diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/DesertShellmapScript.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/DesertShellmapScript.cs
index dbdabb441a..53af151aec 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/DesertShellmapScript.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Missions/DesertShellmapScript.cs
@@ -41,15 +41,19 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 		Actor paradropEntry;
 		static readonly string[] ParadropUnits = { "e1", "e1", "e1", "e2", "e2" };
 
+		Actor offmapAttackerSpawn1;
+		Actor offmapAttackerSpawn2;
+		Actor offmapAttackerSpawn3;
+		Actor[] offmapAttackerSpawns;
+		static readonly string[] OffmapAttackers = { "ftrk", "apc", "ttnk", "1tnk" };
+
 		Dictionary<string, Actor> mapActors;
 
 		public void Tick(Actor self)
 		{
-			MissionUtils.CapOre(soviets);
-			if (world.FrameNumber % 20 == 0 && coastUnitsLeft-- > 0)
+			if (world.FrameNumber % 100 == 0)
 			{
-				var u = world.CreateActor(CoastUnits.Random(world.SharedRandom), soviets, coastRP1.Location, null);
-				u.QueueActivity(new Move.Move(coastRP2.Location, 0));
+				var u = world.CreateActor(OffmapAttackers.Random(world.SharedRandom), soviets, offmapAttackerSpawns.Random(world.SharedRandom).Location, 128);
 				u.QueueActivity(new AttackMove.AttackMoveActivity(u, new Move.Move(attackLocation.Location, 0)));
 			}
 
@@ -58,6 +62,13 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 					.Except(mapActors.Values))
 					actor.QueueActivity(new AttackMove.AttackMoveActivity(actor, new Move.Move(attackLocation.Location, 0)));
 
+			if (world.FrameNumber % 20 == 0 && coastUnitsLeft-- > 0)
+			{
+				var u = world.CreateActor(CoastUnits.Random(world.SharedRandom), soviets, coastRP1.Location, null);
+				u.QueueActivity(new Move.Move(coastRP2.Location, 0));
+				u.QueueActivity(new AttackMove.AttackMoveActivity(u, new Move.Move(attackLocation.Location, 0)));
+			}
+
 			if (--waitTicks <= 0)
 			{
 				if (++mul <= div)
@@ -75,6 +86,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 						MissionUtils.Paradrop(world, soviets, ParadropUnits, paradropEntry.Location, paradropLZ.Location);
 				}
 			}
+
+			MissionUtils.CapOre(soviets);
 		}
 
 		public void WorldLoaded(World w)
@@ -99,6 +112,11 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Missions
 			var t5 = mapActors["ViewportTarget5"];
 			viewportTargets = new[] { t1, t2, t3, t4, t5 }.Select(t => t.Location.ToInt2()).ToList();
 
+			offmapAttackerSpawn1 = mapActors["OffmapAttackerSpawn1"];
+			offmapAttackerSpawn2 = mapActors["OffmapAttackerSpawn2"];
+			offmapAttackerSpawn3 = mapActors["OffmapAttackerSpawn3"];
+			offmapAttackerSpawns = new[] { offmapAttackerSpawn1, offmapAttackerSpawn2, offmapAttackerSpawn3 };
+
 			foreach (var actor in mapActors.Values.Where(a => a.Owner == allies || a.HasTrait<Bridge>()))
 			{
 				if (actor.Owner == allies && actor.HasTrait<AutoTarget>())
diff --git a/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/map.yaml b/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/map.yaml
index 364ced3738..afec2a3181 100644
--- a/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/map.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/maps/desert-shellmap/map.yaml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Players:
 		OwnsWorld: True
 		NonCombatant: True
 		Race: allies
+		Allies: Allies
 	PlayerReference@Creeps:
 		Name: Creeps
 		NonCombatant: True
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ Players:
 		Name: Allies
 		Race: allies
 		ColorRamp: 161,134,200,30
+		Allies: Neutral
 		Enemies: Soviets
 	PlayerReference@Soviets:
 		Name: Soviets
@@ -159,9 +161,9 @@ Actors:
 	Actor38: v28
 		Location: 59,68
 		Owner: Neutral
-	Actor39: v27.gun
+	Actor39: v27
 		Location: 63,68
-		Owner: Allies
+		Owner: Neutral
 	Actor40: dome
 		Location: 55,19
 		Owner: Soviets
@@ -180,9 +182,9 @@ Actors:
 	Actor45: v28.gun
 		Location: 47,63
 		Owner: Allies
-	Actor46: v22
+	Actor46: v22.gun
 		Location: 61,63
-		Owner: Neutral
+		Owner: Allies
 	Actor47: v27
 		Location: 55,65
 		Owner: Neutral
@@ -737,6 +739,15 @@ Actors:
 	Actor212: flare
 		Location: 43,79
 		Owner: Neutral
+	OffmapAttackerSpawn1: waypoint
+		Location: 10,1
+		Owner: Neutral
+	OffmapAttackerSpawn2: waypoint
+		Location: 84,1
+		Owner: Neutral
+	OffmapAttackerSpawn3: waypoint
+		Location: 1,50
+		Owner: Neutral
 
 Smudges:
 
@@ -751,10 +762,10 @@ Rules:
 	TRAN.Husk2:
 		Burns:
 			Damage: 0
-	V27.Gun:
-		Inherits: V27
+	V22.Gun:
+		Inherits: V22
 		RenderBuilding:
-			Image: V27
+			Image: V22
 		AutoTarget:
 		Armament:
 			Weapon: Dragon