diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs
index 65c6ea8bf0..46c574a5e6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies01Script.cs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			else if (einstein != null && einstein.Destroyed)
 				MissionFailed("Einstein was killed.");
 
-			ManageSovietOre();
+			MissionUtils.CapOre(soviets);
 		}
 
 		void LabSecured()
@@ -173,14 +173,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			}
 		}
 
-		void ManageSovietOre()
-		{
-			var res = soviets.PlayerActor.Trait<PlayerResources>();
-
-			if (res.Ore > res.OreCapacity * 0.8)
-				res.TakeOre(res.OreCapacity / 10);
-		}
-
 		void SpawnSignalFlare()
 		{
 			world.CreateActor(SignalFlareName, new TypeDictionary { new OwnerInit(allies), new LocationInit(extractionLZ.Location) });
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies04Script.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies04Script.cs
index 9d1ab946e3..38f81e02e4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies04Script.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/Allies04Script.cs
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			foreach (var patrol in patrols)
 				patrol.DoPatrol();
 
-			ManageSovietOre();
+			MissionUtils.CapOre(soviets);
 
 			BaseGuardTick();
 
@@ -218,13 +218,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			MissionFailed("The Soviet research laboratory was not secured in time.");
 		}
 
-		void ManageSovietOre()
-		{
-			var res = soviets.PlayerActor.Trait<PlayerResources>();
-			if (res.Ore > res.OreCapacity * 0.8)
-				res.TakeOre(res.OreCapacity / 10);
-		}
-
 		void BaseGuardTick()
 		{
 			if (baseGuardTicks <= 0 || baseGuard.IsDead() || !baseGuard.IsInWorld) return;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionUtils.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionUtils.cs
index 0affece064..1e5d5ff81a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionUtils.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/MissionUtils.cs
@@ -205,18 +205,26 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			Sound.Play("misnlst1.aud");
 		}
 
-		public static void SpawnAndMoveActors(World world, Player player, string[] actorNames, CPos entry, CPos move, int facing)
+		public static Actor CreateActor(this World world, bool addToWorld, string name, Player owner, CPos? location, int? facing)
 		{
-			foreach (var actor in actorNames)
-			{
-				world.CreateActor(actor, new TypeDictionary
-				{ 
-					new LocationInit(entry),
-					new OwnerInit(player),
-					new FacingInit(facing)
-				})
-				.QueueActivity(new Move.Move(move));
-			}
+			var td = new TypeDictionary { new OwnerInit(owner) };
+			if (location.HasValue)
+				td.Add(new LocationInit(location.Value));
+			if (facing.HasValue)
+				td.Add(new FacingInit(facing.Value));
+			return world.CreateActor(addToWorld, name, td);
+		}
+
+		public static Actor CreateActor(this World world, string name, Player owner, CPos? location, int? facing)
+		{
+			return CreateActor(world, true, name, owner, location, facing);
+		}
+
+		public static void CapOre(Player player)
+		{
+			var res = player.PlayerActor.Trait<PlayerResources>();
+			if (res.Ore > res.OreCapacity * 0.8)
+				res.Ore = (int)(res.OreCapacity * 0.8);
 		}
 	}