diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index 10a4e47150..6e48aa3145 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Activities\Demolish.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\Enter.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Activities\EnterTransport.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ProximityCapturable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UnitStances\UnitStanceDefensive.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UnitStances\UnitStanceAggressive.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Air\Fly.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ProximityCapturable.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ProximityCapturable.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a6ff39b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ProximityCapturable.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using OpenRA.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
+{
+	public class ProximityCapturableInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly bool Permanent = false;
+		public readonly int Range = 5;
+		public readonly bool MustBeClear = false;
+
+		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new ProximityCapturable(init.self, this); }
+	}
+
+	public class ProximityCapturable : ITick
+	{
+		[Sync]
+		public Player Owner;
+
+		[Sync]
+		public readonly Player OriginalOwner;
+
+		public ProximityCapturableInfo Info;
+
+		[Sync]
+		public int Range;
+
+		[Sync]
+		public bool Permanent;
+
+		[Sync]
+		public bool Captured = false;
+
+		[Sync]
+		public bool MustBeClear = false;
+
+		public ProximityCapturable(Actor self, ProximityCapturableInfo info)
+		{
+			Owner = self.Owner;
+			OriginalOwner = Owner;
+			Info = info;
+			Range = info.Range;
+			Permanent = info.Permanent;
+			MustBeClear = info.MustBeClear;
+		}
+
+		public Player GetCurrentOwner()
+		{
+			if (!Captured) return OriginalOwner;
+
+			return Owner ?? OriginalOwner;
+		}
+
+		public void Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (Captured && Permanent) return; // Permanent capture
+
+			var playersNear = CountPlayersNear(self, OriginalOwner, Range);
+
+			if (!Captured)
+			{
+				if (MustBeClear && playersNear != 1) return;
+
+				var captor = GetInRange(self, OriginalOwner, Range);
+
+				if (captor != null) ChangeOwnership(self, captor, OriginalOwner);
+
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// if the area must be clear, and there is more than 1 player nearby => return ownership to default
+			if (MustBeClear && playersNear != 1)
+			{
+				// Revert Ownership
+				ChangeOwnership(self, GetCurrentOwner(), OriginalOwner);
+			}
+			// See if the 'temporary' owner still is in range
+			else if (!IsStillInRange(self, self.Owner, Range))
+			{
+				// no.. So find a new one
+				var captor = GetInRange(self, OriginalOwner, Range);
+
+				if (captor != null) // got one
+				{
+					ChangeOwnership(self, captor, GetCurrentOwner());
+					return;
+				}
+
+				// Revert Ownership otherwise
+				ChangeOwnership(self, GetCurrentOwner(), OriginalOwner);
+			}
+		}
+
+		private void ChangeOwnership(Actor self, Player previousOwner, Player originalOwner)
+		{
+			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+			{
+				if (self.Destroyed) return;
+
+				// momentarily remove from world so the ownership queries don't get confused
+				w.Remove(self);
+				self.Owner = originalOwner;
+				w.Add(self);
+
+				if (self.Owner == self.World.LocalPlayer)
+					w.Add(new FlashTarget(self));
+
+				Captured = false;
+				Owner = null;
+
+				foreach (var t in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyCapture>())
+					t.OnCapture(self, self, previousOwner, self.Owner);
+			});
+		}
+
+		private void ChangeOwnership(Actor self, Actor captor, Player previousOwner)
+		{
+			self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+			{
+				if (self.Destroyed || (captor.Destroyed || !captor.IsInWorld)) return;
+
+				// momentarily remove from world so the ownership queries don't get confused
+				w.Remove(self);
+				self.Owner = captor.Owner;
+				w.Add(self);
+
+				if (self.Owner == self.World.LocalPlayer)
+					w.Add(new FlashTarget(self));
+
+				Captured = true;
+				Owner = captor.Owner;
+
+				foreach (var t in self.TraitsImplementing<INotifyCapture>())
+					t.OnCapture(self, captor, previousOwner, self.Owner);
+			});
+		}
+
+		// TODO exclude other NeutralActor that arent permanent
+		public static bool IsStillInRange(Actor self, Player currentOwner, int range)
+		{
+			var unitsInRange = self.World.FindUnitsInCircle(self.CenterLocation, Game.CellSize * range);
+
+			return unitsInRange
+				.Where(a => a.Owner != null && a.Owner == currentOwner && !a.Destroyed && a.IsInWorld && a != self)
+				.Any();
+		}
+
+		// TODO exclude other NeutralActor that arent permanent
+		public static Actor GetInRange(Actor self, Player originalOwner, int range)
+		{
+			var unitsInRange = self.World.FindUnitsInCircle(self.CenterLocation, Game.CellSize * range);
+
+			return unitsInRange
+				.Where(a => a.Owner != null && a.Owner != originalOwner && !a.Destroyed && a.IsInWorld && a != self)
+				.Where(a => !a.Owner.PlayerRef.OwnsWorld)
+				.Where(a => !a.Owner.PlayerRef.NonCombatant)
+				.OrderBy(a => (a.CenterLocation - self.CenterLocation).LengthSquared)
+				.FirstOrDefault();
+		}
+
+		public static int CountPlayersNear(Actor self, Player ignoreMe, int range)
+		{
+			var unitsInRange = self.World.FindUnitsInCircle(self.CenterLocation, Game.CellSize * range);
+
+			return unitsInRange
+				.Where(a => a.Owner != null && a.Owner != ignoreMe && !a.Destroyed && a.IsInWorld && a != self)
+				.Where(a => !a.Owner.PlayerRef.OwnsWorld)
+				.Where(a => !a.Owner.PlayerRef.NonCombatant)
+				.Select(a => a.Owner)
+				.Distinct()
+				.Count();
+		}
+	}
+}