diff --git a/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServer.cpp b/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServer.cpp
index 0b868d8908..0bafa64a5b 100644
--- a/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServer.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ VoxelServer::VoxelServer(const unsigned char* dataBuffer, int numBytes) : Assign
     _sendEnvironments = true;
     _sendMinimalEnvironment = false;
     _dumpVoxelsOnMove = false;
+    _verboseDebug = false;
     _jurisdiction = NULL;
     _jurisdictionSender = NULL;
     _voxelServerPacketProcessor = NULL;
@@ -427,14 +428,14 @@ void VoxelServer::run() {
     
     // should we send environments? Default is yes, but this command line suppresses sending
     const char* SEND_ENVIRONMENTS = "--sendEnvironments";
-    bool dontSendEnvironments =  !getCmdOption(_argc, _argv, SEND_ENVIRONMENTS);
+    bool dontSendEnvironments =  !cmdOptionExists(_argc, _argv, SEND_ENVIRONMENTS);
     if (dontSendEnvironments) {
         qDebug("Sending environments suppressed...\n");
         _sendEnvironments = false;
     } else { 
         // should we send environments? Default is yes, but this command line suppresses sending
         const char* MINIMAL_ENVIRONMENT = "--minimalEnvironment";
-        _sendMinimalEnvironment =  getCmdOption(_argc, _argv, MINIMAL_ENVIRONMENT);
+        _sendMinimalEnvironment =  cmdOptionExists(_argc, _argv, MINIMAL_ENVIRONMENT);
         qDebug("Using Minimal Environment=%s\n", debug::valueOf(_sendMinimalEnvironment));
     }
     qDebug("Sending environments=%s\n", debug::valueOf(_sendEnvironments));
@@ -455,24 +456,28 @@ void VoxelServer::run() {
     srand((unsigned)time(0));
     
     const char* DISPLAY_VOXEL_STATS = "--displayVoxelStats";
-    _displayVoxelStats =  getCmdOption(_argc, _argv, DISPLAY_VOXEL_STATS);
+    _displayVoxelStats =  cmdOptionExists(_argc, _argv, DISPLAY_VOXEL_STATS);
     qDebug("displayVoxelStats=%s\n", debug::valueOf(_displayVoxelStats));
 
+    const char* VERBOSE_DEBUG = "--verboseDebug";
+    _verboseDebug =  cmdOptionExists(_argc, _argv, VERBOSE_DEBUG);
+    qDebug("verboseDebug=%s\n", debug::valueOf(_verboseDebug));
+
     const char* DEBUG_VOXEL_SENDING = "--debugVoxelSending";
-    _debugVoxelSending =  getCmdOption(_argc, _argv, DEBUG_VOXEL_SENDING);
+    _debugVoxelSending =  cmdOptionExists(_argc, _argv, DEBUG_VOXEL_SENDING);
     qDebug("debugVoxelSending=%s\n", debug::valueOf(_debugVoxelSending));
 
     const char* DEBUG_VOXEL_RECEIVING = "--debugVoxelReceiving";
-    _debugVoxelReceiving =  getCmdOption(_argc, _argv, DEBUG_VOXEL_RECEIVING);
+    _debugVoxelReceiving =  cmdOptionExists(_argc, _argv, DEBUG_VOXEL_RECEIVING);
     qDebug("debugVoxelReceiving=%s\n", debug::valueOf(_debugVoxelReceiving));
 
     const char* WANT_ANIMATION_DEBUG = "--shouldShowAnimationDebug";
-    _shouldShowAnimationDebug =  getCmdOption(_argc, _argv, WANT_ANIMATION_DEBUG);
+    _shouldShowAnimationDebug =  cmdOptionExists(_argc, _argv, WANT_ANIMATION_DEBUG);
     qDebug("shouldShowAnimationDebug=%s\n", debug::valueOf(_shouldShowAnimationDebug));
 
     // By default we will voxel persist, if you want to disable this, then pass in this parameter
     const char* NO_VOXEL_PERSIST = "--NoVoxelPersist";
-    if (getCmdOption(_argc, _argv, NO_VOXEL_PERSIST)) {
+    if (cmdOptionExists(_argc, _argv, NO_VOXEL_PERSIST)) {
         _wantVoxelPersist = false;
     }
     qDebug("wantVoxelPersist=%s\n", debug::valueOf(_wantVoxelPersist));
diff --git a/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServer.h b/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServer.h
index 92590489f8..4aee48e5f1 100644
--- a/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServer.h
+++ b/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServer.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ public:
 
     bool wantsDebugVoxelSending() const { return _debugVoxelSending; }
     bool wantsDebugVoxelReceiving() const { return _debugVoxelReceiving; }
+    bool wantsVerboseDebug() const { return _verboseDebug; }
     bool wantShowAnimationDebug() const { return _shouldShowAnimationDebug; }
     bool wantSendEnvironments() const { return _sendEnvironments; }
     bool wantDumpVoxelsOnMove() const { return _dumpVoxelsOnMove; }
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ private:
     bool _sendEnvironments;
     bool _sendMinimalEnvironment;
     bool _dumpVoxelsOnMove;
+    bool _verboseDebug;
     JurisdictionMap* _jurisdiction;
     JurisdictionSender* _jurisdictionSender;
     VoxelServerPacketProcessor* _voxelServerPacketProcessor;
diff --git a/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServerPacketProcessor.cpp b/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServerPacketProcessor.cpp
index 672c4f0d50..5cbc942d16 100644
--- a/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServerPacketProcessor.cpp
+++ b/libraries/voxel-server-library/src/VoxelServerPacketProcessor.cpp
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@ VoxelServerPacketProcessor::VoxelServerPacketProcessor(VoxelServer* myServer) :
 
 void VoxelServerPacketProcessor::processPacket(sockaddr& senderAddress, unsigned char* packetData, ssize_t packetLength) {
 
-    bool debugProcessPacket = _myServer->wantsDebugVoxelReceiving();
+    bool debugProcessPacket = _myServer->wantsVerboseDebug();
     
     if (debugProcessPacket) {
-        printf("VoxelServerPacketProcessor::processPacket(() packetData=%p packetLength=%ld\n", packetData, packetLength);
+        printf("VoxelServerPacketProcessor::processPacket() packetData=%p packetLength=%ld\n", packetData, packetLength);
     }
 
     int numBytesPacketHeader = numBytesForPacketHeader(packetData);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void VoxelServerPacketProcessor::processPacket(sockaddr& senderAddress, unsigned
             int maxSize = packetLength - atByte;
 
             if (debugProcessPacket) {
-                printf("VoxelServerPacketProcessor::processPacket(() %s packetData=%p packetLength=%ld voxelData=%p atByte=%d maxSize=%d\n",
+                printf("VoxelServerPacketProcessor::processPacket() %s packetData=%p packetLength=%ld voxelData=%p atByte=%d maxSize=%d\n",
                     destructive ? "PACKET_TYPE_SET_VOXEL_DESTRUCTIVE" : "PACKET_TYPE_SET_VOXEL",
                     packetData, packetLength, voxelData, atByte, maxSize);
             }
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void VoxelServerPacketProcessor::processPacket(sockaddr& senderAddress, unsigned
         }
 
         if (debugProcessPacket) {
-            printf("VoxelServerPacketProcessor::processPacket(() DONE LOOPING FOR %s packetData=%p packetLength=%ld voxelData=%p atByte=%d\n",
+            printf("VoxelServerPacketProcessor::processPacket() DONE LOOPING FOR %s packetData=%p packetLength=%ld voxelData=%p atByte=%d\n",
                 destructive ? "PACKET_TYPE_SET_VOXEL_DESTRUCTIVE" : "PACKET_TYPE_SET_VOXEL",
                 packetData, packetLength, voxelData, atByte);
         }
diff --git a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelEditPacketSender.cpp b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelEditPacketSender.cpp
index 8b7c82a4ca..d1ba513c4d 100644
--- a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelEditPacketSender.cpp
+++ b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelEditPacketSender.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ VoxelEditPacketSender::VoxelEditPacketSender(PacketSenderNotify* notify) :
     _shouldSend(true),
     _maxPendingMessages(DEFAULT_MAX_PENDING_MESSAGES),
     _releaseQueuedMessagesPending(false),
-    _voxelServerJurisdictions(NULL) {
+    _voxelServerJurisdictions(NULL),
+    _sequenceNumber(0) {
 }
 
 VoxelEditPacketSender::~VoxelEditPacketSender() {
@@ -274,7 +275,8 @@ void VoxelEditPacketSender::releaseQueuedPacket(EditPacketBuffer& packetBuffer)
 void VoxelEditPacketSender::initializePacket(EditPacketBuffer& packetBuffer, PACKET_TYPE type) {
     packetBuffer._currentSize = populateTypeAndVersion(&packetBuffer._currentBuffer[0], type);
     unsigned short int* sequenceAt = (unsigned short int*)&packetBuffer._currentBuffer[packetBuffer._currentSize];
-    *sequenceAt = 0;
+    *sequenceAt = _sequenceNumber;
+    _sequenceNumber++;
     packetBuffer._currentSize += sizeof(unsigned short int); // set to command + sequence
     packetBuffer._currentType = type;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelEditPacketSender.h b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelEditPacketSender.h
index bb54009d1a..eecb7e8677 100644
--- a/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelEditPacketSender.h
+++ b/libraries/voxels/src/VoxelEditPacketSender.h
@@ -105,5 +105,7 @@ private:
     std::vector<EditPacketBuffer*> _preServerSingleMessagePackets; // these will go out as is
 
     NodeToJurisdictionMap* _voxelServerJurisdictions;
+    
+    unsigned short int _sequenceNumber;
 };
 #endif // __shared__VoxelEditPacketSender__