diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Actor.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Actor.cs
index 1ae7e77370..3407537aa4 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Actor.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Actor.cs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			if (Health <= 0)
 				return DamageState.Dead;
 			
-			if (Health < this.GetMaxHP() * Rules.General.ConditionYellow)
+			if (Health < this.GetMaxHP() * World.Defaults.ConditionYellow)
 				return DamageState.Half;
 
 			return DamageState.Normal;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Effects/RepairIndicator.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Effects/RepairIndicator.cs
index 93bcb0dcda..d9ae3d5e2a 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Effects/RepairIndicator.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Effects/RepairIndicator.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#region Copyright & License Information
+#region Copyright & License Information
 /*
  * Copyright 2007,2009,2010 Chris Forbes, Robert Pepperell, Matthew Bowra-Dean, Paul Chote, Alli Witheford.
  * This file is part of OpenRA.
@@ -26,11 +26,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Effects
 {
 	class RepairIndicator : IEffect
 	{
-		int framesLeft = (int)(Rules.General.RepairRate * 25 * 60 / 2);
+		int framesLeft;
 		Actor a;
 		Animation anim = new Animation("select");
 
-		public RepairIndicator(Actor a) { this.a = a; anim.PlayRepeating("repair"); }
+		public RepairIndicator(Actor a) 
+		{ 
+			this.a = a; anim.PlayRepeating("repair"); 
+			framesLeft =  (int)(a.World.Defaults.RepairRate * 25 * 60 / 2);
+		}
 
 		public void Tick( World world )
 		{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
index df87408ffa..61b16f06d3 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public static InfoLoader<WarheadInfo> WarheadInfo;
 		public static InfoLoader<ProjectileInfo> ProjectileInfo;
 		public static InfoLoader<VoiceInfo> VoiceInfo;
-		public static GeneralInfo General;
 		public static TechTree TechTree;
 
 		public static Dictionary<string, ActorInfo> Info;
@@ -45,9 +44,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			legacyRules.Insert(0, map);
 			AllRules = new IniFile(legacyRules.Select(a => FileSystem.Open(a)).ToArray());
 
-			General = new GeneralInfo();
-			FieldLoader.Load(General, AllRules.GetSection("General"));
-
 			LoadCategories(
 				"Weapon",
 				"Warhead",
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
index d9b4f9f6cf..af418b34ab 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Graphics/WorldRenderer.cs
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Graphics
 			lineRenderer.DrawLine(Xy + new float2(0, -2), Xy + new float2(0, -4), c, c);
 
 			var healthAmount = (float)selectedUnit.Health / selectedUnit.Info.Traits.Get<OwnedActorInfo>().HP;
-			var healthColor = (healthAmount < Rules.General.ConditionRed) ? Color.Red
-				: (healthAmount < Rules.General.ConditionYellow) ? Color.Yellow
+			var healthColor = (healthAmount < selectedUnit.World.Defaults.ConditionRed) ? Color.Red
+				: (healthAmount < selectedUnit.World.Defaults.ConditionYellow) ? Color.Yellow
 				: Color.LimeGreen;
 
 			var healthColor2 = Color.FromArgb(
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
index b75ec87060..c9ce38357a 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\Activities\Wait.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\CrateAction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\CrateEffect.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Traits\Defaults\GlobalDefaults.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\World\GlobalDefaults.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
@@ -338,7 +338,4 @@
   <Target Name="AfterBuild">
   </Target>
   -->
-  <ItemGroup>
-    <Folder Include="Traits\Defaults\" />
-  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
index c37f5a72fc..c01cf28fb4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Player.cs
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		void GiveAdvice(string advice)
 		{
 			// todo: store the condition or something.
-			// repeat after Rules.General.SpeakDelay, as long as the condition holds.
+			// repeat after World.Defaults.SpeakDelay, as long as the condition holds.
 			Sound.PlayToPlayer(this, advice);
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Repair.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Repair.cs
index 1231240046..6202f0f50b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Repair.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Repair.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#region Copyright & License Information
+#region Copyright & License Information
 /*
  * Copyright 2007,2009,2010 Chris Forbes, Robert Pepperell, Matthew Bowra-Dean, Paul Chote, Alli Witheford.
  * This file is part of OpenRA.
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits.Activities
 				var unitCost = self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildableInfo>().Cost;
 				var hp = self.Info.Traits.Get<OwnedActorInfo>().HP;
 
-				var costPerHp = (Rules.General.URepairPercent * unitCost) / hp;
-				var hpToRepair = Math.Min(Rules.General.URepairStep, hp - self.Health);
+				var costPerHp = (self.World.Defaults.URepairPercent * unitCost) / hp;
+				var hpToRepair = Math.Min(self.World.Defaults.URepairStep, hp - self.Health);
 				var cost = (int)Math.Ceiling(costPerHp * hpToRepair);
 				if (!self.Owner.TakeCash(cost))
 				{
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits.Activities
 					hostBuilding.traits.Get<RenderBuilding>()
 						.PlayCustomAnim(hostBuilding, "active");
 
-				remainingTicks = (int)(Rules.General.RepairRate * 60 * 25);
+				remainingTicks = (int)(self.World.Defaults.RepairRate * 60 * 25);
 			}
 			else
 				--remainingTicks;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Sell.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Sell.cs
index 159074ce19..3dccb60157 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Sell.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Sell.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits.Activities
 			var csv = self.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<CustomSellValueInfo>();
 			var cost = csv != null ? csv.Value : self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildableInfo>().Cost;
 			var hp = self.Info.Traits.Get<OwnedActorInfo>().HP;
-			var refund = Rules.General.RefundPercent * self.Health * cost / hp;
+			var refund = self.World.Defaults.RefundPercent * self.Health * cost / hp;
 
 			self.Owner.GiveCash((int)refund);
 			self.Health = 0;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
index 2e1aa3836a..d60f228f6f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 				var csv = self.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<CustomSellValueInfo>();
 				var buildingValue = csv != null ? csv.Value : self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildableInfo>().Cost;
 				var maxHP = self.Info.Traits.Get<BuildingInfo>().HP;
-				var costPerHp = (Rules.General.URepairPercent * buildingValue) / maxHP;
-				var hpToRepair = Math.Min(Rules.General.URepairStep, maxHP - self.Health);
+				var costPerHp = (self.World.Defaults.URepairPercent * buildingValue) / maxHP;
+				var hpToRepair = Math.Min(self.World.Defaults.URepairStep, maxHP - self.Health);
 				var cost = (int)Math.Ceiling(costPerHp * hpToRepair);
 				if (!self.Owner.TakeCash(cost))
 				{
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 					isRepairing = false;
 					return;
 				}
-				remainingTicks = (int)(Rules.General.RepairRate * 60 * 25);
+				remainingTicks = (int)(self.World.Defaults.RepairRate * 60 * 25);
 			}
 			else
 				--remainingTicks;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/ProductionQueue.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/ProductionQueue.cs
index 29f7175393..6c027c0e2c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/ProductionQueue.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Player/ProductionQueue.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 						var unit = Rules.Info[order.TargetString];
 						var ui = unit.Traits.Get<BuildableInfo>();
 						var time = ui.Cost
-							* Rules.General.BuildSpeed						/* todo: country-specific build speed bonus */
+							* self.World.Defaults.BuildSpeed						/* todo: country-specific build speed bonus */
 							 * (25 * 60) /* frames per min */				/* todo: build acceleration, if we do that */
 							 / 1000;
 
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			if (player.GetPowerState() != PowerState.Normal)
 			{
 				if (--slowdown <= 0)
-					slowdown = Rules.General.LowPowerSlowdown;
+					slowdown = player.World.Defaults.LowPowerSlowdown;
 				else
 					return;
 			}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs
index 8084c8c3ae..a55bd846a0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Render/RenderBuildingWall.cs
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			if (effectiveHealth <= 0)
 				return ExtendedDamageState.Dead;
 
-			if (effectiveHealth < self.GetMaxHP() * Rules.General.ConditionRed)
+			if (effectiveHealth < self.GetMaxHP() * self.World.Defaults.ConditionRed)
 				return ExtendedDamageState.Quarter;
 
-			if (effectiveHealth < self.GetMaxHP() * Rules.General.ConditionYellow)
+			if (effectiveHealth < self.GetMaxHP() * self.World.Defaults.ConditionYellow)
 				return ExtendedDamageState.Half;
 
 			if (effectiveHealth < self.GetMaxHP() * 0.75)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Defaults/GlobalDefaults.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/GlobalDefaults.cs
similarity index 91%
rename from OpenRA.Game/Traits/Defaults/GlobalDefaults.cs
rename to OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/GlobalDefaults.cs
index 5fbb29987e..d2c72235a7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Defaults/GlobalDefaults.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/GlobalDefaults.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 using System;
 
-namespace OpenRA.Traits.Defaults
+namespace OpenRA.Traits
 {
-	class GlobalDefaultsInfo : ITraitInfo
+	public class GlobalDefaultsInfo : StatelessTraitInfo<GlobalDefaults>
 	{
 		/* Special Weapons */
 		public readonly float GapRegenInterval =0;
@@ -80,15 +80,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits.Defaults
 		public readonly int SuspendPriority = 0;
 		public readonly float TeamDelay = 0;
 		
-		public object Create(Actor self) { return new GlobalDefaults(self); }
+		public readonly int LowPowerSlowdown = 3;
 	}
 
-	public class GlobalDefaults
-	{
-		Actor self;
-		public GlobalDefaults (Actor self)
-		{
-			this.self = self;
-		}
-	}
+	public class GlobalDefaults {}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
index acbf3261d8..104e45dbdd 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/World.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 
 		public readonly Map Map;
 		public readonly TileSet TileSet;
+		public GlobalDefaultsInfo Defaults { get {return WorldActor.Info.Traits.Get<GlobalDefaultsInfo>();}}
 
 		// for tricky things like bridges.
 		public readonly ICustomTerrain[,] customTerrain;
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			Add( a );
 			return a;
 		}
-
+		
 		public void Add(Actor a)
 		{
 			a.IsInWorld = true;
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules.yaml b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
index 57f4ff5385..415deae771 100755
--- a/mods/ra/rules.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Player:
 		GivenAuto: no
 		OneShot: yes
 
-Defaults:
+World:
 	GlobalDefaults:
 		GapRegenInterval: .1
 		BadgerBombCount: 1
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ Defaults:
 		SuspendDelay: 2
 		SuspendPriority: 20
 		TeamDelay: .6
-
-World:
+		LowPowerSlowdown: 3
 	ScreenShaker:
 	WaterPaletteRotation:
 	ChronoshiftPaletteEffect: