diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
index 14ac69d2e4..89f6a2aabf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\Attack\AttackOmni.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\Chrome\PowerDownButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\CustomSellValue.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Traits\Modifiers\ForcedPalette.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\SpawnDefaultUnits.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\BridgeLoadHook.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\World\ChoosePaletteOnSelect.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Modifiers/ForcedPalette.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Modifiers/ForcedPalette.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 58c9262672..0000000000
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Modifiers/ForcedPalette.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +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.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-
-namespace OpenRA.Traits
-{
-	class ForcedPaletteInfo : ITraitInfo
-	{
-		public readonly string Palette = null;
-		public object Create(Actor self) { return new ForcedPalette(this); }
-	}
-
-	class ForcedPalette : IRenderModifier
-	{
-		string palette;
-
-		public ForcedPalette(ForcedPaletteInfo info) { palette = info.Palette; }
-
-		public IEnumerable<Renderable> ModifyRender(Actor self, IEnumerable<Renderable> r)
-		{
-			return r.Select(rr => rr.WithPalette(palette));
-		}
-	}
-}
diff --git a/mods/ra/merge-rules.yaml b/mods/ra/merge-rules.yaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d03e703ad..0000000000
--- a/mods/ra/merge-rules.yaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,160 +0,0 @@
-Player:
-	ProductionQueue:
-	PlaceBuilding:
-	GpsPower:
-		Image: gpssicon
-		OneShot: yes
-		ChargeTime: 8
-		Description: GPS Satellite
-		LongDesc: Reveals the entire map
-		Prerequisites: ATEK
-		TechLevel: 12
-		RevealDelay: 15
-	ChronoshiftPower:
-		Image: warpicon
-		ChargeTime: 7
-		Description: Chronoshift
-		LongDesc: Temporarily teleports a vehicle across \nthe map.
-		Prerequisites: PDOX
-		TechLevel: 12
-		Duration: 3
-		KillCargo: yes
-	IronCurtainPower:
-		Image: infxicon
-		ChargeTime: 11
-		Description: Invulnerability
-		LongDesc: Makes a single unit invulnerable for a \nshort time.
-		Prerequisites: IRON
-		TechLevel: 12
-		Duration: .75
-	SpyPlanePower:
-		Image: smigicon
-		ChargeTime: 3
-		Description: Spy Plane
-		LongDesc: Reveals an area of the map.
-		Prerequisites: AFLD
-		TechLevel: 5
-	ParatroopersPower:
-		Image: pinficon
-		ChargeTime: 6
-		Description: Paratroopers
-		LongDesc: A Badger drops a squad of Riflemen \n anywhere on the map
-		Prerequisites: AFLD
-		TechLevel: 5
-		DropItems: E1,E1,E1,E3,E3
-	NukePower:
-		Image: atomicon
-		ChargeTime: 13
-		Description: Atom Bomb
-		LongDesc: Launches a nuclear missile at a target location.
-		Prerequisites: MSLO
-		TechLevel: 12
-	SonarPulsePower:
-		Image: sonricon
-		ChargeTime: 10
-		Description: Sonar Pulse
-		LongDesc: Reveals all submarines on the map for a \nshort time.
-		TechLevel: 5
-		GivenAuto: no
-		OneShot: yes
-	CrateSpawnPower:
-		Image: 4tnkicon
-		ChargeTime: 0.001
-		Description: Spawn Crate
-		LongDesc: Spawns a crate at a target location
-		Prerequisites: POWR
-		TechLevel: 12
-World:
-	WaterPaletteRotation:
-	ChronoshiftPaletteEffect:
-	LightPaletteRotator:
-	BuildingInfluence:
-	UnitInfluence:
-
-MGG:
-	GeneratesGap:
-		Range: 10
-
-GAP:
-	RequiresPower:
-	CanPowerDown:
-	GeneratesGap:
-		Range: 10
-		
-MRJ:
-	JamsRadar:
-		Range: 10
-
-MINP:
-	Mine:
-		Damage: 1000
-		Warhead: APMine
-		TriggeredBy: Foot, Wheel, Track
-		AvoidFriendly: yes
-		
-MINV:
-	Mine:
-		Damage: 1200
-		Warhead: ATMine
-		TriggeredBy: Wheel, Track
-		AvoidFriendly: yes
-
-BR1:
-	Bridge:
-		SouthOffset:0,2
-BR2:
-	Bridge:
-		NorthOffset:3,0
-BR3:
-	Bridge:
-		Long: yes
-		NorthOffset: 2,0
-		SouthOffset: 0,1
-		
-BRIDGE1:
-	Bridge:
-		UseAlternateNames: yes
-		
-BRIDGE2:
-	Bridge:
-		UseAlternateNames: yes
-
-MSLO:
-	NukeSilo:
-	
-SPEN:
-	InfiltrateForSonarPulse:
-	
-SYRD:
-	InfiltrateForSonarPulse:
-IRON:
-	RequiresPower:
-	CanPowerDown:
-PDOX:
-	RequiresPower:
-	CanPowerDown:
-TSLA:
-	RequiresPower:
-	CanPowerDown:
-AGUN:
-	RequiresPower:
-	CanPowerDown:
-DOME:
-	RequiresPower:
-	CanPowerDown:
-
-CRATE:
-	Crate:
-		Lifetime: 5
-	SpeedUpgradeCrateAction:
-		Multiplier: 1.7
-		SelectionShares: 10
-	Unit:
-		HP: 1
-	RenderUnit:
-	BelowUnits:
-
-BADR:
-	ParaDrop:
-		LZRange: 4
-	-Selectable:
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