--- deliantra/server/socket/loop.C	2007/07/24 04:55:35	1.61
+++ deliantra/server/socket/loop.C	2007/07/26 21:44:43	1.62
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 
       rate_avail = max_rate - outputbuffer_len ();
     }
-  else if (!outq) // only send when bandwidth allows it
+  else if (outq < 4096) // only send when bandwidth allows it. the 4k is completely arbitrary :(
     {
       int ol = outputbuffer_len ();