diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ParatroopersPower.cs
index 1221fa59f0..9592626e3a 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Traits/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace OpenRa.Traits
 
 					var cargo = a.traits.Get<Cargo>();
 					foreach (var p in self.Info.Traits.Get<ParatroopersPowerInfo>().DropItems)
-						cargo.Load(a, new Actor(self.World, p.ToLowerInvariant(), a.Location, a.Owner));
+						cargo.Load(a, new Actor(self.World, p.ToLowerInvariant(), new int2(int.MaxValue, int.MaxValue), a.Owner));
 				});
 
 				FinishActivate();
diff --git a/mods/ra/merge-rules.yaml b/mods/ra/merge-rules.yaml
index abfc1dff4a..839ce8d8bd 100644
--- a/mods/ra/merge-rules.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/merge-rules.yaml
@@ -143,7 +143,10 @@ DOME:
 
 CRATE:
 	Crate:
+		Lifetime: 5
 	SpeedUpgradeCrateAction:
+		Multiplier: 1.7
+		SelectionShares: 10
 	Unit:
 		HP: 1
 	RenderUnit:
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules.yaml b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
index 5fa4f44e7d..03e7482096 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
@@ -432,7 +432,10 @@ DOME:
 
 CRATE:
 	Crate:
+		Lifetime: 5
 	SpeedUpgradeCrateAction:
+		Multiplier: 1.7
+		SelectionShares: 10
 	Unit:
 		HP: 1
 	RenderUnit: