diff --git a/OpenRA.FileFormats/Session.cs b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Session.cs
index bcaceb2576..686c6bba9d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.FileFormats/Session.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.FileFormats/Session.cs
@@ -58,15 +58,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 
 	public class Manifest
 	{
-		public readonly string[] Folders = { };
-		public readonly string[] Packages = { };
-		public readonly string[] LegacyRules = { };
-		public readonly string[] Rules = { };
-		public readonly string[] Sequences = { };
-		public readonly string[] Chrome = { };
-		public readonly string[] Assemblies = { };
-		public readonly string[] ChromeLayout = { };
-		public readonly string[] Weapons = { };
+		public readonly string[] 
+			Folders, Packages, LegacyRules, Rules, 
+			Sequences, Chrome, Assemblies, ChromeLayout, 
+			Weapons, Voices;
 
 		public Manifest(string[] mods)
 		{
@@ -83,6 +78,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.FileFormats
 			Assemblies = YamlList(yaml, "Assemblies");
 			ChromeLayout = YamlList(yaml, "ChromeLayout");
 			Weapons = YamlList(yaml, "Weapons");
+			Voices = YamlList(yaml, "Voices");
 		}
 
 		static string[] YamlList(Dictionary<string, MiniYaml> ys, string key) { return ys[key].Nodes.Keys.ToArray(); }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs
index 986e08d3d8..07cefee7c7 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Combat.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ using OpenRA.FileFormats;
 
 namespace OpenRA
 {
-	static class Combat			/* some utility bits that are shared between various things */
+	public static class Combat			/* some utility bits that are shared between various things */
 	{
 		static string GetImpactSound(WarheadInfo warhead, bool isWater)
 		{
@@ -82,6 +82,23 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			}
 		}
 
+		public static void DoExplosion(Actor attacker, string weapontype, int2 location, int altitude)
+		{
+			var args = new ProjectileArgs
+			{
+				src = location,
+				dest = location,
+				srcAltitude = altitude,
+				destAltitude = altitude,
+				firedBy = attacker,
+				target = null,
+				weapon = Rules.Weapons[ weapontype.ToLowerInvariant() ],
+				facing = 0
+			};
+
+			DoImpacts(args, location);
+		}
+
 		static float GetDamageToInflict(Actor target, ProjectileArgs args, WarheadInfo warhead, float modifier)
 		{
 			var distance = (target.CenterLocation - args.dest).Length;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/InfoLoader.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/InfoLoader.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e382db71ab..0000000000
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/InfoLoader.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#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.
- * 
- *  OpenRA is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- * 
- *  OpenRA is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- * 
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with OpenRA.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-#endregion
-
-using System;
-using System.Collections;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using OpenRA.FileFormats;
-
-namespace OpenRA.GameRules
-{
-	public class InfoLoader<T> : IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, T>>
-	{
-		readonly Dictionary<string, T> infos = new Dictionary<string, T>();
-
-		public InfoLoader(params Pair<string, Func<string,T>>[] srcs)
-		{
-			foreach (var src in srcs)
-				foreach (var name in Rules.Categories[src.First])
-				{
-					var t = src.Second(name);
-					FieldLoader.Load(t, Rules.AllRules.GetSection(name));
-					infos[name] = t;
-				}
-		}
-
-		public T this[string name]
-		{
-			get { return infos[name.ToLowerInvariant()]; }
-		}
-
-		public IEnumerator<KeyValuePair<string, T>> GetEnumerator() { return infos.GetEnumerator(); }
-		IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator() { return infos.GetEnumerator(); }
-	}
-}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
index 172736956a..0a4635dee0 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/Rules.cs
@@ -29,13 +29,11 @@ namespace OpenRA
 	public static class Rules
 	{
 		public static IniFile AllRules;
-		public static Dictionary<string, List<string>> Categories = new Dictionary<string, List<string>>();
-		public static InfoLoader<WarheadInfo> WarheadInfo;
-		public static InfoLoader<VoiceInfo> VoiceInfo;
 		public static TechTree TechTree;
 
 		public static Dictionary<string, ActorInfo> Info;
 		public static Dictionary<string, WeaponInfo> Weapons;
+		public static Dictionary<string, VoiceInfo> Voices;
 
 		public static void LoadRules(string map, Manifest m)
 		{
@@ -43,38 +41,21 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			legacyRules.Insert(0, map);
 			AllRules = new IniFile(legacyRules.Select(a => FileSystem.Open(a)).ToArray());
 
-			LoadCategories(
-				"Weapon",
-				"Warhead",
-				"Projectile",
-				"Voice");
-
-			WarheadInfo = new InfoLoader<WarheadInfo>(
-				Pair.New<string, Func<string, WarheadInfo>>("Warhead", _ => new WarheadInfo()));
-			VoiceInfo = new InfoLoader<VoiceInfo>(
-				Pair.New<string, Func<string, VoiceInfo>>("Voice", _ => new VoiceInfo()));
-
 			Log.Write("Using rules files: ");
 			foreach (var y in m.Rules)
 				Log.Write(" -- {0}", y);
 
-			var yamlRules = m.Rules.Select(a => MiniYaml.FromFile(a)).Aggregate(MiniYaml.Merge);
-			Info = new Dictionary<string, ActorInfo>();
-			foreach( var kv in yamlRules )
-				Info.Add(kv.Key.ToLowerInvariant(), new ActorInfo(kv.Key.ToLowerInvariant(), kv.Value, yamlRules));
-
-			var weaponsYaml = m.Weapons.Select(a => MiniYaml.FromFile(a)).Aggregate(MiniYaml.Merge);
-			Weapons = new Dictionary<string, WeaponInfo>();
-			foreach (var kv in weaponsYaml)
-				Weapons.Add(kv.Key.ToLowerInvariant(), new WeaponInfo(kv.Key.ToLowerInvariant(), kv.Value));
+			Info = LoadYamlRules(m.Rules, (k, y) => new ActorInfo(k.Key.ToLowerInvariant(), k.Value, y));
+			Weapons = LoadYamlRules(m.Weapons, (k, _) => new WeaponInfo(k.Key.ToLowerInvariant(), k.Value));
+			Voices = LoadYamlRules(m.Voices, (k, _) => new VoiceInfo(k.Value));
 
 			TechTree = new TechTree();
 		}
 
-		static void LoadCategories(params string[] types)
+		static Dictionary<string, T> LoadYamlRules<T>(string[] files, Func<KeyValuePair<string, MiniYaml>, Dictionary<string, MiniYaml>, T> f)
 		{
-			foreach (var t in types)
-				Categories[t] = AllRules.GetSection(t + "Types").Select(x => x.Key.ToLowerInvariant()).ToList();
+			var y = files.Select(a => MiniYaml.FromFile(a)).Aggregate(MiniYaml.Merge);
+			return y.ToDictionary(kv => kv.Key.ToLowerInvariant(), kv => f(kv, y));
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/VoiceInfo.cs b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/VoiceInfo.cs
index fbe335f44e..1cf9a947dd 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/VoiceInfo.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/GameRules/VoiceInfo.cs
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.GameRules
 
 		public readonly Lazy<Dictionary<string, VoicePool>> Pools;
 
-		public VoiceInfo()
+		public VoiceInfo( MiniYaml y )
 		{
+			FieldLoader.Load(this, y);
+
 			Pools = Lazy.New(() =>
 				new Dictionary<string, VoicePool>
 				{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
index 00f2e22832..a0e3841592 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Cursor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\Explosion.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameRules\Footprint.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="GameRules\InfoLoader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="GameRules\Rules.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\Animation.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Game.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Sound.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Sound.cs
index b2d15fb330..19da51e902 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Sound.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Sound.cs
@@ -102,16 +102,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 					music.Volume = value;
 			}
 		}
-					
-		//public static void SeekMusic(uint delta)
-		//{
-		//    if (music != null)
-		//    {
-		//        music.PlayPosition += delta;
-		//        if (music.PlayPosition < 0 || music.PlayPosition > music.PlayLength) 
-		//            music.PlayPosition = 0;
-		//    }
-		//}
 		
 		public static void PlayVoice(string phrase, Actor voicedUnit)
 		{
@@ -120,7 +110,7 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			var mi = voicedUnit.Info.Traits.GetOrDefault<SelectableInfo>();
 			if (mi == null) return;
 
-			var vi = Rules.VoiceInfo[mi.Voice];
+			var vi = Rules.Voices[mi.Voice.ToLowerInvariant()];
 
 			var clip = vi.Pools.Value[phrase].GetNext();
 			if (clip == null)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/AI/SelfHealing.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/AI/SelfHealing.cs
index fb65a9969b..19e2a5defa 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/AI/SelfHealing.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/AI/SelfHealing.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 			if (--ticks <= 0)
 			{
 				ticks = info.Ticks;
-				self.InflictDamage(self, -info.Step, Rules.WarheadInfo["Super"]);
+				self.InflictDamage(self, -info.Step, null);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Repair.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Repair.cs
index 1b6cc12e4e..9cee11846c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Repair.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Activities/Repair.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits.Activities
 					return this;
 				}
 
-				self.InflictDamage(self, -hpToRepair, Rules.WarheadInfo["Super"]);
+				self.InflictDamage(self, -hpToRepair, null);
 				if (self.Health == hp)
 					return NextActivity;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
index eda691decf..257a985f1e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Building.cs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 				}
 
 				self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new RepairIndicator(self)));
-				self.InflictDamage(self, -hpToRepair, Rules.WarheadInfo["Super"]);
+				self.InflictDamage(self, -hpToRepair, null);
 				if (self.Health == maxHP)
 				{
 					isRepairing = false;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SquishByTank.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SquishByTank.cs
index cd18e21a69..642338b95d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SquishByTank.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SquishByTank.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 
 		public void OnCrush(Actor crusher)
 		{
-			self.InflictDamage(crusher, self.Health, Rules.WarheadInfo["Crush"]);
+			// ... this wasnt working ANYWAY ...
+			// self.InflictDamage(crusher, self.Health, Rules.WarheadInfo["Crush"]);
 		}
 		
 		public bool IsPathableCrush(UnitMovementType umt, Player player)
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureBuilding.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureBuilding.cs
index 19f2501b37..ddd9ba783e 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureBuilding.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/CaptureBuilding.cs
@@ -35,23 +35,21 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
 		{
 			if (target == null || target.IsDead) return NextActivity;
 
-			var warhead = Rules.WarheadInfo["Super"];
-
 			if (self.Owner.Stances[ target.Owner ] == Stance.Ally)
 			{
 				if (target.Health == target.Info.Traits.Get<OwnedActorInfo>().HP)
 					return NextActivity;
-				target.InflictDamage(self, -EngineerCapture.EngineerDamage, warhead);
+				target.InflictDamage(self, -EngineerCapture.EngineerDamage, null);
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				if (target.Health - EngineerCapture.EngineerDamage <= 0)
 				{
 					target.Owner = self.Owner;
-					target.InflictDamage(self, target.Health - EngineerCapture.EngineerDamage, warhead);
+					target.InflictDamage(self, target.Health - EngineerCapture.EngineerDamage, null);
 				}
 				else
-					target.InflictDamage(self, EngineerCapture.EngineerDamage, warhead);
+					target.InflictDamage(self, EngineerCapture.EngineerDamage, null);
 			}
 
 			// the engineer is sacrificed.
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Demolish.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Demolish.cs
index 6aa0dd4678..8aa97ccb97 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Demolish.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Demolish.cs
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
 		public IActivity Tick(Actor self)
 		{
 			if (target == null || target.IsDead) return NextActivity;
-			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new DelayedAction(25*2, 
-				() => target.InflictDamage(self, target.Health, Rules.WarheadInfo["DemolishWarhead"]))));
+			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Add(new DelayedAction(25 * 2,
+				() => target.InflictDamage(self, target.Health, null))));
 			return NextActivity;
 		}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Mine.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Mine.cs
index 0daad0d68b..33e406679d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Mine.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Mine.cs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Traits.Activities;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
@@ -50,14 +51,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 				return;
 
 			var info = self.Info.Traits.Get<MineInfo>();
-			var warhead = Rules.WarheadInfo[info.Warhead];
-
-			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
-			{
-				w.Remove(self);
-				w.Add(new Explosion(w, self.CenterLocation.ToInt2(), warhead.Explosion, false));
-				crusher.InflictDamage(crusher, info.Damage, warhead);
-			});
+			Combat.DoExplosion(self, info.Warhead, self.CenterLocation.ToInt2(), 0);
+			self.QueueActivity(new RemoveSelf());
 		}
 
 		public bool IsPathableCrush(UnitMovementType umt, Player player)
diff --git a/mods/ra/mod.yaml b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
index f7fdd2ea67..36f0a263dd 100644
--- a/mods/ra/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ ChromeLayout:
 	mods/ra/menus.yaml:
 
 Weapons:
-	mods/ra/weapons.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
+	mods/ra/weapons.yaml
+	
+Voices:
+	mods/ra/voices.yaml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mods/ra/voices.yaml b/mods/ra/voices.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4c790e87a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ra/voices.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+# Classic Red Alert Mod -- Package Manifest
+
+GenericVoice:
+	SovietVariants: .r01,.r03
+	AlliedVariants: .v01,.v03
+	Select: await1,ready,report1,yessir1
+	Move: ackno,affirm1,noprob,overout,ritaway,roger,ugotit
+	Die: dedman1.aud,dedman2.aud,dedman3.aud,dedman4.aud,dedman5.aud,dedman6.aud,dedman7.aud,dedman8.aud,dedman10.aud
+
+VehicleVoice:
+	SovietVariants: .r00,.r02
+	AlliedVariants: .v00,.v02
+	Select: vehic1,yessir1,report1,await1
+	Move: ackno,affirm1
+
+EngineerVoice:
+	Select: eengin1,eyessir1
+	Move: eaffirm1,emovout1
+	Die: dedman1,dedman2,dedman3,dedman4,dedman5,dedman6,dedman7,dedman8,dedman10
+
+MedicVoice:
+	Select: mrespon1,myessir1
+	Move: maffirm1,mmovout1
+	Die: dedman1,dedman2,dedman3,dedman4,dedman5,dedman6,dedman7,dedman8,dedman10
+
+TanyaVoice:
+	Select: yo1,yes1,yeah1
+	Move: rokroll1,onit1,cmon1
+	Attack: tuffguy1,bombit1,gotit1
+	Die: tandeth1
+
+DogVoice:
+	Select: 
+	Move: dogy1
+	Attack: dogg5p,dogw3px
+	Die: dogw5,dogw6,dogw7
+
+SpyVoice:
+	Select: syessir1,scomnd1
+	Move: sonway1,sindeed1
+	Attack: sking1
+	Die: dedman1,dedman2,dedman3,dedman4,dedman5,dedman6,dedman7,dedman8,dedman10
+
+ThiefVoice:
+	Select: swhat1,syeah1
+	Move: saffirm1,smout1,sokay1
+	Die: dedman1,dedman2,dedman3,dedman4,dedman5,dedman6,dedman7,dedman8,dedman10
+
+CivilianMaleVoice:
+	Select: guyyeah1
+	Move: guyokay1
+
+CivilianFemaleVoice:
+	Select: girlyeah
+	Move: girlokay
+
+EinsteinVoice:
+	Select: einah1,einok1,einyes1
+	Move: einah1,einok1,einyes1
\ No newline at end of file