diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
index f43e6f6383..c2a351bf94 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/OpenRa.Game.csproj
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\TakeCover.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Thief.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\TraitsInterfaces.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Traits\Tree.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Turreted.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Unit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\WaterPaletteRotation.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/StoresOre.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/StoresOre.cs
index bdabfca5d2..fad732b83c 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/StoresOre.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/StoresOre.cs
@@ -3,16 +3,17 @@ using System;
 using OpenRa.Game.GameRules;
 namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 {
+	class StoresOreInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly int Pips = 0;
+		public readonly int Capacity = 0;
+
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new StoresOre(self); }
+	}
+
 	class StoresOre : IPips, IAcceptThief
 	{
-		public const int MaxStealAmount = 100; //todo: How is cash stolen determined?
-		
-		readonly Actor self;
-		
-		public StoresOre(Actor self)
-		{
-			this.self = self;
-		}
+		public StoresOre(Actor self) {}
 		
 		public void OnSteal(Actor self, Actor thief)
 		{
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
index 3183072b85..79033ed5b5 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Submarine.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ using OpenRa.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 {
+	class SubmarineInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new Submarine(self); }
+	}
+
 	class Submarine : IRenderModifier, INotifyAttack, ITick, INotifyDamage
 	{
 		[Sync]
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TakeCover.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TakeCover.cs
index 192f2e899b..abd2148592 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TakeCover.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/TakeCover.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 
 namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 {
+	class TakeCoverInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new TakeCover(self); }
+	}
+
 	// infantry prone behavior
 	class TakeCover : ITick, INotifyDamage, IDamageModifier, ISpeedModifier
 	{
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Thief.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Thief.cs
index 54b34b5d5c..591391a164 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Thief.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Thief.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 {
+	class ThiefInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new Thief(self); }
+	}
+
 	class Thief : IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder
 	{
 		public Thief(Actor self) { }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Tree.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Tree.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index f4c3ebced1..0000000000
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/Tree.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using OpenRa.Game.Graphics;
-
-namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
-{
-	class Tree : IRender
-	{
-		Sprite Image;
-
-		public Tree(Sprite treeImage)
-		{
-			Image = treeImage;
-		}
-
-		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render(Actor self)
-		{
-			yield return new Renderable(Image, Game.CellSize * (float2)self.Location, 0);
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WaterPaletteRotation.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WaterPaletteRotation.cs
index ec31812731..7c5a5eacf9 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WaterPaletteRotation.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WaterPaletteRotation.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 {
+	class WaterPaletteRotationInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new WaterPaletteRotation(self); }
+	}
+
 	class WaterPaletteRotation : ITick, IPaletteModifier
 	{
 		public WaterPaletteRotation(Actor self) { }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs
index 7575573781..39153ba058 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/WithShadow.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ using OpenRa.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace OpenRa.Game.Traits
 {
+	class WithShadowInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new WithShadow(self); }
+	}
+
 	class WithShadow : IRenderModifier
 	{
 		public WithShadow(Actor self) {}