diff --git a/GamecraftModdingAPI/Block.cs b/GamecraftModdingAPI/Block.cs
index c3e0393..f334c30 100644
--- a/GamecraftModdingAPI/Block.cs
+++ b/GamecraftModdingAPI/Block.cs
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ namespace GamecraftModdingAPI
 		/// </summary>
 		public float3 Position
 		{
-			get => Exists ? MovementEngine.GetPosition(Id) : float3.zero;
+			get => MovementEngine.GetPosition(Id, InitData);
 			set
 			{
-				if (Exists) MovementEngine.MoveBlock(Id, value);
+				MovementEngine.MoveBlock(Id, InitData, value);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ namespace GamecraftModdingAPI
 		/// </summary>
 		public float3 Rotation
 		{
-			get => Exists ? RotationEngine.GetRotation(Id) : float3.zero;
+			get => RotationEngine.GetRotation(Id, InitData);
 			set
 			{
-				if (Exists) RotationEngine.RotateBlock(Id, value);
+				RotationEngine.RotateBlock(Id, InitData, value);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/ConsoleBlock.cs b/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/ConsoleBlock.cs
index 4425a1e..edf3e76 100644
--- a/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/ConsoleBlock.cs
+++ b/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/ConsoleBlock.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ namespace GamecraftModdingAPI.Blocks
 
         // custom console block properties
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Setting a nonexistent command will crash the game when switching to simulation
+        /// </summary>
         public string Command
 		{
 			get
diff --git a/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/MovementEngine.cs b/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/MovementEngine.cs
index 0ff119a..a4ac0fa 100644
--- a/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/MovementEngine.cs
+++ b/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/MovementEngine.cs
@@ -35,8 +35,17 @@ namespace GamecraftModdingAPI.Blocks
 
         // implementations for Movement static class
 
-        public float3 MoveBlock(EGID blockID, float3 vector)
+        internal float3 MoveBlock(EGID blockID, BlockEngine.BlockInitData data, float3 vector)
         {
+            if (!entitiesDB.Exists<PositionEntityStruct>(blockID))
+            {
+                if (data.Group == null) return float3.zero;
+                var init = new EntityComponentInitializer(blockID, data.Group);
+                init.Init(new PositionEntityStruct {position = vector});
+                init.Init(new GridRotationStruct {position = vector});
+                init.Init(new LocalTransformEntityStruct {position = vector});
+                return vector;
+            }
             ref PositionEntityStruct posStruct = ref this.entitiesDB.QueryEntity<PositionEntityStruct>(blockID);
             ref GridRotationStruct gridStruct = ref this.entitiesDB.QueryEntity<GridRotationStruct>(blockID);
             ref LocalTransformEntityStruct transStruct = ref this.entitiesDB.QueryEntity<LocalTransformEntityStruct>(blockID);
@@ -56,8 +65,14 @@ namespace GamecraftModdingAPI.Blocks
             return posStruct.position;
         }
 
-        public float3 GetPosition(EGID blockID)
+        internal float3 GetPosition(EGID blockID, BlockEngine.BlockInitData data)
         {
+            if (!entitiesDB.Exists<PositionEntityStruct>(blockID))
+            {
+                if (data.Group == null) return float3.zero;
+                var init = new EntityComponentInitializer(blockID, data.Group);
+                return init.Has<PositionEntityStruct>() ? init.Get<PositionEntityStruct>().position : float3.zero;
+            }
             ref PositionEntityStruct posStruct = ref this.entitiesDB.QueryEntity<PositionEntityStruct>(blockID);
             return posStruct.position;
         }
diff --git a/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/RotationEngine.cs b/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/RotationEngine.cs
index e9cd1ef..ca97874 100644
--- a/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/RotationEngine.cs
+++ b/GamecraftModdingAPI/Blocks/RotationEngine.cs
@@ -35,23 +35,32 @@ namespace GamecraftModdingAPI.Blocks
 
         // implementations for Rotation static class
 
-        public float3 RotateBlock(EGID blockID, Vector3 vector)
+        internal float3 RotateBlock(EGID blockID, BlockEngine.BlockInitData data, Vector3 vector)
         {
+            if (!entitiesDB.Exists<RotationEntityStruct>(blockID))
+            {
+                if (data.Group == null) return float3.zero;
+                var init = new EntityComponentInitializer(blockID, data.Group);
+                init.Init(new RotationEntityStruct {rotation = new Quaternion {eulerAngles = vector}});
+                init.Init(new GridRotationStruct {rotation = new Quaternion {eulerAngles = vector}});
+                init.Init(new LocalTransformEntityStruct {rotation = new Quaternion {eulerAngles = vector}});
+                return vector;
+            }
             ref RotationEntityStruct rotStruct = ref this.entitiesDB.QueryEntity<RotationEntityStruct>(blockID);
             ref GridRotationStruct gridStruct = ref this.entitiesDB.QueryEntity<GridRotationStruct>(blockID);
             ref LocalTransformEntityStruct transStruct = ref this.entitiesDB.QueryEntity<LocalTransformEntityStruct>(blockID);
             ref UECSPhysicsEntityStruct phyStruct = ref this.entitiesDB.QueryEntity<UECSPhysicsEntityStruct>(blockID);
             // main (persistent) position
-            Quaternion newRotation = (Quaternion)rotStruct.rotation;
-            newRotation.eulerAngles += vector;
-            rotStruct.rotation = (quaternion)newRotation;
+            Quaternion newRotation = rotStruct.rotation;
+            newRotation.eulerAngles = vector;
+            rotStruct.rotation = newRotation;
             // placement grid rotation
-            Quaternion newGridRotation = (Quaternion)gridStruct.rotation;
-            newGridRotation.eulerAngles += vector;
-            gridStruct.rotation = (quaternion)newGridRotation;
+            Quaternion newGridRotation = gridStruct.rotation;
+            newGridRotation.eulerAngles = vector;
+            gridStruct.rotation = newGridRotation;
             // rendered position
-            Quaternion newTransRotation = (Quaternion)rotStruct.rotation;
-            newTransRotation.eulerAngles += vector;
+            Quaternion newTransRotation = rotStruct.rotation;
+            newTransRotation.eulerAngles = vector;
             transStruct.rotation = newTransRotation;
             // collision position
             FullGameFields._physicsWorld.EntityManager.SetComponentData(phyStruct.uecsEntity, new Unity.Transforms.Rotation
@@ -63,8 +72,17 @@ namespace GamecraftModdingAPI.Blocks
 
         }
 
-        public float3 GetRotation(EGID blockID)
+        internal float3 GetRotation(EGID blockID, BlockEngine.BlockInitData data)
         {
+            if (!entitiesDB.Exists<RotationEntityStruct>(blockID))
+            {
+                if (data.Group == null) return float3.zero;
+                var init = new EntityComponentInitializer(blockID, data.Group);
+                return init.Has<RotationEntityStruct>()
+                    ? (float3) ((Quaternion) init.Get<RotationEntityStruct>().rotation).eulerAngles
+                    : float3.zero;
+            }
+
             ref RotationEntityStruct rotStruct = ref entitiesDB.QueryEntity<RotationEntityStruct>(blockID);
             return ((Quaternion) rotStruct.rotation).eulerAngles;
         }