist, uint oldRegionX, uint newRegionX, uint oldRegionY, uint newRegionY,
             int oldsizeX, int oldsizeY, int newsizeX, int newsizeY)
         {
             if (m_regionCombinerModule != null && m_regionCombinerModule.IsRootForMegaregion(Scene.RegionInfo.RegionID))
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
                 return !(newRegionX >= swCorner.X && newRegionX <= neCorner.X && newRegionY >= swCorner.Y && newRegionY <= neCorner.Y);
             }
 
-            return Util.IsOutsideView(drawdist, oldRegionX, newRegionX, oldRegionY, newRegionY,
+            return Util.IsOutsideView(viewdist, oldRegionX, newRegionX, oldRegionY, newRegionY,
                     oldsizeX, oldsizeY, newsizeX, newsizeY);
         }
 
@@ -2449,7 +2449,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Framework.EntityTransfer
             // view to include everything in the megaregion
             if (m_regionCombinerModule == null || !m_regionCombinerModule.IsRootForMegaregion(Scene.RegionInfo.RegionID))
             {
-                uint dd = (uint)avatar.DrawDistance;
+                uint dd = (uint)avatar.RegionViewDistance;
 
                 // until avatar movement updates client connections, we need to seend at least this current region imediate Neighbors
                 uint ddX = Math.Max(dd, Constants.RegionSize);
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
index 5799cd4819..acffd4acc8 100755
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Scene.cs
@@ -296,6 +296,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             get { return m_maxDrawDistance; }
         }
 
+        protected float m_maxRegionViewDistance = 255f;
+        public float MaxRegionViewDistance
+        {
+            get { return m_maxRegionViewDistance; }
+        }
+
         private List<string> m_AllowedViewers = new List<string>();
         private List<string> m_BannedViewers = new List<string>();
 
@@ -972,6 +978,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
                 m_defaultDrawDistance = startupConfig.GetFloat("DefaultDrawDistance", m_defaultDrawDistance);
                 m_maxDrawDistance = startupConfig.GetFloat("MaxDrawDistance", m_maxDrawDistance);
+                m_maxRegionViewDistance = startupConfig.GetFloat("MaxRegionsViewDistance", m_maxRegionViewDistance);
 
                 LegacySitOffsets = startupConfig.GetBoolean("LegacyOpenSimSitOffsets", LegacySitOffsets);
 
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
index fa35691db2..7f0ab3f3b4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/ScenePresence.cs
@@ -583,6 +583,14 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
             }
         }
 
+        public float RegionViewDistance
+        {
+            get
+            {
+            return Util.Clamp(m_drawDistance, 32f, m_scene.MaxRegionViewDistance);
+            }
+         }
+
         public bool AllowMovement { get; set; }
 
         private bool m_setAlwaysRun;
@@ -3566,7 +3574,33 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         || (!m_pos.ApproxEquals(m_lastPosition, POSITION_SMALLTOLERANCE) && Velocity.LengthSquared() < LOWVELOCITYSQ )
                 ) )
             {
-                SendTerseUpdateToAllClients();
+/*
+            if (!IsSatOnObject)
+            {
+                // this does need to be more complex later
+                Vector3 vel = Velocity;
+                Vector3 dpos = m_pos - m_lastPosition;
+                if(     Math.Abs(vel.X - m_lastVelocity.X) > VELOCITY_TOLERANCE ||
+                        Math.Abs(vel.Y - m_lastVelocity.Y) > VELOCITY_TOLERANCE ||
+                        Math.Abs(vel.Z - m_lastVelocity.Z) > VELOCITY_TOLERANCE ||
+
+                        Math.Abs(m_bodyRot.X - m_lastRotation.X) > ROTATION_TOLERANCE ||
+                        Math.Abs(m_bodyRot.Y - m_lastRotation.Y) > ROTATION_TOLERANCE ||
+                        Math.Abs(m_bodyRot.Z - m_lastRotation.Z) > ROTATION_TOLERANCE ||
+
+                        Math.Abs(dpos.X) > POSITION_LARGETOLERANCE ||
+                        Math.Abs(dpos.Y) > POSITION_LARGETOLERANCE ||
+                        Math.Abs(dpos.Z) > POSITION_LARGETOLERANCE ||
+ 
+                        (  (Math.Abs(dpos.X) > POSITION_SMALLTOLERANCE ||
+                            Math.Abs(dpos.Y) > POSITION_SMALLTOLERANCE ||
+                            Math.Abs(dpos.Z) > POSITION_SMALLTOLERANCE)
+                            && vel.LengthSquared() < LOWVELOCITYSQ 
+                        ))
+                {
+*/
+                    SendTerseUpdateToAllClients();
+//                }
             }
             CheckForSignificantMovement();
         }
@@ -4184,7 +4218,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
 
                             //                    m_log.Debug("---> x: " + x + "; newx:" + newRegionX + "; Abs:" + (int)Math.Abs((int)(x - newRegionX)));
                             //                    m_log.Debug("---> y: " + y + "; newy:" + newRegionY + "; Abs:" + (int)Math.Abs((int)(y - newRegionY)));
-                            if (Util.IsOutsideView(DrawDistance, x, newRegionX, y, newRegionY,
+                            if (Util.IsOutsideView(RegionViewDistance, x, newRegionX, y, newRegionY,
                                 regInfo.sizeX, regInfo.sizeY, newRegionSizeX, newRegionSizeY))
                             {
                                 byebyeRegions.Add(handle);
@@ -4195,7 +4229,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes
                         }
                         else
                         {
-                            if (Util.IsOutsideView(DrawDistance, x, newRegionX, y, newRegionY,
+                            if (Util.IsOutsideView(RegionViewDistance, x, newRegionX, y, newRegionY,
                                 (int)Constants.RegionSize, (int)Constants.RegionSize, newRegionSizeX, newRegionSizeY))
                             {
                                 byebyeRegions.Add(handle);