diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/RegionCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/RegionCommands.java
index ed9666830..b9452e5dc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/RegionCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/RegionCommands.java
@@ -259,8 +259,7 @@ public class RegionCommands {
         if (args.hasFlag('s')) {
             try {
                 Region region = session.getSelection(player.getWorld());
-                region.expand(dir.multiply(count));
-                region.contract(dir.multiply(count));
+                region.shift(dir.multiply(count));
 
                 session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld()).learnChanges();
                 session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld()).explainRegionAdjust(player, session);
@@ -303,8 +302,7 @@ public class RegionCommands {
                 final Vector size = region.getMaximumPoint().subtract(region.getMinimumPoint());
 
                 final Vector shiftVector = dir.multiply(count * (Math.abs(dir.dot(size))+1));
-                region.expand(shiftVector);
-                region.contract(shiftVector);
+                region.shift(shiftVector);
 
                 session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld()).learnChanges();
                 session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld()).explainRegionAdjust(player, session);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/SelectionCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/SelectionCommands.java
index 6fd57d66a..03cc81a6e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/SelectionCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/SelectionCommands.java
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ public class SelectionCommands {
         max = 3
     )
     @CommandPermissions("worldedit.selection.expand")
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     public void expand(CommandContext args, LocalSession session, LocalPlayer player,
             EditSession editSession) throws WorldEditException {
 
@@ -278,8 +279,9 @@ public class SelectionCommands {
             Region region = session.getSelection(player.getWorld());
             try {
                 int oldSize = region.getArea();
-                region.expand(new Vector(0, (player.getWorld().getMaxY() + 1), 0));
-                region.expand(new Vector(0, -(player.getWorld().getMaxY() + 1), 0));
+                region.expand(
+                        new Vector(0, (player.getWorld().getMaxY() + 1), 0),
+                        new Vector(0, -(player.getWorld().getMaxY() + 1), 0));
                 session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld()).learnChanges();
                 int newSize = region.getArea();
                 session.getRegionSelector(player.getWorld()).explainRegionAdjust(player, session);
@@ -341,6 +343,7 @@ public class SelectionCommands {
         max = 3
     )
     @CommandPermissions("worldedit.selection.contract")
+    @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
     public void contract(CommandContext args, LocalSession session, LocalPlayer player,
             EditSession editSession) throws WorldEditException {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/AbstractRegion.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/AbstractRegion.java
index 37054d3fd..8896f9833 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/AbstractRegion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/AbstractRegion.java
@@ -52,16 +52,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractRegion implements Region {
         this.world = world;
     }
 
-    public void expand(Vector... changes) throws RegionOperationException {
-        for (Vector change : changes) {
-            expand(change);
-        }
+    @Deprecated
+    public void expand(Vector change) throws RegionOperationException {
+        expand(new Vector[] { change });
     }
 
-    public void contract(Vector... changes) throws RegionOperationException {
-        for (Vector change : changes) {
-            contract(change);
-        }
+    @Deprecated
+    public void contract(Vector change) throws RegionOperationException {
+        contract(new Vector[] { change });
     }
 
     public void shift(Vector change) throws RegionOperationException {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegion.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegion.java
index 58f10a563..1fb70d62f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/CuboidRegion.java
@@ -141,46 +141,48 @@ public class CuboidRegion extends AbstractRegion {
      *
      * @param change
      */
-    public void expand(Vector change) {
-        if (change.getX() > 0) {
-            if (Math.max(pos1.getX(), pos2.getX()) == pos1.getX()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+    public void expand(Vector... changes) {
+        for (Vector change : changes) {
+            if (change.getX() > 0) {
+                if (Math.max(pos1.getX(), pos2.getX()) == pos1.getX()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                }
             } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                if (Math.min(pos1.getX(), pos2.getX()) == pos1.getX()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                }
             }
-        } else {
-            if (Math.min(pos1.getX(), pos2.getX()) == pos1.getX()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
-            } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
-            }
-        }
 
-        if (change.getY() > 0) {
-            if (Math.max(pos1.getY(), pos2.getY()) == pos1.getY()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+            if (change.getY() > 0) {
+                if (Math.max(pos1.getY(), pos2.getY()) == pos1.getY()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                }
             } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                if (Math.min(pos1.getY(), pos2.getY()) == pos1.getY()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                }
             }
-        } else {
-            if (Math.min(pos1.getY(), pos2.getY()) == pos1.getY()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
-            } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
-            }
-        }
 
-        if (change.getZ() > 0) {
-            if (Math.max(pos1.getZ(), pos2.getZ()) == pos1.getZ()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+            if (change.getZ() > 0) {
+                if (Math.max(pos1.getZ(), pos2.getZ()) == pos1.getZ()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                }
             } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
-            }
-        } else {
-            if (Math.min(pos1.getZ(), pos2.getZ()) == pos1.getZ()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
-            } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                if (Math.min(pos1.getZ(), pos2.getZ()) == pos1.getZ()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -192,46 +194,48 @@ public class CuboidRegion extends AbstractRegion {
      *
      * @param change
      */
-    public void contract(Vector change) {
-        if (change.getX() < 0) {
-            if (Math.max(pos1.getX(), pos2.getX()) == pos1.getX()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+    public void contract(Vector... changes) {
+        for (Vector change : changes) {
+            if (change.getX() < 0) {
+                if (Math.max(pos1.getX(), pos2.getX()) == pos1.getX()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                }
             } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                if (Math.min(pos1.getX(), pos2.getX()) == pos1.getX()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
+                }
             }
-        } else {
-            if (Math.min(pos1.getX(), pos2.getX()) == pos1.getX()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
-            } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(change.getX(), 0, 0));
-            }
-        }
 
-        if (change.getY() < 0) {
-            if (Math.max(pos1.getY(), pos2.getY()) == pos1.getY()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+            if (change.getY() < 0) {
+                if (Math.max(pos1.getY(), pos2.getY()) == pos1.getY()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                }
             } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                if (Math.min(pos1.getY(), pos2.getY()) == pos1.getY()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
+                }
             }
-        } else {
-            if (Math.min(pos1.getY(), pos2.getY()) == pos1.getY()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
-            } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, change.getY(), 0));
-            }
-        }
 
-        if (change.getZ() < 0) {
-            if (Math.max(pos1.getZ(), pos2.getZ()) == pos1.getZ()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+            if (change.getZ() < 0) {
+                if (Math.max(pos1.getZ(), pos2.getZ()) == pos1.getZ()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                }
             } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
-            }
-        } else {
-            if (Math.min(pos1.getZ(), pos2.getZ()) == pos1.getZ()) {
-                pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
-            } else {
-                pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                if (Math.min(pos1.getZ(), pos2.getZ()) == pos1.getZ()) {
+                    pos1 = pos1.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                } else {
+                    pos2 = pos2.add(new Vector(0, 0, change.getZ()));
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegion.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegion.java
index d9f49cd8d..41cfbc222 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Polygonal2DRegion.java
@@ -269,16 +269,20 @@ public class Polygonal2DRegion extends AbstractRegion {
      *
      * @param change
      */
-    public void expand(Vector change) throws RegionOperationException {
-        if (change.getBlockX() != 0 || change.getBlockZ() != 0) {
-            throw new RegionOperationException("Polygons can only be expanded vertically.");
+    public void expand(Vector... changes) throws RegionOperationException {
+        for (Vector change : changes) {
+            if (change.getBlockX() != 0 || change.getBlockZ() != 0) {
+                throw new RegionOperationException("Polygons can only be expanded vertically.");
+            }
         }
 
-        int changeY = change.getBlockY();
-        if (changeY > 0) {
-            maxY += changeY;
-        } else {
-            minY += changeY;
+        for (Vector change : changes) {
+            int changeY = change.getBlockY();
+            if (changeY > 0) {
+                maxY += changeY;
+            } else {
+                minY += changeY;
+            }
         }
         recalculate();
     }
@@ -288,16 +292,20 @@ public class Polygonal2DRegion extends AbstractRegion {
      *
      * @param change
      */
-    public void contract(Vector change) throws RegionOperationException {
-        if (change.getBlockX() != 0 || change.getBlockZ() != 0) {
-            throw new RegionOperationException("Polygons can only be contracted vertically.");
+    public void contract(Vector... changes) throws RegionOperationException {
+        for (Vector change : changes) {
+            if (change.getBlockX() != 0 || change.getBlockZ() != 0) {
+                throw new RegionOperationException("Polygons can only be contracted vertically.");
+            }
         }
 
-        int changeY = change.getBlockY();
-        if (changeY > 0) {
-            minY += changeY;
-        } else {
-            maxY += changeY;
+        for (Vector change : changes) {
+            int changeY = change.getBlockY();
+            if (changeY > 0) {
+                minY += changeY;
+            } else {
+                maxY += changeY;
+            }
         }
         recalculate();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Region.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Region.java
index 9d8aa9739..82d7eff74 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Region.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/regions/Region.java
@@ -75,9 +75,11 @@ public interface Region extends Iterable<BlockVector> {
     /**
      * Expand the region.
      *
+     * @deprecated will be seamlessly replaced by {@link #expand(Vector...)
      * @param change
      * @throws RegionOperationException
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void expand(Vector change) throws RegionOperationException;
 
     /**
@@ -91,9 +93,11 @@ public interface Region extends Iterable<BlockVector> {
     /**
      * Contract the region.
      *
+     * @deprecated will be seamlessly replaced by {@link #contract(Vector...)
      * @param change
      * @throws RegionOperationException
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public void contract(Vector change) throws RegionOperationException;
 
     /**