diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
index a4da8f438c..3b0a3c9504 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
@@ -149,6 +149,19 @@ namespace OpenRA
 				nsc.Trait.StanceChanged(nsc.Actor, this, target, oldStance, s);
 		}
 
+		public bool CanViewActor(Actor a)
+		{
+			if (a.TraitsImplementing<IVisibilityModifier>().Any(t => !t.IsVisible(a, this)))
+				return false;
+
+			if (a.Owner.IsAlliedWith(this))
+				return true;
+
+			// Actors are hidden under shroud, but not under fog by default
+			// TODO: Shroud exploration should be implemented as an IVisibility modifier!
+			return Shroud.GetVisOrigins(a).Any(Shroud.IsExplored);
+		}
+
 		#region Scripting interface
 
 		Lazy<ScriptPlayerInterface> luaInterface;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/Shroud.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/Shroud.cs
index cde61a26aa..ac670d5273 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/Shroud.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/Shroud.cs
@@ -342,11 +342,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			}
 		}
 
-		public bool IsExplored(Actor a)
-		{
-			return GetVisOrigins(a).Any(IsExplored);
-		}
-
 		public bool IsVisible(WPos pos)
 		{
 			return IsVisible(map.CellContaining(pos));
@@ -394,15 +389,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Actors are hidden under shroud, but not under fog by default
-		public bool IsVisible(Actor a)
-		{
-			if (a.TraitsImplementing<IVisibilityModifier>().Any(t => !t.IsVisible(a, self.Owner)))
-				return false;
-
-			return a.Owner.IsAlliedWith(self.Owner) || IsExplored(a);
-		}
-
 		public bool IsTargetable(Actor a)
 		{
 			if (HasFogVisibility())
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
index 7ec04d1f72..f2d2115e85 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
@@ -70,12 +70,9 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			set { renderPlayer = value; }
 		}
 
-		public bool FogObscures(Actor a) { return RenderPlayer != null && !RenderPlayer.Shroud.IsVisible(a); }
+		public bool FogObscures(Actor a) { return RenderPlayer != null && !RenderPlayer.CanViewActor(a); }
 		public bool FogObscures(CPos p) { return RenderPlayer != null && !RenderPlayer.Shroud.IsVisible(p); }
 		public bool FogObscures(WPos pos) { return RenderPlayer != null && !RenderPlayer.Shroud.IsVisible(pos); }
-		public bool FogObscures(MPos uv) { return RenderPlayer != null && !RenderPlayer.Shroud.IsVisible(uv); }
-
-		public bool ShroudObscures(Actor a) { return RenderPlayer != null && !RenderPlayer.Shroud.IsExplored(a); }
 		public bool ShroudObscures(CPos p) { return RenderPlayer != null && !RenderPlayer.Shroud.IsExplored(p); }
 		public bool ShroudObscures(WPos pos) { return RenderPlayer != null && !RenderPlayer.Shroud.IsExplored(pos); }
 		public bool ShroudObscures(MPos uv) { return RenderPlayer != null && !RenderPlayer.Shroud.IsExplored(uv); }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/EnemyWatcher.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/EnemyWatcher.cs
index 3d7247bb03..c4bad798b1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/EnemyWatcher.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Traits/Player/EnemyWatcher.cs
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits
 					continue;
 
 				// The actor is not currently visible
-				if (!self.Owner.Shroud.IsVisible(actor.Actor))
+				if (!self.Owner.CanViewActor(actor.Actor))
 					continue;
 
 				visibleActorIds.Add(actor.Actor.ActorID);