diff --git a/EduNetworkBuilder/Network.cs b/EduNetworkBuilder/Network.cs
index 3828db4..8cba3e0 100644
--- a/EduNetworkBuilder/Network.cs
+++ b/EduNetworkBuilder/Network.cs
@@ -1241,9 +1241,10 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
             NetworkStartTime = DateTime.Now;
         }
 
-        public void Tick()
+        public void Tick(bool SkipVisuals = false)
         {
-            EraseOldPackets();
+            if(!SkipVisuals)
+                EraseOldPackets();
             //if (myPackets.Count > 50)
                 //Console.WriteLine("Packets: " + myPackets.Count.ToString());
             if (myPackets.Count > 0)
@@ -1259,7 +1260,8 @@ namespace EduNetworkBuilder
                 {
                     //It has all been taken care of
                 }
-                DrawPackets();
+                if(!SkipVisuals)
+                    DrawPackets();
                 //myPBox.Refresh();
                 previously_had_packets = true;
             }