diff --git a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/energy/EnergyNetwork.kt b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/energy/EnergyNetwork.kt
index ff25274565..6e18e498d7 100644
--- a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/energy/EnergyNetwork.kt
+++ b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/energy/EnergyNetwork.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class EnergyNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<EnergyNetwork>) : Network<EnergyNet
     private val providers = HashSet<EnergyHolder>()
     private val consumers = HashSet<EnergyHolder>()
     private val buffers = HashSet<EnergyHolder>()
+    private val complexity: Int
     
     private val transferRate: Long
     private val availableProviderEnergy: Long
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ class EnergyNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<EnergyNetwork>) : Network<EnergyNet
     
     init {
         var transferRate = DEFAULT_TRANSFER_RATE
+        var complexity = 0
         
         for ((node, faces) in networkData.nodes.values) {
             if (node is NetworkEndPoint) {
@@ -52,18 +54,24 @@ class EnergyNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<EnergyNetwork>) : Network<EnergyNet
                     NetworkConnectionType.EXTRACT -> providers += energyHolder
                     else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("Invalid connection config for $energyHolder")
                 }
+                
+                complexity++
             } else if (node is EnergyBridge) {
                 transferRate = min(transferRate, node.energyTransferRate)
             }
         }
         
         this.transferRate = transferRate
+        this.complexity = complexity
     }
     
     /**
      * Called every tick to transfer energy.
      */
     fun tick() {
+        if (MAX_COMPLEXITY != -1 && complexity > MAX_COMPLEXITY)
+            return
+        
         val providerEnergy = min(transferRate, availableProviderEnergy)
         val bufferEnergy = min(transferRate - providerEnergy, availableBufferEnergy)
         val requestedEnergy = min(transferRate, requestedConsumerEnergy)
@@ -154,6 +162,7 @@ class EnergyNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<EnergyNetwork>) : Network<EnergyNet
         val DEFAULT_TRANSFER_RATE: Long by combinedProvider(ENERGY_NETWORK.entry<Double>("default_transfer_rate"), TICK_DELAY_PROVIDER)
             .map { (defaultTransferRate, tickDelay) -> (defaultTransferRate * tickDelay).roundToLong() }
             .map { defaultTransferRate -> if (defaultTransferRate < 0) Long.MAX_VALUE else defaultTransferRate }
+        val MAX_COMPLEXITY: Int by ENERGY_NETWORK.entry<Int>("max_complexity")
         
     }
     
diff --git a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/fluid/FluidNetwork.kt b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/fluid/FluidNetwork.kt
index 9da1b941e5..2de19fd6f5 100644
--- a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/fluid/FluidNetwork.kt
+++ b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/fluid/FluidNetwork.kt
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ class FluidNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<FluidNetwork>) : Network<FluidNetwor
     
     private val channels: Array<FluidNetworkChannel?> = arrayOfNulls(CHANNEL_AMOUNT)
     private val transferRate: Long
+    private val complexity: Int
     
     private var nextChannel = 0
     
     init {
         var transferRate = DEFAULT_TRANSFER_RATE
+        var complexity = 0
         
         for ((node, faces) in networkData.nodes.values) {
             if (node is NetworkEndPoint) {
@@ -36,18 +38,24 @@ class FluidNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<FluidNetwork>) : Network<FluidNetwor
                         channel.addHolder(fluidHolder, face)
                     }
                 }
+                
+                complexity++
             } else if (node is FluidBridge) {
                 transferRate = min(transferRate, node.fluidTransferRate)
             }
         }
         
         this.transferRate = transferRate
+        this.complexity = complexity
         
         for (channel in channels)
             channel?.createDistributor()
     }
     
     fun tick() {
+        if (MAX_COMPLEXITY != -1 && complexity > MAX_COMPLEXITY)
+            return
+        
         val startingChannel = nextChannel
         var amountLeft = transferRate
         do {
@@ -66,6 +74,7 @@ class FluidNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<FluidNetwork>) : Network<FluidNetwor
             .map { (defaultTransferRate, tickDelay) -> (defaultTransferRate * tickDelay).roundToLong() }
             .map { defaultTransferRate -> if (defaultTransferRate < 0) Long.MAX_VALUE else defaultTransferRate }
         val CHANNEL_AMOUNT: Int by FLUID_NETWORK.entry<Int>("channel_amount")
+        val MAX_COMPLEXITY: Int by FLUID_NETWORK.entry<Int>("max_complexity")
         
     }
     
diff --git a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/item/ItemNetwork.kt b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/item/ItemNetwork.kt
index c4e8c68cd6..6a6d3908a8 100644
--- a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/item/ItemNetwork.kt
+++ b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/item/ItemNetwork.kt
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@ class ItemNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<ItemNetwork>) : Network<ItemNetwork>,
     
     internal val channels: Array<ItemDistributor?>
     private val transferRate: Int
+    val complexity: Int
     
     private var nextChannel = 0
     
     init {
         var transferRate = DEFAULT_TRANSFER_RATE
+        var complexity = 0
         val channelsBuilder = ItemChannelsBuilder()
         for ((node, faces) in nodes.values) {
             if (node is NetworkEndPoint) {
@@ -31,15 +33,21 @@ class ItemNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<ItemNetwork>) : Network<ItemNetwork>,
                     ?: continue
                 
                 channelsBuilder.addHolder(itemHolder, faces)
+                complexity++
             } else if (node is ItemBridge) {
                 transferRate = min(transferRate, node.itemTransferRate)
             }
         }
+        
         this.transferRate = transferRate
+        this.complexity = complexity
         channels = channelsBuilder.build()
     }
     
     internal fun tick() {
+        if (MAX_COMPLEXITY != -1 && complexity > MAX_COMPLEXITY)
+            return
+        
         val startingChannel = nextChannel
         var transfersLeft = transferRate
         do {
@@ -60,6 +68,7 @@ class ItemNetwork(networkData: NetworkData<ItemNetwork>) : Network<ItemNetwork>,
             .map { (defaultTransferRate, tickDelay) -> (defaultTransferRate * tickDelay).roundToInt() }
             .map { defaultTransferRate -> if (defaultTransferRate < 0) Int.MAX_VALUE else defaultTransferRate }
         val CHANNEL_AMOUNT: Int by ITEM_NETWORK.entry<Int>("channel_amount")
+        val MAX_COMPLEXITY: Int by ITEM_NETWORK.entry<Int>("max_complexity")
         
     }
     
diff --git a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/item/ItemNetworkGroup.kt b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/item/ItemNetworkGroup.kt
index c41337425c..1339c29d4a 100644
--- a/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/item/ItemNetworkGroup.kt
+++ b/nova/src/main/kotlin/xyz/xenondevs/nova/tileentity/network/type/item/ItemNetworkGroup.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package xyz.xenondevs.nova.tileentity.network.type.item
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack
 import xyz.xenondevs.nova.tileentity.network.NetworkGroup
 import xyz.xenondevs.nova.tileentity.network.NetworkGroupData
+import xyz.xenondevs.nova.tileentity.network.type.item.ItemNetwork.Companion.MAX_COMPLEXITY
 import xyz.xenondevs.nova.tileentity.network.type.item.channel.FilteredNetworkedInventory
 import xyz.xenondevs.nova.tileentity.network.type.item.inventory.NetworkedInventory
 import xyz.xenondevs.nova.util.RoundRobinCounter
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ internal class ItemNetworkGroup(data: NetworkGroupData<ItemNetwork>) : NetworkGr
     
     private val providerSnapshots = HashMap<NetworkedInventory, Array<ItemStack>>()
     private val filteredProviderSnapshots = HashMap<FilteredNetworkedInventory, Array<ItemStack>>()
+    private var hasSnapshot = false
     
     private val roundRobin = RoundRobinCounter(networks.size)
     
@@ -54,10 +56,19 @@ internal class ItemNetworkGroup(data: NetworkGroupData<ItemNetwork>) : NetworkGr
     }
     
     override fun preTick() {
+        if (MAX_COMPLEXITY != -1 && networks.all { it.complexity > MAX_COMPLEXITY }) {
+            hasSnapshot = false
+            return
+        }
+        
         takeSnapshot()
+        hasSnapshot = true
     }
     
     override fun tick() {
+        if (!hasSnapshot)
+            return
+        
         val startIdx = roundRobin.next()
         for (i in startIdx..<networks.size) {
             networks[i].tick()
diff --git a/nova/src/main/resources/configs/config.yml b/nova/src/main/resources/configs/config.yml
index 00ee61566a..8df0eba0a2 100644
--- a/nova/src/main/resources/configs/config.yml
+++ b/nova/src/main/resources/configs/config.yml
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ network:
   energy:
     # The delay in-between energy network ticks, in game ticks.
     tick_delay: 1
+    # The maximum amount of end points in energy networks. Networks with more end points will not be ticked. (-1 for unlimited)
+    max_complexity: -1
     # The default transfer rate for energy networks, in energy units per game tick. (-1 for unlimited)
     # This is scaled with the network tick delay, so that the actual amount of energy transferred per second stays the same.
     default_transfer_rate: -1
@@ -130,6 +132,8 @@ network:
   item:
     # The delay in-between item network ticks, in game ticks.
     tick_delay: 20
+    # The maximum amount of end points in item networks. Networks with more end points will not be ticked. (-1 for unlimited)
+    max_complexity: -1
     # The default transfer rate for item networks, in items per game tick. (-1 for unlimited)
     # This is scaled with the network tick delay, so that the actual amount of items transferred per second stays the same.
     default_transfer_rate: -1
@@ -139,6 +143,8 @@ network:
   fluid:
     # The delay in-between fluid network ticks, in game ticks.
     tick_delay: 1
+    # The maximum amount of end points in fluid networks. Networks with more end points will not be ticked. (-1 for unlimited)
+    max_complexity: -1
     # The default transfer rate for fluid networks, in fluid units per game tick. (-1 for unlimited)
     # This is scaled with the network tick delay, so that the actual amount of fluid transferred per second stays the same.
     default_transfer_rate: -1