Index: server/src/sv_main.cpp
===================================================================
--- server/src/sv_main.cpp	(revision 2796)
+++ server/src/sv_main.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1465,13 +1465,26 @@
 		return;
 
 	MSG_WriteMarker(&cl->reliablebuf, svc_spawnmobj);
-	MSG_WriteLong(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->x);
-	MSG_WriteLong(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->y);
-	MSG_WriteLong(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->z);
-	MSG_WriteLong(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->angle);
-
 	MSG_WriteShort(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->type);
 	MSG_WriteShort(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->netid);
+
+	// [SL] 2012-02-25 - Send the position for a bullet/blood puff as 16 bits
+	// instead of 32-bit fixed-point.  This is done kind of hacky and should
+	// be revised in the future.
+	if (mo->type == MT_PUFF || mo->type == MT_BLOOD)
+	{
+		MSG_WriteShort(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->x >> FRACBITS);
+		MSG_WriteShort(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->y >> FRACBITS);
+		MSG_WriteShort(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->z >> FRACBITS);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		MSG_WriteLong(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->x);
+		MSG_WriteLong(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->y);
+		MSG_WriteLong(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->z);
+		MSG_WriteLong(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->angle);
+	}
+
 	MSG_WriteByte(&cl->reliablebuf, mo->rndindex);
 	MSG_WriteShort(&cl->reliablebuf, (mo->state - states)); // denis - sending state fixes monster ghosts appearing under doors
 
Index: client/src/cl_main.cpp
===================================================================
--- client/src/cl_main.cpp	(revision 2796)
+++ client/src/cl_main.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -1569,14 +1569,28 @@
 {
 	fixed_t  x = 0, y = 0, z = 0;
 	AActor  *mo;
+	angle_t angle = 0;
 
-	x = MSG_ReadLong();
-	y = MSG_ReadLong();
-	z = MSG_ReadLong();
-	angle_t angle = MSG_ReadLong();
-
 	unsigned short type = MSG_ReadShort();
 	unsigned short netid = MSG_ReadShort();
+
+	// [SL] 2012-02-25 - The position for a bullet/blood puff is sent as 16 bits
+	// instead of 32-bit fixed-point.  This is done kind of hacky and should
+	// be revised in the future.
+	if (type == MT_PUFF || type == MT_BLOOD)
+	{
+		x = MSG_ReadShort() << FRACBITS;
+		y = MSG_ReadShort() << FRACBITS;
+		z = MSG_ReadShort() << FRACBITS;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		x = MSG_ReadLong();
+		y = MSG_ReadLong();
+		z = MSG_ReadLong();
+		angle = MSG_ReadLong();
+	}
+
 	byte rndindex = MSG_ReadByte();
 	SWORD state = MSG_ReadShort();