diff --git a/server/tests/test_networking_v2_load.py b/server/tests/test_networking_v2_load.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18cf056
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests/test_networking_v2_load.py
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import socket
+import time
+
+from server_core import PROTOCOL_VERSION, FalloutTogetherServer
+
+
+_RECV_BUFFERS: dict[socket.socket, bytes] = {}
+
+
+def recv_packet(sock: socket.socket, timeout: float = 2.0) -> dict:
+    sock.settimeout(timeout)
+    data = _RECV_BUFFERS.get(sock, b"")
+    while b"\n" not in data:
+        chunk = sock.recv(4096)
+        if not chunk:
+            raise ConnectionError("socket closed before a complete packet was received")
+        data += chunk
+    line, remainder = data.split(b"\n", 1)
+    _RECV_BUFFERS[sock] = remainder
+    return json.loads(line.decode("utf-8"))
+
+
+def recv_until(sock: socket.socket, predicate, timeout: float = 2.0) -> dict:
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + timeout
+    while time.monotonic() < deadline:
+        try:
+            packet = recv_packet(sock, timeout=max(0.01, deadline - time.monotonic()))
+        except socket.timeout:
+            break
+        if predicate(packet):
+            return packet
+    raise AssertionError("did not receive matching packet")
+
+
+def send_packet(sock: socket.socket, packet: dict) -> None:
+    sock.sendall(json.dumps(packet, separators=(",", ":")).encode() + b"\n")
+
+
+def connect_v2(server: FalloutTogetherServer) -> tuple[socket.socket, int]:
+    sock = socket.create_connection(("127.0.0.1", server.port), timeout=2.0)
+    welcome = recv_until(sock, lambda packet: packet.get("type") == "welcome")
+    send_packet(sock, {"type": "hello", "protocolVersion": PROTOCOL_VERSION})
+    ready = recv_until(sock, lambda packet: packet.get("type") == "sessionReady")
+    assert ready["playerId"] == welcome["playerId"]
+    return sock, int(welcome["playerId"])
+
+
+def transform(cell: str, x: float, y: float = 0.0) -> dict:
+    return {
+        "type": "transform",
+        "x": x,
+        "y": y,
+        "z": 0.0,
+        "angleZ": 0.0,
+        "cellId": cell,
+        "worldspaceId": "0000003C",
+        "movementType": "normal",
+    }
+
+
+def start_server() -> FalloutTogetherServer:
+    server = FalloutTogetherServer(host="127.0.0.1", port=0, max_players=24)
+    server.start()
+    deadline = time.monotonic() + 2.0
+    while not server.is_running() and time.monotonic() < deadline:
+        time.sleep(0.01)
+    return server
+
+
+def test_sixteen_clients_do_not_cross_broadcast_distant_cell_transforms():
+    server = start_server()
+    clients: list[tuple[socket.socket, int]] = []
+    try:
+        clients = [connect_v2(server) for _ in range(16)]
+        assert server.get_stats()["connectedClients"] == 16
+
+        near = clients[:8]
+        far = clients[8:]
+        for index, (sock, _player_id) in enumerate(near):
+            send_packet(sock, transform("00000010", float(index * 32)))
+        for index, (sock, _player_id) in enumerate(far):
+            send_packet(sock, transform("00000020", 30000.0 + float(index * 32)))
+
+        deadline = time.monotonic() + 2.0
+        while time.monotonic() < deadline:
+            sessions = [server._find_client_by_player_id(player_id) for _sock, player_id in clients]
+            if all(session is not None and session.last_transform is not None for session in sessions):
+                break
+            time.sleep(0.01)
+        assert all(
+            session is not None and session.last_transform is not None
+            for session in (server._find_client_by_player_id(player_id) for _sock, player_id in clients)
+        )
+
+        sender_sock, sender_id = near[0]
+        near_peer_sock, _near_peer_id = near[1]
+        far_peer_sock, _far_peer_id = far[0]
+        marker_x = 128.0
+        send_packet(sender_sock, transform("00000010", marker_x))
+
+        relayed = recv_until(
+            near_peer_sock,
+            lambda packet: packet.get("type") == "transform"
+            and packet.get("playerId") == sender_id
+            and packet.get("x") == marker_x,
+        )
+        assert relayed["cellId"] == "00000010"
+
+        try:
+            recv_until(
+                far_peer_sock,
+                lambda packet: packet.get("type") == "transform"
+                and packet.get("playerId") == sender_id
+                and packet.get("x") == marker_x,
+                timeout=0.4,
+            )
+        except AssertionError:
+            pass
+        else:
+            raise AssertionError("distant cell received a transform that should have been interest-filtered")
+
+        stats = server.get_stats()
+        assert stats["connectedClients"] == 16
+        assert stats["transformPacketsInterestFiltered"] >= len(far)
+    finally:
+        for sock, _player_id in clients:
+            _RECV_BUFFERS.pop(sock, None)
+            try:
+                sock.close()
+            except OSError:
+                pass
+        server.stop()
diff --git a/server/tests/test_snapshot_sequence.py b/server/tests/test_snapshot_sequence.py
index 0a1b94e..ad555c1 100644
--- a/server/tests/test_snapshot_sequence.py
+++ b/server/tests/test_snapshot_sequence.py
@@ -36,6 +36,14 @@ def test_counter_and_window_enforce_latest_wins():
     assert not window.accept(MAX_SEQUENCE)
 
 
+def test_loss_and_reordering_do_not_stall_newer_snapshots():
+    window = SequenceWindow()
+    arrivals = (1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5, 6, 8)
+    accepted = [sequence for sequence in arrivals if window.accept(sequence)]
+    assert accepted == [1, 3, 6, 8]
+    assert window.last_accepted == 8
+
+
 def test_invalid_sequence_inputs_are_rejected():
     assert not is_newer(-1, 0)
     assert not is_newer(1, -1)