diff --git a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
index d5db832f..35626769 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TSPlayer.cs
@@ -1275,10 +1275,24 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 		/// <param name="size">The size square set of tiles to send.</param>
 		/// <returns>true if the tile square was sent successfully, else false</returns>
 		public virtual bool SendTileSquare(int x, int y, int size = 10)
+		{
+			return SendTileRect((short)x, (short)y, (byte)size, (byte)size);
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Sends a rectangle of tiles at a location with the given length and width. 
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="x">The x coordinate the rectangle will begin at</param>
+		/// <param name="y">The y coordinate the rectangle will begin at</param>
+		/// <param name="width">The width of the rectangle</param>
+		/// <param name="length">The length of the rectangle</param>
+		/// <param name="changeType">Optional change type. Default None</param>
+		/// <returns></returns>
+		public virtual bool SendTileRect(short x, short y, byte width = 10, byte length = 10, TileChangeType changeType = TileChangeType.None)
 		{
 			try
 			{
-				SendData(PacketTypes.TileSendSquare, "", size, x, y);
+				NetMessage.SendTileSquare(Index, x, y, width, length, changeType);
 				return true;
 			}
 			catch (Exception ex)
@@ -1711,7 +1725,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
 			if (RealPlayer && !ConnectionAlive)
 				return;
 
-			NetMessage.SendData((int)msgType, Index, -1, NetworkText.FromLiteral(text), number, number2, number3, number4, number5);
+			NetMessage.SendData((int)msgType, Index, -1, text == null ? null : NetworkText.FromLiteral(text), number, number2, number3, number4, number5);
 		}
 
 		/// <summary>