diff --git a/aiocraft/dispatcher.py b/aiocraft/dispatcher.py
index 736196d..a644824 100644
--- a/aiocraft/dispatcher.py
+++ b/aiocraft/dispatcher.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ from .util import encryption
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-DIFFICULT_PACKETS = (28, 36, 77) # Explosion, Map, Advancements
-
 class InvalidState(Exception):
 	pass
 
@@ -217,8 +215,6 @@ class Dispatcher:
 						buffer = io.BytesIO(decompressed_data)
 
 				packet_id = VarInt.read(buffer)
-				if packet_id in DIFFICULT_PACKETS:
-					continue # don't try to parse, can't handle types this complex (yet! TODO)
 				cls = self._packet_type_from_registry(packet_id)
 				self._logger.debug("Deserializing packet %s | %s", str(cls), cls._state)
 				packet = cls.deserialize(self.proto, buffer)
diff --git a/aiocraft/mc/types.py b/aiocraft/mc/types.py
index edfd21b..4b56bee 100644
--- a/aiocraft/mc/types.py
+++ b/aiocraft/mc/types.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import struct
 import asyncio
 import uuid
 
-from typing import List, Tuple, Dict, Any, Optional, Type as Class
+from typing import List, Tuple, Dict, Any, Union, Optional, Type as Class
 
 class Type(object):
 	pytype : type
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class VarLenPrimitive(Type):
 
 	def deserialize(self, data:bytes) -> int:
 		buf = io.BytesIO(data)
-		return self.read(buf, ctx=ctx)
+		return self.read(buf)
 
 VarInt = VarLenPrimitive(5)
 VarLong = VarLenPrimitive(10)
@@ -181,20 +181,23 @@ UUID = UUIDType()
 
 class ArrayType(Type):
 	pytype : type = list
-	counter : Type
+	counter : Union[int, Type]
 	content : Type
 
-	def __init__(self, content:Type, counter:Type = VarInt):
+	def __init__(self, content:Type, counter:Union[int, Type] = VarInt):
 		self.content = content
 		self.counter = counter
 
 	def write(self, data:List[Any], buffer:io.BytesIO, ctx:object=None):
-		self.counter.write(len(data), buffer, ctx=ctx)
-		for el in data:
+		if isinstance(self.counter, Type):
+			self.counter.write(len(data), buffer, ctx=ctx)
+		for i, el in enumerate(data):
 			self.content.write(el, buffer, ctx=ctx)
+			if isinstance(self.counter, int) and i >= self.counter:
+				break # jank but should do
 
 	def read(self, buffer:io.BytesIO, ctx:object=None) -> List[Any]:
-		length = self.counter.read(buffer, ctx=ctx)
+		length = self.counter if isinstance(self.counter, int) else self.counter.read(buffer, ctx=ctx)
 		return [ self.content.read(buffer, ctx=ctx) for _ in range(length) ]
 
 class OptionalType(Type):
@@ -230,13 +233,13 @@ class SwitchType(Type):
 		elif self.default:
 			return self.default.write(data, buffer, ctx=ctx)
 
-	def read(self, buffer:io.BytesIO, ctx:object=None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+	def read(self, buffer:io.BytesIO, ctx:object=None) -> Optional[Any]:
 		watched = getattr(ctx, self.field)
 		if watched in self.mappings:
 			return self.mappings[watched].read(buffer, ctx=ctx)
 		elif self.default:
 			return self.default.read(buffer, ctx=ctx)
-		return {}
+		return None
 
 class StructType(Type):
 	pytype : type = dict
diff --git a/compiler/proto.py b/compiler/proto.py
index 31a51be..fdae4b3 100644
--- a/compiler/proto.py
+++ b/compiler/proto.py
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ def mctype(slot_type:Any) -> Ref:
 				return Ref('IntegerByteArray')
 			return Ref('ByteArray')
 		elif t == "array": # Generic array
-			return Ref('ArrayType', mctype(v["type"]), (mctype(v["countType"]) if "countType" in v else Ref('VarInt')))
+			return Ref('ArrayType',
+				mctype(v["type"]),
+				(v["count"] if "count" in v else mctype(v["countType"]) if "countType" in v else Ref('VarInt'))
+			)
 		elif t == "container": # Struct
 			return Ref('StructType', Ref(", ".join(format_tuple((p["name"], mctype(p["type"]))) for p in v if "name" in p))) # some fields are anonymous???
 		elif t == "option": # Optional