diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/CrateDrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/CrateDrop.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..af7547d795
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/CrateDrop.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenRA.Mods.RA;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG
+{
+	public class CrateDropInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly int Minimum = 1; // Minumum number of crates
+		public readonly int Maximum = 255; // Maximum number of crates
+		public readonly int SpawnInterval = 180; // Average time (seconds) between crate spawn
+		public readonly float WaterChance = .2f; // Chance of generating a water crate instead of a land crate
+
+		public object Create(Actor self)
+		{
+			return new CrateDrop();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public class CrateDrop : ITick
+	{
+		List<Actor> crates = new List<Actor>();
+		int ticks = 0;
+
+		public void Tick(Actor self)
+		{
+			if (--ticks <= 0)
+			{
+				var info = self.Info.Traits.Get<CrateDropInfo>();
+				ticks = info.SpawnInterval * 25;		// todo: randomize
+
+				crates.RemoveAll(x => !x.IsInWorld);
+				
+				var toSpawn = Math.Max(0, info.Minimum - crates.Count)
+					+ (crates.Count < info.Maximum ? 1 : 0);
+
+				for (var n = 0; n < toSpawn; n++)
+					SpawnCrate(self, info);
+			}
+		}
+
+		void SpawnCrate(Actor self, CrateDropInfo info)
+		{
+			var inWater = self.World.SharedRandom.NextDouble() < info.WaterChance;
+			var umt = inWater ? UnitMovementType.Float : UnitMovementType.Wheel;
+			int count = 0, threshold = 100;
+			for (; ; )
+			{
+				var p = new int2(self.World.SharedRandom.Next(0, 127), self.World.SharedRandom.Next(0, 127));
+				if (self.World.IsCellBuildable(p, umt))
+				{
+					self.World.AddFrameEndTask(w =>
+						{
+							var crate = new Actor(w, "crate", new int2(0, 0), self.Owner);
+							crates.Add(crate);
+							var plane = w.CreateActor("BADR", w.ChooseRandomEdgeCell(), self.Owner);
+							plane.traits.Get<ParaDrop>().SetLZ(p);
+							plane.traits.Get<Cargo>().Load(plane, crate);
+						});
+					break;
+				}
+				if (count++ > threshold)
+					break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c1b20a5b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<Project ToolsVersion="3.5" DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
+    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
+    <ProductVersion>9.0.30729</ProductVersion>
+    <SchemaVersion>2.0</SchemaVersion>
+    <ProjectGuid>{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}</ProjectGuid>
+    <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
+    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
+    <RootNamespace>OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG</AssemblyName>
+    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v3.5</TargetFrameworkVersion>
+    <FileAlignment>512</FileAlignment>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
+    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Debug\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">
+    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
+    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
+    <OutputPath>bin\Release\</OutputPath>
+    <DefineConstants>TRACE</DefineConstants>
+    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
+    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="System" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Core">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions">
+      <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Data" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Compile Include="CrateDrop.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
+      <Project>{BDAEAB25-991E-46A7-AF1E-4F0E03358DAA}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRA.FileFormats</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Game\OpenRA.Game.csproj">
+      <Project>{0DFB103F-2962-400F-8C6D-E2C28CCBA633}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRA.Game</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.Mods.RA\OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj">
+      <Project>{4A8A43B5-A9EF-4ED0-99DD-4BAB10A0DB6E}</Project>
+      <Name>OpenRA.Mods.RA</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+  <!-- To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it. 
+       Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
+  <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
+  </Target>
+  <Target Name="AfterBuild">
+  </Target>
+  -->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <PostBuildEvent>mkdir "$(SolutionDir)mods/ra-ng/"
+copy "$(TargetPath)" "$(SolutionDir)mods/ra-ng/"</PostBuildEvent>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9a24a407e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+
+// General Information about an assembly is controlled through the following 
+// set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
+// associated with an assembly.
+[assembly: AssemblyTitle("OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCompany("Microsoft")]
+[assembly: AssemblyProduct("OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCopyright("Copyright © Microsoft 2010")]
+[assembly: AssemblyTrademark("")]
+[assembly: AssemblyCulture("")]
+
+// Setting ComVisible to false makes the types in this assembly not visible 
+// to COM components.  If you need to access a type in this assembly from 
+// COM, set the ComVisible attribute to true on that type.
+[assembly: ComVisible(false)]
+
+// The following GUID is for the ID of the typelib if this project is exposed to COM
+[assembly: Guid("3c94e0bf-6350-4703-a770-59cbc260d0a1")]
+
+// Version information for an assembly consists of the following four values:
+//
+//      Major Version
+//      Minor Version 
+//      Build Number
+//      Revision
+//
+// You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
+// by using the '*' as shown below:
+// [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")]
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
index 03c933cf39..bf7005bed2 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/ParaDrop.cs
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ using OpenRA.Traits.Activities;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
-	class ParaDropInfo : ITraitInfo
+	public class ParaDropInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
 		public readonly int LZRange = 4;
 		public object Create(Actor self) { return new ParaDrop(); }
 	}
 
-	class ParaDrop : ITick
+	public class ParaDrop : ITick
 	{
 		readonly List<int2> droppedAt = new List<int2>();
 		int2 lz;
diff --git a/OpenRA.sln b/OpenRA.sln
index 2ca505c31f..3132c46cdf 100644
--- a/OpenRA.sln
+++ b/OpenRA.sln
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRA.Mods.Cnc", "OpenRA.M
 EndProject
 Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRA.Gl", "OpenRA.Gl\OpenRA.Gl.csproj", "{67CF1A10-C5F6-48FA-B1A7-FE83BE4CE2CC}"
 EndProject
+Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG", "OpenRA.Mods.RA-NG\OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG.csproj", "{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}"
+EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution
 		Debug|Any CPU = Debug|Any CPU
@@ -78,6 +80,14 @@ Global
 		{67CF1A10-C5F6-48FA-B1A7-FE83BE4CE2CC}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 		{67CF1A10-C5F6-48FA-B1A7-FE83BE4CE2CC}.Release|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
 		{67CF1A10-C5F6-48FA-B1A7-FE83BE4CE2CC}.Release|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}.Debug|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}.Debug|Any CPU.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}.Debug|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Debug|Any CPU
+		{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}.Release|Any CPU.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}.Release|Any CPU.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
+		{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}.Release|Mixed Platforms.ActiveCfg = Release|Any CPU
+		{6CA925E5-4A47-46AC-9DE3-FA341F7C94A7}.Release|Mixed Platforms.Build.0 = Release|Any CPU
 	EndGlobalSection
 	GlobalSection(SolutionProperties) = preSolution
 		HideSolutionNode = FALSE
diff --git a/mods/ra-ng/mod.yaml b/mods/ra-ng/mod.yaml
index a216eb87e4..ee5f5e27d1 100644
--- a/mods/ra-ng/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra-ng/mod.yaml
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ Packages:
 LegacyRules:
 
 Rules:
+	mods/ra-ng/rules.yaml
 	mods/ra-ng/defense-queue.yaml
 
 Sequences:
 
 Assemblies:
+	mods/ra-ng/OpenRA.Mods.RA_NG.dll:
+	mods/ra/OpenRA.Mods.RA.dll:
diff --git a/mods/ra-ng/rules.yaml b/mods/ra-ng/rules.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4883a1ee3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/ra-ng/rules.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+World:
+	-CrateSpawner:
+	CrateDrop:
+		Minimum: 1
+		Maximum: 3
+		SpawnInterval: 20
+		WaterChance: .2