diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55cdbfb537..928766f564 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -109,17 +109,27 @@ rnull_LIBS = $(COMMON_LIBS) $(rnull_DEPS)
 PROGRAMS += rsdl2 rnull
 renderers: $(rsdl2_TARGET) $(rnull_TARGET)
 
+# Mods Common
+mod_common_SRCS := $(shell find OpenRA.Mods.Common/ -iname '*.cs')
+mod_common_TARGET = mods/common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.dll
+mod_common_KIND = library
+mod_common_DEPS = $(game_TARGET)
+mod_common_LIBS = $(COMMON_LIBS) $(STD_MOD_LIBS)
+PROGRAMS += mod_common
+mod_common: $(mod_common_TARGET)
+
 ##### Official Mods #####
 
 STD_MOD_LIBS	= $(game_TARGET) thirdparty/KopiLua.dll thirdparty/NLua.dll
 STD_MOD_DEPS	= $(STD_MOD_LIBS) $(ralint_TARGET)
 
+
 # Red Alert
 mod_ra_SRCS := $(shell find OpenRA.Mods.RA/ -iname '*.cs')
 mod_ra_TARGET = mods/ra/OpenRA.Mods.RA.dll
 mod_ra_KIND = library
-mod_ra_DEPS = $(STD_MOD_DEPS) $(irc_TARGET)
-mod_ra_LIBS = $(COMMON_LIBS) $(STD_MOD_LIBS) $(irc_TARGET)
+mod_ra_DEPS = $(STD_MOD_DEPS) $(mod_common_TARGET) $(irc_TARGET)
+mod_ra_LIBS = $(COMMON_LIBS) $(STD_MOD_LIBS) $(mod_common_TARGET) $(irc_TARGET)
 PROGRAMS += mod_ra
 mod_ra: $(mod_ra_TARGET)
 
@@ -260,7 +270,7 @@ tools: editor tsbuild crashdialog
 
 package: dependencies core editor crashdialog docs version
 
-mods: mod_ra mod_cnc mod_d2k mod_ts
+mods: mod_common mod_ra mod_cnc mod_d2k mod_ts
 
 all: cli-dependencies core tools
 
@@ -307,6 +317,7 @@ install-core: default
 	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(foreach prog,$(CORE),$($(prog)_TARGET)) "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)"
 	@$(INSTALL_DIR) "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)/mods"
 	@$(CP_R) mods/common "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)/mods/"
+	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(mod_common_TARGET) "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)/mods/common"
 	@$(CP_R) mods/cnc "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)/mods/"
 	@$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(mod_cnc_TARGET) "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)/mods/cnc"
 	@$(CP_R) mods/ra "$(DATA_INSTALL_DIR)/mods/"
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..84e3b2a0d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="12.0" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProjectGuid>{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>OpenRA.Mods.Common</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>OpenRA.Mods.Common</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+    <TargetFrameworkProfile />
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+    <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
+    <AllowUnsafeBlocks>true</AllowUnsafeBlocks>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj">
+      <Project>{0dfb103f-2962-400f-8c6d-e2c28ccba633}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRA.Game</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="ServerTraits\ColorValidator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ServerTraits\MasterServerPinger.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ServerTraits\PlayerPinger.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <PostBuildEvent>mkdir "$(SolutionDir)mods/common/"
+copy "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)mods/common/"
+cd "$(SolutionDir)thirdparty/"
+copy "FuzzyLogicLibrary.dll" "$(SolutionDir)"
+cd "$(SolutionDir)"</PostBuildEvent>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
+  -->
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/ColorValidator.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/ColorValidator.cs
similarity index 99%
rename from OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/ColorValidator.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/ColorValidator.cs
index 5c22218578..5c956a06ad 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/ColorValidator.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/ColorValidator.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ using OpenRA.Network;
 using OpenRA.Server;
 using S = OpenRA.Server.Server;
 
-namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Server
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 {
 	public class ColorValidator : ServerTrait, IClientJoined
 	{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs
similarity index 98%
rename from OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs
index 44e54afbe0..73f0edab28 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/MasterServerPinger.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ using System.Text;
 using OpenRA.Server;
 using S = OpenRA.Server.Server;
 
-namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Server
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 {
 	public class MasterServerPinger : ServerTrait, ITick, INotifySyncLobbyInfo, IStartGame, IEndGame
 	{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/PlayerPinger.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/PlayerPinger.cs
similarity index 96%
rename from OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/PlayerPinger.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/PlayerPinger.cs
index 37b4e7f861..5dce33a719 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/PlayerPinger.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ServerTraits/PlayerPinger.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using System;
 using OpenRA.Server;
 using S = OpenRA.Server.Server;
 
-namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Server
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server
 {
 	public class PlayerPinger : ServerTrait, ITick
 	{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 1ba4218013..6bf2ecb211 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Properties\GuardProperties.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting\Properties\PlayerProperties.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Power\ScalePowerWithHealth.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="ServerTraits\ColorValidator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Warheads\DestroyResourceWarhead.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Warheads\CreateEffectWarhead.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Warheads\CreateResourceWarhead.cs" />
@@ -350,7 +349,6 @@
     <Compile Include="SelfHealing.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Sellable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ServerTraits\LobbyCommands.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="ServerTraits\MasterServerPinger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ShroudPalette.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SmokeTrailWhenDamaged.cs" />
     <Compile Include="SpawnMPUnits.cs" />
@@ -434,7 +432,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Activities\RepairBridge.cs" />
     <Compile Include="BridgeHut.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lint\CheckSequences.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="ServerTraits\PlayerPinger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\SpawnSelectorTooltipLogic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\Logic\ClientTooltipLogic.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Widgets\ColorMixerWidget.cs" />
@@ -586,6 +583,10 @@
       <Project>{85B48234-8B31-4BE6-AF9C-665CC6866841}</Project>
       <Name>OpenRA.Irc</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Mods.Common\OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj">
+      <Project>{fe6c8cc0-2f07-442a-b29f-17617b3b7fc6}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRA.Mods.Common</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Net.Client.3.5">
@@ -620,4 +621,4 @@ copy "FuzzyLogicLibrary.dll" "$(SolutionDir)"
 cd "$(SolutionDir)"</PostBuildEvent>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup />
-</Project>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
index cb4ded76d1..50027f9cc6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ServerTraits/LobbyCommands.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ using OpenRA.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Network;
 using OpenRA.Server;
 using S = OpenRA.Server.Server;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Server;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Server
 {
diff --git a/OpenRA.sln b/OpenRA.sln
index 37302ef3c8..38aba1ae18 100644
--- a/OpenRA.sln
+++ b/OpenRA.sln
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRA.Irc", "OpenRA.Irc\Op
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRA.Renderer.Sdl2", "OpenRA.Renderer.Sdl2\OpenRA.Renderer.Sdl2.csproj", "{33D03738-C154-4028-8EA8-63A3C488A651}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRA.Mods.Common", "OpenRA.Mods.Common\OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj", "{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}"
+EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Common Lua scripts", "Common Lua scripts", "{FCA943AB-E622-415E-8A61-639D97F62EEC}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
 		mods\common\lua\actor.lua = mods\common\lua\actor.lua
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ Global
 	GlobalSection(ProjectConfigurationPlatforms) = postSolution
 		{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
 		{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
+		{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
+		{FE6C8CC0-2F07-442A-B29F-17617B3B7FC6}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
 		{4A8A43B5-A9EF-4ED0-99DD-4BAB10A0DB6E}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
 		{4A8A43B5-A9EF-4ED0-99DD-4BAB10A0DB6E}.Debug|x86.Build.0 = Debug|x86
 		{2881135D-4D62-493E-8F83-5EEE92CCC6BE}.Debug|x86.ActiveCfg = Debug|x86
diff --git a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
index bba5b0f568..77e8b37e1b 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Chrome:
 
 Assemblies:
 	mods/ra/OpenRA.Mods.RA.dll
+	mods/common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.dll
 	mods/cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.dll
 	mods/d2k/OpenRA.Mods.D2k.dll
 
diff --git a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
index d216aabc58..9cd71c63be 100644
--- a/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/d2k/mod.yaml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Chrome:
 
 Assemblies:
 	mods/ra/OpenRA.Mods.RA.dll
+	mods/common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.dll
 	mods/cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.dll
 	mods/d2k/OpenRA.Mods.D2k.dll
 
diff --git a/mods/ra/mod.yaml b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
index 2852236732..0324d4659e 100644
--- a/mods/ra/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/mod.yaml
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Chrome:
 
 Assemblies:
 	mods/ra/OpenRA.Mods.RA.dll
+	mods/common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.dll
 	mods/cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.dll
 	mods/d2k/OpenRA.Mods.D2k.dll
 
diff --git a/mods/ts/mod.yaml b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
index d31a64bd23..032550810c 100644
--- a/mods/ts/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ts/mod.yaml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ Chrome:
 
 Assemblies:
 	mods/ra/OpenRA.Mods.RA.dll
+	mods/common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.dll
 	mods/d2k/OpenRA.Mods.D2k.dll
 	mods/cnc/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc.dll
 	mods/ts/OpenRA.Mods.TS.dll