diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 585e715..b35e479 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -81,5 +81,8 @@ target/
 # sftp configuration file
 sftp-config.json
 
+### Visual Studio
+.vscode
+
 ### pyCraft ###
 credentials
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 687d02c..bd8217b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ python: 3.8
 
 matrix:
   include:
-    - python: 2.7
-      env: TOX_ENV=py27
-    - python: pypy
+    - python: pypy3
       env: TOX_ENV=pypy
     - python: 3.5
       env: TOX_ENV=py35
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 907aa64..2634007 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ pyCraft is compatible with the following Minecraft releases:
 * 1.13, 1.13.1, 1.13.2
 * 1.14, 1.14.1, 1.14.2, 1.14.3, 1.14.4
 * 1.15, 1.15.1, 1.15.2
+* 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.16.2
 
 In addition, some development snapshots and pre-release versions are supported:
 `<minecraft/__init__.py>`_ contains a full list of supported Minecraft versions
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ Supported Python versions
 -------------------------
 pyCraft is compatible with (at least) the following Python implementations:
 
-* Python 2.7
 * Python 3.5
 * Python 3.6
 * Python 3.7
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ Requirements
 ------------
 - `cryptography <https://github.com/pyca/cryptography#cryptography>`_
 - `requests <http://docs.python-requests.org/en/latest/>`_
-- `future <http://python-future.org/>`_
+- `PyNBT <https://github.com/TkTech/PyNBT>`_
 
 The requirements are also stored in ``setup.py``
 
diff --git a/minecraft/__init__.py b/minecraft/__init__.py
index 914d1db..b0f0c0f 100644
--- a/minecraft/__init__.py
+++ b/minecraft/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ with a MineCraft server.
 """
 
 # The version number of the most recent pyCraft release.
-__version__ = "0.6.0"
+__version__ = "0.7.0"
 
 # A dict mapping the ID string of each Minecraft version supported by pyCraft
 # to the corresponding protocol version number. The ID string of a version is
@@ -225,20 +225,84 @@ SUPPORTED_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS = {
     '1.15.2-pre1':          576,
     '1.15.2-pre2':          577,
     '1.15.2':               578,
+    '20w06a':               701,
+    '20w07a':               702,
+    '20w08a':               703,
+    '20w09a':               704,
+    '20w10a':               705,
+    '20w11a':               706,
+    '20w12a':               707,
+    '20w13a':               708,
+    '20w13b':               709,
+    '20w14a':               710,
+    '20w15a':               711,
+    '20w16a':               712,
+    '20w17a':               713,
+    '20w18a':               714,
+    '20w19a':               715,
+    '20w20a':               716,
+    '20w20b':               717,
+    '20w21a':               718,
+    '20w22a':               719,
+    '1.16-pre1':            721,
+    '1.16-pre2':            722,
+    '1.16-pre3':            725,
+    '1.16-pre4':            727,
+    '1.16-pre5':            729,
+    '1.16-pre6':            730,
+    '1.16-pre7':            732,
+    '1.16-pre8':            733,
+    '1.16-rc1':             734,
+    '1.16':                 735,
+    '1.16.1':               736,
+    '20w27a':               738,
+    '20w28a':               740,
+    '20w29a':               741,
+    '20w30a':               743,
+    '1.16.2-pre1':          744,
+    '1.16.2-pre2':          746,
+    '1.16.2-pre3':          748,
+    '1.16.2-rc1':           749,
+    '1.16.2-rc2':           750,
+    '1.16.2':               751,
 }
 
 # Those Minecraft versions supported by pyCraft which are "release" versions,
 # i.e. not development snapshots or pre-release versions.
-RELEASE_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS = {
-    vid: protocol for (vid, protocol) in SUPPORTED_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS.items()
-    if __import__('re').match(r'\d+(\.\d+)+$', vid)}
+RELEASE_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS = {}
 
 # The protocol versions of SUPPORTED_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS, without duplicates,
 # in ascending numerical (and hence chronological) order.
-SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS = \
-    sorted(set(SUPPORTED_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS.values()))
+SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS = []
 
 # The protocol versions of RELEASE_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS, without duplicates,
 # in ascending numerical (and hence chronological) order.
-RELEASE_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS = \
-    sorted(set(RELEASE_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS.values()))
+RELEASE_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS = []
+
+
+def initglobals():
+    '''Init the globals from the SUPPORTED_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS dict
+
+    This allows the SUPPORTED_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS dict to be updated, then the
+    other globals can be updated as well, to allow for dynamic version support.
+    All updates are done by reference to allow this to work else where in the
+    code.
+    '''
+    global RELEASE_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS, SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS
+    global RELEASE_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS
+
+    import re
+
+    for (vid, protocol) in SUPPORTED_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS.items():
+        if re.match(r"\d+(\.\d+)+$", vid):
+            RELEASE_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS[vid] = protocol
+            if protocol not in RELEASE_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS:
+                RELEASE_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS.append(protocol)
+        if protocol not in SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS:
+            SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS.append(protocol)
+
+    SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS.sort()
+    RELEASE_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS.sort()
+
+
+initglobals()
diff --git a/minecraft/compat.py b/minecraft/compat.py
deleted file mode 100644
index b44c8f9..0000000
--- a/minecraft/compat.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-"""
-This module stores code used for making pyCraft compatible with
-both Python2 and Python3 while using the same codebase.
-"""
-
-# Raw input -> input shenangians
-# example
-# > from minecraft.compat import input
-# > input("asd")
-
-# Hi, I'm pylint, and sometimes I act silly, at which point my programmer
-# overlords need to correct me.
-
-# pylint: disable=undefined-variable,redefined-builtin,invalid-name
-try:
-    input = raw_input
-except NameError:
-    input = input
-
-try:
-    unicode = unicode
-except NameError:
-    unicode = str
-# pylint: enable=undefined-variable,redefined-builtin,invalid-name
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/connection.py b/minecraft/networking/connection.py
index 31ce645..5713295 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/connection.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/connection.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 from collections import deque
 from threading import RLock
 import zlib
@@ -11,8 +9,6 @@ import sys
 import json
 import re
 
-from future.utils import raise_
-
 from .types import VarInt
 from .packets import clientbound, serverbound
 from . import packets
@@ -495,7 +491,8 @@ class Connection(object):
 
         # If allowed by the final exception handler, re-raise the exception.
         if self.handle_exception is None and not caught:
-            raise_(*exc_info)
+            exc_value, exc_tb = exc_info[1:]
+            raise exc_value.with_traceback(exc_tb)
 
     def _version_mismatch(self, server_protocol=None, server_version=None):
         if server_protocol is None:
@@ -510,7 +507,10 @@ class Connection(object):
         ss = 'supported, but not allowed for this connection' \
              if server_protocol in SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS \
              else 'not supported'
-        raise VersionMismatch("Server's %s is %s." % (vs, ss))
+        err = VersionMismatch("Server's %s is %s." % (vs, ss))
+        err.server_protocol = server_protocol
+        err.server_version = server_version
+        raise err
 
     def _handle_exit(self):
         if not self.connected and self.handle_exit is not None:
@@ -593,7 +593,8 @@ class NetworkingThread(threading.Thread):
                     exc_info = None
 
             if exc_info is not None:
-                raise_(*exc_info)
+                exc_value, exc_tb = exc_info[1:]
+                raise exc_value.with_traceback(exc_tb)
 
 
 class PacketReactor(object):
@@ -644,14 +645,16 @@ class PacketReactor(object):
             packet_id = VarInt.read(packet_data)
 
             # If we know the structure of the packet, attempt to parse it
-            # otherwise just skip it
+            # otherwise, just return an instance of the base Packet class.
             if packet_id in self.clientbound_packets:
                 packet = self.clientbound_packets[packet_id]()
                 packet.context = self.connection.context
                 packet.read(packet_data)
-                return packet
             else:
-                return packets.Packet(context=self.connection.context)
+                packet = packets.Packet()
+                packet.context = self.connection.context
+                packet.id = packet_id
+            return packet
         else:
             return None
 
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/login/__init__.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/login/__init__.py
index d323fe1..38e0d8b 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/login/__init__.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/login/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from minecraft.networking.packets import Packet
 
 from minecraft.networking.types import (
-    VarInt, String, VarIntPrefixedByteArray, TrailingByteArray
+    VarInt, String, VarIntPrefixedByteArray, TrailingByteArray, UUID,
 )
 
 
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ class LoginSuccessPacket(Packet):
                0x02
 
     packet_name = "login success"
-    definition = [
-        {'UUID': String},
-        {'Username': String}]
+    get_definition = staticmethod(lambda context: [
+        {'UUID': UUID if context.protocol_version >= 707 else String},
+        {'Username': String}
+    ])
 
 
 class SetCompressionPacket(Packet):
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/__init__.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/__init__.py
index 30c62aa..6dfe471 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/__init__.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/__init__.py
@@ -3,10 +3,9 @@ from minecraft.networking.packets import (
 )
 
 from minecraft.networking.types import (
-    Integer, FixedPointInteger, Angle, UnsignedByte, Byte, Boolean, UUID,
-    Short, VarInt, Double, Float, String, Enum, Difficulty, Dimension,
-    GameMode, Long, Vector, Direction, PositionAndLook,
-    multi_attribute_alias,
+    FixedPointInteger, Angle, UnsignedByte, Byte, Boolean, UUID, Short, VarInt,
+    Double, Float, String, Enum, Difficulty, Long, Vector, Direction,
+    PositionAndLook, multi_attribute_alias,
 )
 
 from .combat_event_packet import CombatEventPacket
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ from .block_change_packet import BlockChangePacket, MultiBlockChangePacket
 from .explosion_packet import ExplosionPacket
 from .sound_effect_packet import SoundEffectPacket
 from .face_player_packet import FacePlayerPacket
+from .join_game_and_respawn_packets import JoinGamePacket, RespawnPacket
 
 
 # Formerly known as state_playing_clientbound.
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ def get_packets(context):
         DisconnectPacket,
         SpawnPlayerPacket,
         EntityVelocityPacket,
+        EntityPositionDeltaPacket,
+        TimeUpdatePacket,
         UpdateHealthPacket,
         CombatEventPacket,
         ExplosionPacket,
@@ -62,7 +64,9 @@ def get_packets(context):
 class KeepAlivePacket(AbstractKeepAlivePacket):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x21 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x1F if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x20 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x21 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x20 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x21 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x20 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
@@ -72,41 +76,11 @@ class KeepAlivePacket(AbstractKeepAlivePacket):
                0x00
 
 
-class JoinGamePacket(Packet):
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_id(context):
-        return 0x26 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
-               0x25 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
-               0x24 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
-               0x23 if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
-               0x24 if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
-               0x23 if context.protocol_version >= 107 else \
-               0x01
-
-    packet_name = "join game"
-    get_definition = staticmethod(lambda context: [
-        {'entity_id': Integer},
-        {'game_mode': UnsignedByte},
-        {'dimension': Integer if context.protocol_version >= 108 else Byte},
-        {'hashed_seed': Long} if context.protocol_version >= 552 else {},
-        {'difficulty': UnsignedByte} if context.protocol_version < 464 else {},
-        {'max_players': UnsignedByte},
-        {'level_type': String},
-        {'render_distance': VarInt} if context.protocol_version >= 468 else {},
-        {'reduced_debug_info': Boolean},
-        {'respawn_screen': Boolean} if context.protocol_version >= 571 else {},
-    ])
-
-    # These aliases declare the Enum type corresponding to each field:
-    Difficulty = Difficulty
-    GameMode = GameMode
-    Dimension = Dimension
-
-
 class ServerDifficultyPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x0E if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x0D if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x0E if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x0D if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
                0x0E if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
                0x0D if context.protocol_version >= 70 else \
@@ -125,7 +99,8 @@ class ServerDifficultyPacket(Packet):
 class ChatMessagePacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x0F if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x0E if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x0F if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x0E if context.protocol_version >= 343 else \
                0x0F if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
                0x10 if context.protocol_version >= 317 else \
@@ -133,9 +108,11 @@ class ChatMessagePacket(Packet):
                0x02
 
     packet_name = "chat message"
-    definition = [
+    get_definition = staticmethod(lambda context: [
         {'json_data': String},
-        {'position': Byte}]
+        {'position': Byte},
+        {'sender': UUID} if context.protocol_version >= 718 else {},
+    ])
 
     class Position(Enum):
         CHAT = 0       # A player-initiated chat message.
@@ -146,7 +123,9 @@ class ChatMessagePacket(Packet):
 class DisconnectPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x1B if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x19 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x1A if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x1B if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x1A if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x1B if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
                0x1A if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
@@ -171,7 +150,8 @@ class SetCompressionPacket(Packet):
 class SpawnPlayerPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x05 if context.protocol_version >= 67 else \
+        return 0x04 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x05 if context.protocol_version >= 67 else \
                0x0C
 
     packet_name = 'spawn player'
@@ -206,7 +186,9 @@ class SpawnPlayerPacket(Packet):
 class EntityVelocityPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x46 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x46 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x47 if context.protocol_version >= 707 else \
+               0x46 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x45 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x41 if context.protocol_version >= 461 else \
                0x42 if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
@@ -229,10 +211,59 @@ class EntityVelocityPacket(Packet):
     ])
 
 
+class EntityPositionDeltaPacket(Packet):
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_id(context):
+        return 0x27 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x28 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x29 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+               0x28 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
+               0x27 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
+               0x26 if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
+               0x25 if context.protocol_version >= 94 else \
+               0x26 if context.protocol_version >= 70 else \
+               0x15
+
+    packet_name = "entity position delta"
+    get_definition = staticmethod(lambda context: [
+        {'entity_id': VarInt},
+        {'delta_x': Short},
+        {'delta_y': Short},
+        {'delta_z': Short},
+        {'on_ground': Boolean}
+    ])
+
+
+class TimeUpdatePacket(Packet):
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_id(context):
+        return 0x4E if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x4F if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+               0x4E if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
+               0x4A if context.protocol_version >= 461 else \
+               0x4B if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
+               0x4A if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
+               0x49 if context.protocol_version >= 352 else \
+               0x48 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
+               0x47 if context.protocol_version >= 336 else \
+               0x46 if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
+               0x44 if context.protocol_version >= 94 else \
+               0x43 if context.protocol_version >= 70 else \
+               0x03
+
+    packet_name = "time update"
+    get_definition = staticmethod(lambda context: [
+        {'world_age': Long},
+        {'time_of_day': Long},
+    ])
+
+
 class UpdateHealthPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x49 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x49 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x4A if context.protocol_version >= 707 else \
+               0x49 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x48 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x44 if context.protocol_version >= 461 else \
                0x45 if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
@@ -254,41 +285,12 @@ class UpdateHealthPacket(Packet):
     ])
 
 
-class RespawnPacket(Packet):
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_id(context):
-        return 0x3B if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
-               0x3A if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
-               0x38 if context.protocol_version >= 461 else \
-               0x39 if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
-               0x38 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
-               0x37 if context.protocol_version >= 352 else \
-               0x36 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
-               0x35 if context.protocol_version >= 336 else \
-               0x34 if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
-               0x35 if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
-               0x33 if context.protocol_version >= 70 else \
-               0x07
-
-    packet_name = 'respawn'
-    get_definition = staticmethod(lambda context: [
-        {'dimension': Integer},
-        {'difficulty': UnsignedByte} if context.protocol_version < 464 else {},
-        {'hashed_seed': Long} if context.protocol_version >= 552 else {},
-        {'game_mode': UnsignedByte},
-        {'level_type': String},
-    ])
-
-    # These aliases declare the Enum type corresponding to each field:
-    Difficulty = Difficulty
-    Dimension = Dimension
-    GameMode = GameMode
-
-
 class PluginMessagePacket(AbstractPluginMessagePacket):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x19 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x17 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x18 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x19 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x18 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x19 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
                0x18 if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
@@ -300,7 +302,8 @@ class PluginMessagePacket(AbstractPluginMessagePacket):
 class PlayerListHeaderAndFooterPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x54 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x53 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x54 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x53 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x5F if context.protocol_version >= 461 else \
                0x50 if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
@@ -321,7 +324,9 @@ class PlayerListHeaderAndFooterPacket(Packet):
 class EntityLookPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x2B if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x29 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x2A if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x2B if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x2A if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x29 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
                0x28 if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/block_change_packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/block_change_packet.py
index ee61d0f..31333d0 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/block_change_packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/block_change_packet.py
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 from minecraft.networking.packets import Packet
 from minecraft.networking.types import (
-    VarInt, Integer, UnsignedByte, Position, Vector, MutableRecord,
-    attribute_alias, multi_attribute_alias,
+    Type, VarInt, VarLong, Long, Integer, UnsignedByte, Position, Vector,
+    MutableRecord, PrefixedArray, Boolean, attribute_alias,
+    multi_attribute_alias,
 )
 
 
 class BlockChangePacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x0C if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x0B if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x0C if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x0B if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
                0x0C if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
                0x0B if context.protocol_version >= 67 else \
@@ -46,7 +48,9 @@ class BlockChangePacket(Packet):
 class MultiBlockChangePacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x10 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x3B if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x0F if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x10 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x0F if context.protocol_version >= 343 else \
                0x10 if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
                0x11 if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
@@ -55,12 +59,23 @@ class MultiBlockChangePacket(Packet):
 
     packet_name = 'multi block change'
 
-    fields = 'chunk_x', 'chunk_z', 'records'
+    # Only used in protocol 741 and later.
+    class ChunkSectionPos(Vector, Type):
+        @classmethod
+        def read(cls, file_object):
+            value = Long.read(file_object)
+            x = value >> 42
+            z = (value >> 20) & 0x3FFFFF
+            y = value & 0xFFFFF
+            return cls(x, y, z)
 
-    # Access the 'chunk_x' and 'chunk_z' fields as a tuple.
-    chunk_pos = multi_attribute_alias(tuple, 'chunk_x', 'chunk_z')
+        @classmethod
+        def send(cls, pos, socket):
+            x, y, z = pos
+            value = (x & 0x3FFFFF) << 42 | (z & 0x3FFFFF) << 20 | y & 0xFFFFF
+            Long.send(value, socket)
 
-    class Record(MutableRecord):
+    class Record(MutableRecord, Type):
         __slots__ = 'x', 'y', 'z', 'block_state_id'
 
         def __init__(self, **kwds):
@@ -91,30 +106,47 @@ class MultiBlockChangePacket(Packet):
         # This alias is retained for backward compatibility.
         blockStateId = attribute_alias('block_state_id')
 
-        def read(self, file_object):
-            h_position = UnsignedByte.read(file_object)
-            self.x, self.z = h_position >> 4, h_position & 0xF
-            self.y = UnsignedByte.read(file_object)
-            self.block_state_id = VarInt.read(file_object)
+        @classmethod
+        def read_with_context(cls, file_object, context):
+            record = cls()
+            if context.protocol_version >= 741:
+                value = VarLong.read(file_object)
+                record.block_state_id = value >> 12
+                record.x = (value >> 8) & 0xF
+                record.z = (value >> 4) & 0xF
+                record.y = value & 0xF
+            else:
+                h_position = UnsignedByte.read(file_object)
+                record.x = h_position >> 4
+                record.z = h_position & 0xF
+                record.y = UnsignedByte.read(file_object)
+                record.block_state_id = VarInt.read(file_object)
+            return record
 
-        def write(self, packet_buffer):
-            UnsignedByte.send(self.x << 4 | self.z & 0xF, packet_buffer)
-            UnsignedByte.send(self.y, packet_buffer)
-            VarInt.send(self.block_state_id, packet_buffer)
+        @classmethod
+        def send_with_context(self, record, socket, context):
+            if context.protocol_version >= 741:
+                value = record.block_state_id << 12 | \
+                        (record.x & 0xF) << 8 | \
+                        (record.z & 0xF) << 4 | \
+                        record.y & 0xF
+                VarLong.send(value, socket)
+            else:
+                UnsignedByte.send(record.x << 4 | record.z & 0xF, socket)
+                UnsignedByte.send(record.y, socket)
+                VarInt.send(record.block_state_id, socket)
 
-    def read(self, file_object):
-        self.chunk_x = Integer.read(file_object)
-        self.chunk_z = Integer.read(file_object)
-        records_count = VarInt.read(file_object)
-        self.records = []
-        for i in range(records_count):
-            record = self.Record()
-            record.read(file_object)
-            self.records.append(record)
+    get_definition = staticmethod(lambda context: [
+        {'chunk_section_pos': MultiBlockChangePacket.ChunkSectionPos},
+        {'invert_trust_edges': Boolean}
+        if context.protocol_version >= 748 else {},  # Provisional field name.
+        {'records': PrefixedArray(VarInt, MultiBlockChangePacket.Record)},
+    ] if context.protocol_version >= 741 else [
+        {'chunk_x': Integer},
+        {'chunk_z': Integer},
+        {'records': PrefixedArray(VarInt, MultiBlockChangePacket.Record)},
+    ])
 
-    def write_fields(self, packet_buffer):
-        Integer.send(self.chunk_x, packet_buffer)
-        Integer.send(self.chunk_z, packet_buffer)
-        VarInt.send(len(self.records), packet_buffer)
-        for record in self.records:
-            record.write(packet_buffer)
+    # Access the 'chunk_x' and 'chunk_z' fields as a tuple.
+    # Only used prior to protocol 741.
+    chunk_pos = multi_attribute_alias(tuple, 'chunk_x', 'chunk_z')
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/combat_event_packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/combat_event_packet.py
index 22c39ad..db53734 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/combat_event_packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/combat_event_packet.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ from minecraft.networking.types import (
 class CombatEventPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x33 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x31 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x32 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x33 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x32 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x30 if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
                0x2F if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/explosion_packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/explosion_packet.py
index eafdd33..71a4af2 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/explosion_packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/explosion_packet.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from minecraft.networking.types import (
-    Vector, Float, Byte, Integer, multi_attribute_alias,
+    Vector, Float, Byte, Integer, PrefixedArray, multi_attribute_alias, Type,
 )
 from minecraft.networking.packets import Packet
 
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ from minecraft.networking.packets import Packet
 class ExplosionPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x1D if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x1B if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x1C if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x1D if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x1C if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x1E if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x1D if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
@@ -19,8 +21,27 @@ class ExplosionPacket(Packet):
 
     packet_name = 'explosion'
 
-    fields = 'x', 'y', 'z', 'radius', 'records', \
-             'player_motion_x', 'player_motion_y', 'player_motion_z'
+    class Record(Vector, Type):
+        __slots__ = ()
+
+        @classmethod
+        def read(cls, file_object):
+            return cls(*(Byte.read(file_object) for i in range(3)))
+
+        @classmethod
+        def send(cls, record, socket):
+            for coord in record:
+                Byte.send(coord, socket)
+
+    definition = [
+        {'x': Float},
+        {'y': Float},
+        {'z': Float},
+        {'radius': Float},
+        {'records': PrefixedArray(Integer, Record)},
+        {'player_motion_x': Float},
+        {'player_motion_y': Float},
+        {'player_motion_z': Float}]
 
     # Access the 'x', 'y', 'z' fields as a Vector tuple.
     position = multi_attribute_alias(Vector, 'x', 'y', 'z')
@@ -28,37 +49,3 @@ class ExplosionPacket(Packet):
     # Access the 'player_motion_{x,y,z}' fields as a Vector tuple.
     player_motion = multi_attribute_alias(
         Vector, 'player_motion_x', 'player_motion_y', 'player_motion_z')
-
-    class Record(Vector):
-        __slots__ = ()
-
-    def read(self, file_object):
-        self.x = Float.read(file_object)
-        self.y = Float.read(file_object)
-        self.z = Float.read(file_object)
-        self.radius = Float.read(file_object)
-        records_count = Integer.read(file_object)
-        self.records = []
-        for i in range(records_count):
-            rec_x = Byte.read(file_object)
-            rec_y = Byte.read(file_object)
-            rec_z = Byte.read(file_object)
-            record = ExplosionPacket.Record(rec_x, rec_y, rec_z)
-            self.records.append(record)
-        self.player_motion_x = Float.read(file_object)
-        self.player_motion_y = Float.read(file_object)
-        self.player_motion_z = Float.read(file_object)
-
-    def write_fields(self, packet_buffer):
-        Float.send(self.x, packet_buffer)
-        Float.send(self.y, packet_buffer)
-        Float.send(self.z, packet_buffer)
-        Float.send(self.radius, packet_buffer)
-        Integer.send(len(self.records), packet_buffer)
-        for record in self.records:
-            Byte.send(record.x, packet_buffer)
-            Byte.send(record.y, packet_buffer)
-            Byte.send(record.z, packet_buffer)
-        Float.send(self.player_motion_x, packet_buffer)
-        Float.send(self.player_motion_y, packet_buffer)
-        Float.send(self.player_motion_z, packet_buffer)
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/face_player_packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/face_player_packet.py
index b98b641..4aca89d 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/face_player_packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/face_player_packet.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ from minecraft.networking.packets import Packet
 class FacePlayerPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x35 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x33 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x34 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x35 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x34 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x32 if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
                0x31 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/join_game_and_respawn_packets.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/join_game_and_respawn_packets.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f94a07b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/join_game_and_respawn_packets.py
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+import pynbt
+
+from minecraft.networking.packets import Packet
+from minecraft.networking.types import (
+    NBT, Integer, Boolean, UnsignedByte, String, Byte, Long, VarInt,
+    PrefixedArray, Difficulty, GameMode, Dimension,
+)
+
+
+def nbt_to_snbt(tag):
+    '''Convert a pyNBT tag to SNBT ("stringified NBT") format.'''
+    scalars = {
+        pynbt.TAG_Byte: 'b',
+        pynbt.TAG_Short: 's',
+        pynbt.TAG_Int: '',
+        pynbt.TAG_Long: 'l',
+        pynbt.TAG_Float: 'f',
+        pynbt.TAG_Double: 'd',
+    }
+    if type(tag) in scalars:
+        return repr(tag.value) + scalars[type(tag)]
+
+    arrays = {
+        pynbt.TAG_Byte_Array: 'B',
+        pynbt.TAG_Int_Array: 'I',
+        pynbt.TAG_Long_Array: 'L',
+    }
+    if type(tag) in arrays:
+        return '[' + arrays[type(tag)] + ';' + \
+               ','.join(map(repr, tag.value)) + ']'
+
+    if isinstance(tag, pynbt.TAG_String):
+        return repr(tag.value)
+
+    if isinstance(tag, pynbt.TAG_List):
+        return '[' + ','.join(map(nbt_to_snbt, tag.value)) + ']'
+
+    if isinstance(tag, pynbt.TAG_Compound):
+        return '{' + ','.join(n + ':' + nbt_to_snbt(v)
+                              for (n, v) in tag.items()) + '}'
+
+    raise TypeError('Unknown NBT tag type: %r' % type(tag))
+
+
+class AbstractDimensionPacket(Packet):
+    ''' The abstract superclass of JoinGamePacket and RespawnPacket, containing
+        common definitions relating to their 'dimension' field.
+    '''
+    def field_string(self, field):
+        # pylint: disable=no-member
+        if self.context.protocol_version >= 748 and field == 'dimension':
+            return nbt_to_snbt(self.dimension)
+        elif self.context.protocol_version < 718 and field == 'dimension':
+            return Dimension.name_from_value(self.dimension)
+        return super(AbstractDimensionPacket, self).field_string(field)
+
+
+class JoinGamePacket(AbstractDimensionPacket):
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_id(context):
+        return 0x24 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x25 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x26 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+               0x25 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
+               0x24 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
+               0x23 if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
+               0x24 if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
+               0x23 if context.protocol_version >= 107 else \
+               0x01
+
+    packet_name = "join game"
+    get_definition = staticmethod(lambda context: [
+        {'entity_id': Integer},
+        {'is_hardcore': Boolean} if context.protocol_version >= 738 else {},
+        {'game_mode': UnsignedByte},
+        {'previous_game_mode': UnsignedByte}
+        if context.protocol_version >= 730 else {},
+        {'world_names': PrefixedArray(VarInt, String)}
+        if context.protocol_version >= 722 else {},
+        {'dimension_codec': NBT}
+        if context.protocol_version >= 718 else {},
+        {'dimension':
+         NBT if context.protocol_version >= 748 else
+         String if context.protocol_version >= 718 else
+         Integer if context.protocol_version >= 108 else
+         Byte},
+        {'world_name': String} if context.protocol_version >= 722 else {},
+        {'hashed_seed': Long} if context.protocol_version >= 552 else {},
+        {'difficulty': UnsignedByte} if context.protocol_version < 464 else {},
+        {'max_players':
+            VarInt if context.protocol_version >= 749 else UnsignedByte},
+        {'level_type': String} if context.protocol_version < 716 else {},
+        {'render_distance': VarInt} if context.protocol_version >= 468 else {},
+        {'reduced_debug_info': Boolean},
+        {'respawn_screen': Boolean} if context.protocol_version >= 571 else {},
+        {'is_debug': Boolean} if context.protocol_version >= 716 else {},
+        {'is_flat': Boolean} if context.protocol_version >= 716 else {},
+    ])
+
+    # These aliases declare the Enum type corresponding to each field:
+    Difficulty = Difficulty
+    GameMode = GameMode
+
+    # Accesses the 'game_mode' field appropriately depending on the protocol.
+    # Can be set or deleted when 'context' is undefined.
+    @property
+    def game_mode(self):
+        if self.context.protocol_version >= 738:
+            return self._game_mode_738
+        else:
+            return self._game_mode_0
+
+    @game_mode.setter
+    def game_mode(self, value):
+        self._game_mode_738 = value
+        self._game_mode_0 = value
+
+    @game_mode.deleter
+    def game_mode(self):
+        del self._game_mode_738
+        del self._game_mode_0
+
+    # Accesses the 'is_hardcore' field, or its equivalent in older protocols.
+    # Can be set or deleted when 'context' is undefined.
+    @property
+    def is_hardcore(self):
+        if self.context.protocol_version >= 738:
+            return self._is_hardcore
+        else:
+            return bool(self._game_mode_0 & GameMode.HARDCORE)
+
+    @is_hardcore.setter
+    def is_hardcore(self, value):
+        self._is_hardcore = value
+        self._game_mode_0 = \
+            getattr(self, '_game_mode_0', 0) | GameMode.HARDCORE \
+            if value else \
+            getattr(self, '_game_mode_0', 0) & ~GameMode.HARDCORE
+
+    @is_hardcore.deleter
+    def is_hardcore(self):
+        if hasattr(self, '_is_hardcore'):
+            del self._is_hardcore
+        if hasattr(self, '_game_mode_0'):
+            self._game_mode_0 &= ~GameMode.HARDCORE
+
+    # Accesses the component of the 'game_mode' field without any hardcore bit,
+    # version-independently. Can be set or deleted when 'context' is undefined.
+    @property
+    def pure_game_mode(self):
+        if self.context.protocol_version >= 738:
+            return self._game_mode_738
+        else:
+            return self._game_mode_0 & ~GameMode.HARDCORE
+
+    @pure_game_mode.setter
+    def pure_game_mode(self, value):
+        self._game_mode_738 = value
+        self._game_mode_0 = \
+            value & ~GameMode.HARDCORE | \
+            getattr(self, '_game_mode_0', 0) & GameMode.HARDCORE
+
+    def field_string(self, field):
+        if field == 'dimension_codec':
+            # pylint: disable=no-member
+            return nbt_to_snbt(self.dimension_codec)
+        return super(JoinGamePacket, self).field_string(field)
+
+
+class RespawnPacket(AbstractDimensionPacket):
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_id(context):
+        return 0x39 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x3A if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x3B if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+               0x3A if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
+               0x38 if context.protocol_version >= 461 else \
+               0x39 if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
+               0x38 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
+               0x37 if context.protocol_version >= 352 else \
+               0x36 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
+               0x35 if context.protocol_version >= 336 else \
+               0x34 if context.protocol_version >= 332 else \
+               0x35 if context.protocol_version >= 318 else \
+               0x33 if context.protocol_version >= 70 else \
+               0x07
+
+    packet_name = 'respawn'
+    get_definition = staticmethod(lambda context: [
+        {'dimension':
+         NBT if context.protocol_version >= 748 else
+         String if context.protocol_version >= 718 else
+         Integer},
+        {'world_name': String} if context.protocol_version >= 719 else {},
+        {'difficulty': UnsignedByte} if context.protocol_version < 464 else {},
+        {'hashed_seed': Long} if context.protocol_version >= 552 else {},
+        {'game_mode': UnsignedByte},
+        {'previous_game_mode': UnsignedByte}
+        if context.protocol_version >= 730 else {},
+        {'level_type': String} if context.protocol_version < 716 else {},
+        {'is_debug': Boolean} if context.protocol_version >= 716 else {},
+        {'is_flat': Boolean} if context.protocol_version >= 716 else {},
+        {'copy_metadata': Boolean} if context.protocol_version >= 714 else {},
+    ])
+
+    # These aliases declare the Enum type corresponding to each field:
+    Difficulty = Difficulty
+    GameMode = GameMode
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/map_packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/map_packet.py
index 99870b8..3de187b 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/map_packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/map_packet.py
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ from minecraft.networking.types import (
 class MapPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x27 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x25 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x26 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x27 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x26 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x25 if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
                0x24 if context.protocol_version >= 334 else \
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/player_list_item_packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/player_list_item_packet.py
index 0bba601..6f85fd0 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/player_list_item_packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/player_list_item_packet.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ from minecraft.networking.types import (
 class PlayerListItemPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x34 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x32 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x33 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x34 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x33 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x31 if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
                0x30 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/player_position_and_look_packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/player_position_and_look_packet.py
index 0e6cd29..5169366 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/player_position_and_look_packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/player_position_and_look_packet.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ from minecraft.networking.types import (
 class PlayerPositionAndLookPacket(Packet, BitFieldEnum):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x36 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x34 if context.protocol_version >= 741 else \
+               0x35 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x36 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x35 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x33 if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
                0x32 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/sound_effect_packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/sound_effect_packet.py
index 4c53a0e..da56748 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/sound_effect_packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/sound_effect_packet.py
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ __all__ = 'SoundEffectPacket',
 class SoundEffectPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x52 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
+        return 0x51 if context.protocol_version >= 721 else \
+               0x52 if context.protocol_version >= 550 else \
                0x51 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x4D if context.protocol_version >= 461 else \
                0x4E if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
-               0x4E if context.protocol_version >= 451 else \
                0x4D if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x4C if context.protocol_version >= 352 else \
                0x4B if context.protocol_version >= 345 else \
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/spawn_object_packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/spawn_object_packet.py
index d856f3f..c129b72 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/spawn_object_packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/clientbound/play/spawn_object_packet.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class SpawnObjectPacket(Packet):
             return getattr(cls, name)
 
         class EntityType(Enum):
+            # XXX This has not been updated for >= v1.15
             ACTIVATED_TNT     = 50 if pv < 458 else 55  # PrimedTnt
             AREA_EFFECT_CLOUD =  3 if pv < 458 else  0
             ARMORSTAND        = 78 if pv < 458 else  1
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/packet.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/packet.py
index a847de0..d21f824 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/packet.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/packet.py
@@ -1,23 +1,28 @@
-from .packet_buffer import PacketBuffer
 from zlib import compress
+
+from .packet_buffer import PacketBuffer
 from minecraft.networking.types import (
-    VarInt, Enum
+    VarInt, Enum, overridable_property,
 )
 
 
 class Packet(object):
     packet_name = "base"
-    id = None
-    definition = None
 
     # To define the packet ID, either:
     #  1. Define the attribute `id', of type int, in a subclass; or
     #  2. Override `get_id' in a subclass and return the correct packet ID
     #     for the given ConnectionContext. This is necessary if the packet ID
-    #     has changed across protocol versions, for example.
+    #     has changed across protocol versions, for example; or
+    #  3. Define the attribute `id' in an instance of a class without either
+    #     of the above.
     @classmethod
-    def get_id(cls, context):
-        return cls.id
+    def get_id(cls, _context):
+        return getattr(cls, 'id')
+
+    @overridable_property
+    def id(self):
+        return None if self.context is None else self.get_id(self.context)
 
     # To define the network data layout of a packet, either:
     #  1. Define the attribute `definition', a list of fields, each of which
@@ -29,37 +34,37 @@ class Packet(object):
     #     This may be necessary if the packet layout cannot be described as a
     #     simple list of fields.
     @classmethod
-    def get_definition(cls, context):
-        return cls.definition
+    def get_definition(cls, _context):
+        return getattr(cls, 'definition')
 
+    @overridable_property
+    def definition(self):
+        return None if self.context is None else \
+               self.get_definition(self.context)
+
+    # In general, a packet instance must have its 'context' attribute set to an
+    # instance of 'ConnectionContext', for example to decide on version-
+    # dependent behaviour. This can either be given as an argument to this
+    # constructor (e.g. 'p = P(context=c)') or set later
+    # (e.g. 'p.context = c').
+    #
+    # While a packet has no 'context' set, all attributes should *writable*
+    # without errors, but some attributes may not be *readable*.
+    #
+    # When sending or receiving packets via 'Connection', it is generally not
+    # necessary to set the 'context', as this will be done automatically by
+    # 'Connection'.
     def __init__(self, context=None, **kwargs):
         self.context = context
         self.set_values(**kwargs)
 
-    @property
-    def context(self):
-        return self._context
-
-    @context.setter
-    def context(self, _context):
-        self._context = _context
-        self._context_changed()
-
-    def _context_changed(self):
-        if self._context is not None:
-            self.id = self.get_id(self._context)
-            self.definition = self.get_definition(self._context)
-        else:
-            self.id = None
-            self.definition = None
-
     def set_values(self, **kwargs):
         for key, value in kwargs.items():
             setattr(self, key, value)
         return self
 
     def read(self, file_object):
-        for field in self.definition:
+        for field in self.definition:  # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
             for var_name, data_type in field.items():
                 value = data_type.read_with_context(file_object, self.context)
                 setattr(self, var_name, value)
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ class Packet(object):
     def write_fields(self, packet_buffer):
         # Write the fields comprising the body of the packet (excluding the
         # length, packet ID, compression and encryption) into a PacketBuffer.
-        for field in self.definition:
+        for field in self.definition:  # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
             for var_name, data_type in field.items():
                 data = getattr(self, var_name)
                 data_type.send_with_context(data, packet_buffer, self.context)
@@ -122,6 +127,7 @@ class Packet(object):
         """ An iterable of the names of the packet's fields, or None. """
         if self.definition is None:
             return None
+        # pylint: disable=not-an-iterable
         return (field for defn in self.definition for field in defn)
 
     def field_string(self, field):
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/packets/serverbound/play/__init__.py b/minecraft/networking/packets/serverbound/play/__init__.py
index fff5ecd..477cdcd 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/packets/serverbound/play/__init__.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/packets/serverbound/play/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from minecraft.networking.packets import (
 from minecraft.networking.types import (
     Double, Float, Boolean, VarInt, String, Byte, Position, Enum,
     RelativeHand, BlockFace, Vector, Direction, PositionAndLook,
-    multi_attribute_alias
+    multi_attribute_alias,
 )
 
 from .client_settings_packet import ClientSettingsPacket
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ def get_packets(context):
 class KeepAlivePacket(AbstractKeepAlivePacket):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x0F if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
+        return 0x10 if context.protocol_version >= 712 else \
+               0x0F if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x10 if context.protocol_version >= 464 else \
                0x0E if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x0C if context.protocol_version >= 386 else \
@@ -78,7 +79,8 @@ class ChatPacket(Packet):
 class PositionAndLookPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x12 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
+        return 0x13 if context.protocol_version >= 712 else \
+               0x12 if context.protocol_version >= 471 else \
                0x13 if context.protocol_version >= 464 else \
                0x11 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x0F if context.protocol_version >= 386 else \
@@ -124,7 +126,9 @@ class TeleportConfirmPacket(Packet):
 class AnimationPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x2A if context.protocol_version >= 468 else \
+        return 0x2C if context.protocol_version >= 738 else \
+               0x2B if context.protocol_version >= 712 else \
+               0x2A if context.protocol_version >= 468 else \
                0x29 if context.protocol_version >= 464 else \
                0x27 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x25 if context.protocol_version >= 386 else \
@@ -197,7 +201,9 @@ class PlayerBlockPlacementPacket(Packet):
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x2C if context.protocol_version >= 468 else \
+        return 0x2E if context.protocol_version >= 738 else \
+               0x2D if context.protocol_version >= 712 else \
+               0x2C if context.protocol_version >= 468 else \
                0x2B if context.protocol_version >= 464 else \
                0x29 if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x27 if context.protocol_version >= 386 else \
@@ -234,7 +240,9 @@ class PlayerBlockPlacementPacket(Packet):
 class UseItemPacket(Packet):
     @staticmethod
     def get_id(context):
-        return 0x2D if context.protocol_version >= 468 else \
+        return 0x2F if context.protocol_version >= 738 else \
+               0x2E if context.protocol_version >= 712 else \
+               0x2D if context.protocol_version >= 468 else \
                0x2C if context.protocol_version >= 464 else \
                0x2A if context.protocol_version >= 389 else \
                0x28 if context.protocol_version >= 386 else \
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/types/basic.py b/minecraft/networking/types/basic.py
index 4ccf627..f463c24 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/types/basic.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/types/basic.py
@@ -2,32 +2,35 @@
 Each type has a method which is used to read and write it.
 These definitions and methods are used by the packet definitions
 """
-from __future__ import division
 import struct
 import uuid
+import io
 
-from .utility import Vector
+import pynbt
+
+from .utility import Vector, class_and_instancemethod
 
 
 __all__ = (
     'Type', 'Boolean', 'UnsignedByte', 'Byte', 'Short', 'UnsignedShort',
-    'Integer', 'FixedPointInteger', 'Angle', 'VarInt', 'Long',
+    'Integer', 'FixedPointInteger', 'Angle', 'VarInt', 'VarLong', 'Long',
     'UnsignedLong', 'Float', 'Double', 'ShortPrefixedByteArray',
     'VarIntPrefixedByteArray', 'TrailingByteArray', 'String', 'UUID',
-    'Position',
+    'Position', 'NBT', 'PrefixedArray',
 )
 
 
 class Type(object):
+    # pylint: disable=no-self-argument
     __slots__ = ()
 
-    @classmethod
-    def read_with_context(cls, file_object, _context):
-        return cls.read(file_object)
+    @class_and_instancemethod
+    def read_with_context(cls_or_self, file_object, _context):
+        return cls_or_self.read(file_object)
 
-    @classmethod
-    def send_with_context(cls, value, socket, _context):
-        return cls.send(value, socket)
+    @class_and_instancemethod
+    def send_with_context(cls_or_self, value, socket, _context):
+        return cls_or_self.send(value, socket)
 
     @classmethod
     def read(cls, file_object):
@@ -131,12 +134,13 @@ class Angle(Type):
 
 
 class VarInt(Type):
-    @staticmethod
-    def read(file_object):
+    max_bytes = 5
+
+    @classmethod
+    def read(cls, file_object):
         number = 0
-        # Limit of 5 bytes, otherwise its possible to cause
-        # a DOS attack by sending VarInts that just keep
-        # going
+        # Limit of 'cls.max_bytes' bytes, otherwise its possible to cause
+        # a DOS attack by sending VarInts that just keep going
         bytes_encountered = 0
         while True:
             byte = file_object.read(1)
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@ class VarInt(Type):
                 break
 
             bytes_encountered += 1
-            if bytes_encountered > 5:
+            if bytes_encountered > cls.max_bytes:
                 raise ValueError("Tried to read too long of a VarInt")
         return number
 
@@ -172,6 +176,10 @@ class VarInt(Type):
         raise ValueError("Integer too large")
 
 
+class VarLong(VarInt):
+    max_bytes = 10
+
+
 # Maps (maximum integer value -> size of VarInt in bytes)
 VARINT_SIZE_TABLE = {
     2 ** 7: 1,
@@ -324,3 +332,48 @@ class Position(Type, Vector):
                  if context.protocol_version >= 443 else
                  (x & 0x3FFFFFF) << 38 | (y & 0xFFF) << 26 | (z & 0x3FFFFFF))
         UnsignedLong.send(value, socket)
+
+
+class NBT(Type):
+    @staticmethod
+    def read(file_object):
+        return pynbt.NBTFile(io=file_object)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def send(value, socket):
+        buffer = io.BytesIO()
+        pynbt.NBTFile(value=value).save(buffer)
+        socket.send(buffer.getvalue())
+
+
+class PrefixedArray(Type):
+    __slots__ = 'length_type', 'element_type'
+
+    def __init__(self, length_type, element_type):
+        self.length_type = length_type
+        self.element_type = element_type
+
+    def read(self, file_object):
+        return self.__read(file_object, self.element_type.read)
+
+    def send(self, value, socket):
+        return self.__send(value, socket, self.element_type.send)
+
+    def read_with_context(self, file_object, context):
+        def element_read(file_object):
+            return self.element_type.read_with_context(file_object, context)
+        return self.__read(file_object, element_read)
+
+    def send_with_context(self, value, socket, context):
+        def element_send(value, socket):
+            return self.element_type.send_with_context(value, socket, context)
+        return self.__send(value, socket, element_send)
+
+    def __read(self, file_object, element_read):
+        length = self.length_type.read(file_object)
+        return [element_read(file_object) for i in range(length)]
+
+    def __send(self, value, socket, element_send):
+        self.length_type.send(len(value), socket)
+        for element in value:
+            element_send(element, socket)
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/types/enum.py b/minecraft/networking/types/enum.py
index 61aa238..995aedb 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/types/enum.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/types/enum.py
@@ -99,13 +99,22 @@ class Dimension(Enum):
     OVERWORLD = 0
     END = 1
 
+    from_identifier_dict = {
+        'minecraft:the_nether': NETHER,
+        'minecraft:overworld': OVERWORLD,
+        'minecraft:the_end': END,
+    }
+
+    to_identifier_dict = {e: i for (i, e) in from_identifier_dict.items()}
+
 
 # Designation of a player's gamemode.
-class GameMode(Enum):
+class GameMode(BitFieldEnum):
     SURVIVAL = 0
     CREATIVE = 1
     ADVENTURE = 2
     SPECTATOR = 3
+    HARDCORE = 8  # Only used prior to protocol 738.
 
 
 # Currently designates an entity's feet or eyes.
diff --git a/minecraft/networking/types/utility.py b/minecraft/networking/types/utility.py
index 2916437..c7ad5a7 100644
--- a/minecraft/networking/types/utility.py
+++ b/minecraft/networking/types/utility.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Minecraft data types that are used by packets, but don't have a specific
    network representation.
 """
-from __future__ import division
+import types
 
 from collections import namedtuple
 from itertools import chain
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ from itertools import chain
 
 __all__ = (
     'Vector', 'MutableRecord', 'Direction', 'PositionAndLook', 'descriptor',
-    'attribute_alias', 'multi_attribute_alias',
+    'overridable_descriptor', 'overridable_property', 'attribute_alias',
+    'multi_attribute_alias',
 )
 
 
@@ -144,23 +145,58 @@ def multi_attribute_alias(container, *arg_names, **kwd_names):
     return alias
 
 
-class descriptor(object):
-    """Behaves identically to the builtin 'property' function of Python,
-       except that the getter, setter and deleter functions given by the
-       user are used as the raw __get__, __set__ and __delete__ functions
-       as defined in Python's descriptor protocol.
+class overridable_descriptor:
+    """As 'descriptor' (defined below), except that only a getter can be
+       defined, and the resulting descriptor has no '__set__' or '__delete__'
+       methods defined; hence, attributes defined via this class can be
+       overridden by attributes of instances of the class in which it occurs.
     """
-    __slots__ = '_fget', '_fset', '_fdel'
+    __slots__ = '_fget',
 
-    def __init__(self, fget=None, fset=None, fdel=None):
+    def __init__(self, fget=None):
         self._fget = fget if fget is not None else self._default_get
-        self._fset = fset if fset is not None else self._default_set
-        self._fdel = fdel if fdel is not None else self._default_del
 
     def getter(self, fget):
         self._fget = fget
         return self
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _default_get(instance, owner):
+        raise AttributeError('unreadable attribute')
+
+    def __get__(self, instance, owner):
+        return self._fget(self, instance, owner)
+
+
+class overridable_property(overridable_descriptor):
+    """As the builtin 'property' decorator of Python, except that only
+       a getter is defined and the resulting descriptor is a non-data
+       descriptor, overridable by attributes of instances of the class
+       in which the property occurs. See also 'overridable_descriptor' above.
+    """
+    def __get__(self, instance, _owner):
+        return self._fget(instance)
+
+
+class descriptor(overridable_descriptor):
+    """Behaves identically to the builtin 'property' decorator of Python,
+       except that the getter, setter and deleter functions given by the
+       user are used as the raw __get__, __set__ and __delete__ functions
+       as defined in Python's descriptor protocol.
+
+       Since an instance of this class always havs '__set__' and '__delete__'
+       defined, it is a "data descriptor", so its binding behaviour cannot be
+       overridden in instances of the class in which it occurs. See
+       https://docs.python.org/3/reference/datamodel.html#descriptor-invocation
+       for more information. See also 'overridable_descriptor' above.
+    """
+    __slots__ = '_fset', '_fdel'
+
+    def __init__(self, fget=None, fset=None, fdel=None):
+        super(descriptor, self).__init__(fget=fget)
+        self._fset = fset if fset is not None else self._default_set
+        self._fdel = fdel if fdel is not None else self._default_del
+
     def setter(self, fset):
         self._fset = fset
         return self
@@ -169,10 +205,6 @@ class descriptor(object):
         self._fdel = fdel
         return self
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _default_get(instance, owner):
-        raise AttributeError('unreadable attribute')
-
     @staticmethod
     def _default_set(instance, value):
         raise AttributeError("can't set attribute")
@@ -181,9 +213,6 @@ class descriptor(object):
     def _default_del(instance):
         raise AttributeError("can't delete attribute")
 
-    def __get__(self, instance, owner):
-        return self._fget(self, instance, owner)
-
     def __set__(self, instance, value):
         return self._fset(self, instance, value)
 
@@ -191,6 +220,26 @@ class descriptor(object):
         return self._fdel(self, instance)
 
 
+class class_and_instancemethod:
+    """ A decorator for functions defined in a class namespace which are to be
+        accessed as both class and instance methods: retrieving the method from
+        a class will return a bound class method (like the built-in
+        'classmethod' decorator), but retrieving the method from an instance
+        will return a bound instance method (as if the function were not
+        decorated). Therefore, the first argument of the decorated function may
+        be either a class or an instance, depending on how it was called.
+    """
+
+    __slots__ = '_func',
+
+    def __init__(self, func):
+        self._func = func
+
+    def __get__(self, inst, owner=None):
+        bind_to = owner if inst is None else inst
+        return types.MethodType(self._func, bind_to)
+
+
 Direction = namedtuple('Direction', ('yaw', 'pitch'))
 
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index d6e1198..7e306e7 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+# Package dependencies are stored in setup.py.
+# For more information, see <https://github.com/ammaraskar/pyCraft/pull/156>.
 -e .
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f0ad059..700a8fd 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ setup(name="pyCraft",
       author=", ".join(MAIN_AUTHORS),
       install_requires=["cryptography>=1.5",
                         "requests",
-                        "future",
+                        "pynbt",
                         ],
       packages=["minecraft",
                 "minecraft.networking",
diff --git a/start.py b/start.py
index 493a9a7..353a158 100755
--- a/start.py
+++ b/start.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
-from __future__ import print_function
-
 import getpass
 import sys
 import re
@@ -11,7 +9,6 @@ from minecraft import authentication
 from minecraft.exceptions import YggdrasilError
 from minecraft.networking.connection import Connection
 from minecraft.networking.packets import Packet, clientbound, serverbound
-from minecraft.compat import input
 
 
 def get_options():
@@ -35,6 +32,10 @@ def get_options():
                       action="store_true",
                       help="print sent and received packets to standard error")
 
+    parser.add_option("-v", "--dump-unknown-packets", dest="dump_unknown",
+                      action="store_true",
+                      help="include unknown packets in --dump-packets output")
+
     (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
 
     if not options.username:
@@ -81,9 +82,12 @@ def main():
         def print_incoming(packet):
             if type(packet) is Packet:
                 # This is a direct instance of the base Packet type, meaning
-                # that it is a packet of unknown type, so we do not print it.
-                return
-            print('--> %s' % packet, file=sys.stderr)
+                # that it is a packet of unknown type, so we do not print it
+                # unless explicitly requested by the user.
+                if options.dump_unknown:
+                    print('--> [unknown packet] %s' % packet, file=sys.stderr)
+            else:
+                print('--> %s' % packet, file=sys.stderr)
 
         def print_outgoing(packet):
             print('<-- %s' % packet, file=sys.stderr)
diff --git a/tests/compat.py b/tests/compat.py
deleted file mode 100644
index ffaa534..0000000
--- a/tests/compat.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-import platform
-from distutils.version import StrictVersion
-
-if StrictVersion(platform.python_version()) < StrictVersion("3.3.0"):
-    import mock  # noqa
-else:
-    from unittest import mock  # noqa
diff --git a/tests/fake_server.py b/tests/fake_server.py
index ead9e9e..2bc24ec 100644
--- a/tests/fake_server.py
+++ b/tests/fake_server.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from __future__ import print_function
+import pynbt
 
 from minecraft import SUPPORTED_MINECRAFT_VERSIONS
 from minecraft.networking import connection
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from minecraft.networking.encryption import (
 )
 
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.padding import PKCS1v15
-from future.utils import raise_
 
 from numbers import Integral
 import unittest
@@ -101,10 +100,46 @@ class FakeClientHandler(object):
 
     def handle_play_start(self):
         # Called upon entering the play state.
-        self.write_packet(clientbound.play.JoinGamePacket(
-            entity_id=0, game_mode=0, dimension=0, hashed_seed=12345,
-            difficulty=2, max_players=1, level_type='default',
-            reduced_debug_info=False, render_distance=9, respawn_screen=False))
+        packet = clientbound.play.JoinGamePacket(
+            entity_id=0, is_hardcore=False, game_mode=0, previous_game_mode=0,
+            world_names=['minecraft:overworld'],
+            world_name='minecraft:overworld',
+            hashed_seed=12345, difficulty=2, max_players=1,
+            level_type='default', reduced_debug_info=False, render_distance=9,
+            respawn_screen=False, is_debug=False, is_flat=False)
+
+        if self.server.context.protocol_version >= 748:
+            packet.dimension = pynbt.TAG_Compound({
+                'natural': pynbt.TAG_Byte(1),
+                'effects': pynbt.TAG_String('minecraft:overworld'),
+            }, '')
+            packet.dimension_codec = pynbt.TAG_Compound({
+                'minecraft:dimension_type': pynbt.TAG_Compound({
+                    'type': pynbt.TAG_String('minecraft:dimension_type'),
+                    'value': pynbt.TAG_List(pynbt.TAG_Compound, [
+                        pynbt.TAG_Compound(packet.dimension),
+                    ]),
+                }),
+                'minecraft:worldgen/biome': pynbt.TAG_Compound({
+                    'type': pynbt.TAG_String('minecraft:worldgen/biome'),
+                    'value': pynbt.TAG_List(pynbt.TAG_Compound, [
+                        pynbt.TAG_Compound({
+                            'id': pynbt.TAG_Int(1),
+                            'name': pynbt.TAG_String('minecraft:plains'),
+                        }),
+                        pynbt.TAG_Compound({
+                            'id': pynbt.TAG_Int(2),
+                            'name': pynbt.TAG_String('minecraft:desert'),
+                        }),
+                    ]),
+                }),
+            }, '')
+        elif self.server.context.protocol_version >= 718:
+            packet.dimension = 'minecraft:overworld'
+        else:
+            packet.dimension = types.Dimension.OVERWORLD
+
+        self.write_packet(packet)
 
     def handle_play_packet(self, packet):
         # Called upon each packet received after handle_play_start() returns.
@@ -181,7 +216,8 @@ class FakeClientHandler(object):
         try:
             self.handle_connection()
             packet = self.read_packet()
-            assert isinstance(packet, serverbound.handshake.HandShakePacket)
+            assert isinstance(packet, serverbound.handshake.HandShakePacket), \
+                   type(packet)
             self.handle_handshake(packet)
             if packet.next_state == 1:
                 self._run_status()
@@ -576,7 +612,8 @@ class _FakeServerTest(unittest.TestCase):
                 logging.error(**error)
             self.fail('Multiple errors: see logging output.')
         elif errors and 'exc_info' in errors[0]:
-            raise_(*errors[0]['exc_info'])
+            exc_value, exc_tb = errors[0]['exc_info'][1:]
+            raise exc_value.with_traceback(exc_tb)
         elif errors:
             self.fail(errors[0]['msg'])
 
diff --git a/tests/test_authentication.py b/tests/test_authentication.py
index c028aa6..460f779 100644
--- a/tests/test_authentication.py
+++ b/tests/test_authentication.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ from minecraft.authentication import _make_request
 from minecraft.authentication import _raise_from_response
 from minecraft.exceptions import YggdrasilError
 
+from unittest import mock
+import unittest
 import requests
 import json
-import unittest
 import os
-from .compat import mock
 
 FAKE_DATA = {
     "id_": "85e2c12b9eab4a7dabf61babc11354c2",
diff --git a/tests/test_backward_compatible.py b/tests/test_backward_compatible.py
index 577b97d..e9b321f 100644
--- a/tests/test_backward_compatible.py
+++ b/tests/test_backward_compatible.py
@@ -101,3 +101,56 @@ class ClassMemberAliasesTest(unittest.TestCase):
         packet = clientbound.play.BlockChangePacket(blockId=bi, blockMeta=bm)
         self.assertEqual((packet.blockId, packet.blockMeta), (bi, bm))
         self.assertEqual(packet.blockStateId, packet.block_state_id)
+
+    def test_join_game_packet(self):
+        GameMode = types.GameMode
+        context = ConnectionContext()
+        for pure_game_mode in (GameMode.SURVIVAL, GameMode.CREATIVE,
+                               GameMode.ADVENTURE, GameMode.SPECTATOR):
+            for is_hardcore in (False, True):
+                context.protocol_version = 70
+                game_mode = \
+                    pure_game_mode | GameMode.HARDCORE \
+                    if is_hardcore else pure_game_mode
+
+                packet = clientbound.play.JoinGamePacket()
+                packet.game_mode = game_mode
+                packet.context = context
+                self.assertEqual(packet.pure_game_mode, pure_game_mode)
+                self.assertEqual(packet.is_hardcore, is_hardcore)
+
+                del packet.context
+                del packet.is_hardcore
+                packet.context = context
+                self.assertEqual(packet.game_mode, packet.pure_game_mode)
+
+                del packet.context
+                del packet.game_mode
+                packet.context = context
+                self.assertFalse(hasattr(packet, 'is_hardcore'))
+
+                packet = clientbound.play.JoinGamePacket()
+                packet.pure_game_mode = game_mode
+                packet.is_hardcore = is_hardcore
+                packet.context = context
+                self.assertEqual(packet.game_mode, game_mode)
+
+                context.protocol_version = 738
+                game_mode = pure_game_mode | GameMode.HARDCORE
+
+                packet = clientbound.play.JoinGamePacket()
+                packet.game_mode = game_mode
+                packet.is_hardcore = is_hardcore
+                packet.context = context
+                self.assertEqual(packet.game_mode, game_mode)
+                self.assertEqual(packet.pure_game_mode, game_mode)
+                self.assertEqual(packet.is_hardcore, is_hardcore)
+
+                del packet.context
+                packet.is_hardcore = is_hardcore
+                packet.context = context
+                self.assertEqual(packet.game_mode, game_mode)
+                self.assertEqual(packet.pure_game_mode, game_mode)
+
+                with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
+                    del packet.pure_game_mode
diff --git a/tests/test_connection.py b/tests/test_connection.py
index 59b5bea..1f52f29 100644
--- a/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from minecraft.networking.connection import Connection
 from minecraft.exceptions import (
     VersionMismatch, LoginDisconnect, InvalidState, IgnorePacket
 )
-from minecraft.compat import unicode
 
 from . import fake_server
 
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ class DefaultStatusTest(ConnectTest):
     def setUp(self):
         class FakeStdOut(io.BytesIO):
             def write(self, data):
-                if isinstance(data, unicode):
+                if isinstance(data, str):
                     data = data.encode('utf8')
                 super(FakeStdOut, self).write(data)
         sys.stdout, self.old_stdout = FakeStdOut(), sys.stdout
diff --git a/tests/test_packets.py b/tests/test_packets.py
index a004488..57efeb9 100644
--- a/tests/test_packets.py
+++ b/tests/test_packets.py
@@ -186,11 +186,9 @@ class TestReadWritePackets(unittest.TestCase):
         packet = clientbound.play.CombatEventPacket(
             event=clientbound.play.CombatEventPacket.EndCombatEvent(
                 duration=415, entity_id=91063502))
-        self.assertEqual(
-            str(packet),
-            'CombatEventPacket(event=EndCombatEvent('
-            'duration=415, entity_id=91063502))'
-        )
+        self.assertEqual(str(packet),
+                         'CombatEventPacket(event=EndCombatEvent('
+                         'duration=415, entity_id=91063502))')
         self._test_read_write_packet(packet)
 
         packet = clientbound.play.CombatEventPacket(
@@ -205,26 +203,32 @@ class TestReadWritePackets(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_multi_block_change_packet(self):
         Record = clientbound.play.MultiBlockChangePacket.Record
-        packet = clientbound.play.MultiBlockChangePacket(
-                   chunk_x=167, chunk_z=15, records=[
-                     Record(x=1, y=2, z=3, blockId=56, blockMeta=13),
-                     Record(position=Vector(1, 2, 3), block_state_id=909),
-                     Record(position=(1, 2, 3), blockStateId=909)])
-        self.assertEqual(packet.records[0].blockId, 56)
-        self.assertEqual(packet.records[0].blockMeta, 13)
-        self.assertEqual(packet.records[0].blockStateId, 909)
-        self.assertEqual(packet.records[0].position, Vector(1, 2, 3))
-        self.assertEqual(packet.chunk_pos, (packet.chunk_x, packet.chunk_z))
 
-        self.assertEqual(
-            str(packet),
-            'MultiBlockChangePacket(chunk_x=167, chunk_z=15, records=['
-            'Record(x=1, y=2, z=3, block_state_id=909), '
-            'Record(x=1, y=2, z=3, block_state_id=909), '
-            'Record(x=1, y=2, z=3, block_state_id=909)])'
-        )
+        for protocol_version in TEST_VERSIONS:
+            context = ConnectionContext()
+            context.protocol_version = protocol_version
+            packet = clientbound.play.MultiBlockChangePacket(context)
 
-        self._test_read_write_packet(packet)
+            if protocol_version >= 741:
+                packet.chunk_section_pos = Vector(167, 17, 33)
+                packet.invert_trust_edges = False
+            else:
+                packet.chunk_x, packet.chunk_z = 167, 17
+                self.assertEqual(packet.chunk_pos, (167, 17))
+
+            packet.records = [
+                Record(x=1, y=2, z=3, blockId=56, blockMeta=13),
+                Record(position=Vector(1, 2, 3), block_state_id=909),
+                Record(position=(1, 2, 3), blockStateId=909),
+            ]
+
+            for i in range(3):
+                self.assertEqual(packet.records[i].blockId, 56)
+                self.assertEqual(packet.records[i].blockMeta, 13)
+                self.assertEqual(packet.records[i].blockStateId, 909)
+                self.assertEqual(packet.records[i].position, Vector(1, 2, 3))
+
+            self._test_read_write_packet(packet, context)
 
     def test_spawn_object_packet(self):
         for protocol_version in TEST_VERSIONS:
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 5b67f02..a465d4b 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # and then run "tox" from this directory.
 
 [tox]
-envlist = py27, py35, py36, py37, py38, pypy, flake8, pylint-errors, pylint-full, verify-manifest
+envlist = py35, py36, py37, py38, pypy, flake8, pylint-errors, pylint-full, verify-manifest
 
 [testenv]
 commands = nosetests --with-timer
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ commands =
 deps =
     coveralls
 
-[testenv:py27]
-deps =
-    {[testenv]deps}
-    mock
-
 [testenv:py38]
 setenv =
     PYCRAFT_RUN_INTERNET_TESTS=1