diff --git a/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs b/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
index eb8ba243ec..9c7c9d678f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Server/Server.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Server
 			lobbyInfo = new Session();
 			lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Mods = defaultMods;
 
+			Console.WriteLine("Initial mods: ");
+			foreach( var m in lobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Mods )
+				Console.WriteLine("- {0}", m);
+
 			listener.Start();
 
 			Console.WriteLine("Server started.");
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
index 0493ed03cf..df659350fe 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/Game.cs
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ namespace OpenRa
 
 		internal static void Initialize(string mapName, Renderer renderer, int2 clientSize, int localPlayer, Controller controller)
 		{
+			
 			Game.renderer = renderer;
 			Game.clientSize = clientSize;
 
@@ -189,6 +190,8 @@ namespace OpenRa
 		public static void SyncLobbyInfo(string data)
 		{
 			var session = new Session();
+			session.GlobalSettings.Mods = Settings.InitialMods;
+
 			var ys = MiniYaml.FromString(data);
 			foreach (var y in ys)
 			{
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UserSettings.cs b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UserSettings.cs
index 8f0957429f..0b1344bab1 100644
--- a/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UserSettings.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/GameRules/UserSettings.cs
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ namespace OpenRa.GameRules
 		public readonly int Player = 1;
 		public readonly string Replay = "";
 		public readonly string PlayerName = "";
+		public readonly string[] InitialMods = { "ra" };
 		
 		// Gameplay options
 		public readonly bool RepairRequiresConyard = true;
 		public readonly bool PowerDownBuildings = true;
-
 	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs b/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
index d86b80700c..a91281d69b 100755
--- a/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/OpenRa.Game/MainWindow.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ namespace OpenRa
 				Directory.SetCurrentDirectory("..");
 			}
 
+			
 			LoadUserSettings(settings);
+			Game.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Mods = Game.Settings.InitialMods;
 			
 			// Load the default mod to access required files
 			Game.LoadModPackages(new Manifest(Game.LobbyInfo.GlobalSettings.Mods));
diff --git a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
index 6dc22cb34c..68d0bf27bd 100644
--- a/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
+++ b/mods/cnc/mod.yaml
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ Packages:
 	mods/cnc/packages/conquer.mix
 	mods/cnc/packages/general.mix
 	mods/cnc/packages/sounds.mix
-	mods/cnc/packages/transit.mix
 	mods/cnc/packages/tempicnh.mix
-	main.mix
+	~main.mix
 	redalert.mix
 	hires.mix
 	local.mix
diff --git a/mods/cnc/temperat_ra.pal b/mods/cnc/temperat_ra.pal
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bb63fcdd50
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/cnc/temperat_ra.pal differ
diff --git a/settings-netplay-cnc.ini b/settings-netplay-cnc.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33aca0eb41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/settings-netplay-cnc.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[Settings]
+NetworkHost=localhost
+NetworkPort=1234
+UseAftermath=yes
+InitialMods=cnc
\ No newline at end of file