diff --git a/include/core/logger.hpp b/include/core/logger.hpp
index 967df38d..f8873a82 100644
--- a/include/core/logger.hpp
+++ b/include/core/logger.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ private:
     std::mutex mutex;
     std::ofstream fileStream;
     bool fileReady = false;
+    bool echoToStdout_ = true;
     std::chrono::steady_clock::time_point lastFlushTime_{};
     uint32_t flushIntervalMs_ = 250;
     void ensureFile();
diff --git a/include/network/packet.hpp b/include/network/packet.hpp
index 4171fbad..fbfb85bf 100644
--- a/include/network/packet.hpp
+++ b/include/network/packet.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ public:
     Packet() = default;
     explicit Packet(uint16_t opcode);
     Packet(uint16_t opcode, const std::vector<uint8_t>& data);
+    Packet(uint16_t opcode, std::vector<uint8_t>&& data);
 
     void writeUInt8(uint8_t value);
     void writeUInt16(uint16_t value);
diff --git a/src/core/logger.cpp b/src/core/logger.cpp
index f58770dc..23d4ba5a 100644
--- a/src/core/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/core/logger.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ Logger& Logger::getInstance() {
 void Logger::ensureFile() {
     if (fileReady) return;
     fileReady = true;
+    if (const char* logStdout = std::getenv("WOWEE_LOG_STDOUT")) {
+        if (logStdout[0] == '0') {
+            echoToStdout_ = false;
+        }
+    }
     if (const char* flushMs = std::getenv("WOWEE_LOG_FLUSH_MS")) {
         char* end = nullptr;
         unsigned long parsed = std::strtoul(flushMs, &end, 10);
@@ -67,7 +72,9 @@ void Logger::log(LogLevel level, const std::string& message) {
 
     line << "] " << message;
 
-    std::cout << line.str() << '\n';
+    if (echoToStdout_) {
+        std::cout << line.str() << '\n';
+    }
     if (fileStream.is_open()) {
         fileStream << line.str() << '\n';
         bool shouldFlush = (level >= LogLevel::WARNING);
diff --git a/src/network/packet.cpp b/src/network/packet.cpp
index 7c8b55a3..d82469b9 100644
--- a/src/network/packet.cpp
+++ b/src/network/packet.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "network/packet.hpp"
 #include <cstring>
+#include <utility>
 
 namespace wowee {
 namespace network {
@@ -9,6 +10,9 @@ Packet::Packet(uint16_t opcode) : opcode(opcode) {}
 Packet::Packet(uint16_t opcode, const std::vector<uint8_t>& data)
     : opcode(opcode), data(data), readPos(0) {}
 
+Packet::Packet(uint16_t opcode, std::vector<uint8_t>&& data)
+    : opcode(opcode), data(std::move(data)), readPos(0) {}
+
 void Packet::writeUInt8(uint8_t value) {
     data.push_back(value);
 }
diff --git a/src/network/world_socket.cpp b/src/network/world_socket.cpp
index fcee6a92..349eea7f 100644
--- a/src/network/world_socket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/world_socket.cpp
@@ -325,27 +325,31 @@ void WorldSocket::update() {
 void WorldSocket::tryParsePackets() {
     // World server packets have 4-byte incoming header: size(2) + opcode(2)
     int parsedThisTick = 0;
-    while (receiveBuffer.size() >= 4 && parsedThisTick < kMaxParsedPacketsPerUpdate) {
+    size_t parseOffset = 0;
+    size_t localHeaderBytesDecrypted = headerBytesDecrypted;
+    std::vector<Packet> parsedPackets;
+    parsedPackets.reserve(32);
+    while ((receiveBuffer.size() - parseOffset) >= 4 && parsedThisTick < kMaxParsedPacketsPerUpdate) {
         uint8_t rawHeader[4] = {0, 0, 0, 0};
-        std::memcpy(rawHeader, receiveBuffer.data(), 4);
+        std::memcpy(rawHeader, receiveBuffer.data() + parseOffset, 4);
 
         // Decrypt header bytes in-place if encryption is enabled
         // Only decrypt bytes we haven't already decrypted
-        if (encryptionEnabled && headerBytesDecrypted < 4) {
-            size_t toDecrypt = 4 - headerBytesDecrypted;
+        if (encryptionEnabled && localHeaderBytesDecrypted < 4) {
+            size_t toDecrypt = 4 - localHeaderBytesDecrypted;
             if (useVanillaCrypt) {
-                vanillaCrypt.decrypt(receiveBuffer.data() + headerBytesDecrypted, toDecrypt);
+                vanillaCrypt.decrypt(receiveBuffer.data() + parseOffset + localHeaderBytesDecrypted, toDecrypt);
             } else {
-                decryptCipher.process(receiveBuffer.data() + headerBytesDecrypted, toDecrypt);
+                decryptCipher.process(receiveBuffer.data() + parseOffset + localHeaderBytesDecrypted, toDecrypt);
             }
-            headerBytesDecrypted = 4;
+            localHeaderBytesDecrypted = 4;
         }
 
         // Parse header (now decrypted in-place).
         // Size: 2 bytes big-endian. For world packets, this includes opcode bytes.
-        uint16_t size = (receiveBuffer[0] << 8) | receiveBuffer[1];
+        uint16_t size = (receiveBuffer[parseOffset + 0] << 8) | receiveBuffer[parseOffset + 1];
         // Opcode: 2 bytes little-endian.
-        uint16_t opcode = receiveBuffer[2] | (receiveBuffer[3] << 8);
+        uint16_t opcode = receiveBuffer[parseOffset + 2] | (receiveBuffer[parseOffset + 3] << 8);
         if (size < 2) {
             LOG_ERROR("World packet framing desync: invalid size=", size,
                       " rawHdr=", std::hex,
@@ -381,45 +385,50 @@ void WorldSocket::tryParsePackets() {
                      static_cast<int>(rawHeader[2]), " ",
                      static_cast<int>(rawHeader[3]),
                      " dec=",
-                     static_cast<int>(receiveBuffer[0]), " ",
-                     static_cast<int>(receiveBuffer[1]), " ",
-                     static_cast<int>(receiveBuffer[2]), " ",
-                     static_cast<int>(receiveBuffer[3]),
+                     static_cast<int>(receiveBuffer[parseOffset + 0]), " ",
+                     static_cast<int>(receiveBuffer[parseOffset + 1]), " ",
+                     static_cast<int>(receiveBuffer[parseOffset + 2]), " ",
+                     static_cast<int>(receiveBuffer[parseOffset + 3]),
                      std::dec,
                      " size=", size,
                      " payload=", payloadLen,
                      " opcode=0x", std::hex, opcode, std::dec,
-                     " buffered=", receiveBuffer.size());
+                     " buffered=", (receiveBuffer.size() - parseOffset));
             --headerTracePacketsLeft;
         }
         if (isLoginPipelineSmsg(opcode)) {
             LOG_INFO("WS RX LOGIN opcode=0x", std::hex, opcode, std::dec,
                      " size=", size, " payload=", payloadLen,
-                     " buffered=", receiveBuffer.size(),
+                     " buffered=", (receiveBuffer.size() - parseOffset),
                      " enc=", encryptionEnabled ? "yes" : "no");
         }
 
-        if (receiveBuffer.size() < totalSize) {
+        if ((receiveBuffer.size() - parseOffset) < totalSize) {
             // Not enough data yet - header stays decrypted in buffer
             break;
         }
 
         // Extract payload (skip header)
-        std::vector<uint8_t> packetData(receiveBuffer.begin() + 4,
-                                        receiveBuffer.begin() + totalSize);
+        std::vector<uint8_t> packetData(receiveBuffer.begin() + parseOffset + 4,
+                                        receiveBuffer.begin() + parseOffset + totalSize);
 
-        // Create packet with opcode and payload
-        Packet packet(opcode, packetData);
+        // Queue packet; callbacks run after buffer state is finalized.
+        parsedPackets.emplace_back(opcode, std::move(packetData));
+        parseOffset += totalSize;
+        localHeaderBytesDecrypted = 0;
+        ++parsedThisTick;
+    }
 
-        // Remove parsed data from buffer and reset header decryption counter
-        receiveBuffer.erase(receiveBuffer.begin(), receiveBuffer.begin() + totalSize);
-        headerBytesDecrypted = 0;
+    if (parseOffset > 0) {
+        receiveBuffer.erase(receiveBuffer.begin(), receiveBuffer.begin() + parseOffset);
+    }
+    headerBytesDecrypted = localHeaderBytesDecrypted;
 
-        // Call callback if set
-        if (packetCallback) {
+    if (packetCallback) {
+        for (const auto& packet : parsedPackets) {
+            if (!connected) break;
             packetCallback(packet);
         }
-        ++parsedThisTick;
     }
 
     if (parsedThisTick >= kMaxParsedPacketsPerUpdate && receiveBuffer.size() >= 4) {