diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/FloatingText.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/FloatingText.cs
similarity index 97%
rename from OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/FloatingText.cs
rename to OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/FloatingText.cs
index ac55ad6391..cf60829954 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Effects/FloatingText.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Effects/FloatingText.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ using OpenRA.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Graphics;
 
-namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects
 {
 	public class FloatingText : IEffect
 	{
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 40f1fd7c60..41165e5a8d 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Effects\Explosion.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Effects\FloatingText.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\ActorPreview.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\BeamRenderable.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Graphics\ContrailRenderable.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/DonateSupplies.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/DonateSupplies.cs
index 7d19a8724b..b6407e5823 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/DonateSupplies.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/DonateSupplies.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
-using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Sell.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Sell.cs
index d342b9db2c..7f8e784d85 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Sell.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Activities/Sell.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #endregion
 
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Buildings;
-using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CashTrickler.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CashTrickler.cs
index 2339b4e187..16d84d2ce1 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CashTrickler.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CashTrickler.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
-using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CombatDebugOverlay.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CombatDebugOverlay.cs
index b78566dcce..9c4624f0f6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CombatDebugOverlay.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/CombatDebugOverlay.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Drawing;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/GiveCashCrateAction.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/GiveCashCrateAction.cs
index 6356660f4c..b28a3f293f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/GiveCashCrateAction.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Crates/GiveCashCrateAction.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
-using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GivesBounty.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GivesBounty.cs
index 84dad89443..ee7f11489a 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GivesBounty.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/GivesBounty.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Buildings;
-using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Infiltration/InfiltrateForCash.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Infiltration/InfiltrateForCash.cs
index 20361e60dc..9e7d4d4c63 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Infiltration/InfiltrateForCash.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Infiltration/InfiltrateForCash.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System;
-using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Infiltration
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
index ec3dda8204..2a069ce852 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OpenRA.Mods.RA.csproj
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@
     <Compile Include="Air\AttackPlane.cs" />
     <Compile Include="AI\SupportPowerDecision.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Crates\DuplicateUnitCrateAction.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Effects\FloatingText.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Infiltration\InfiltrateForPowerOutage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Power\AffectedByPowerOutage.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Power\Power.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefinery.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefinery.cs
index 315120d71e..378c0e68d0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefinery.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/OreRefinery.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Activities;
-using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Effects;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Mods.RA.Render;
 using OpenRA.Traits;