diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Map/ActorInitializer.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Map/ActorInitializer.cs
index 557a04171f..e02ae5ba16 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Map/ActorInitializer.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Map/ActorInitializer.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
-using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA
 {
@@ -48,14 +47,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		T Value(World world);
 	}
 
-	public class FacingInit : IActorInit<int>
-	{
-		[FieldFromYamlKey] readonly int value = 128;
-		public FacingInit() { }
-		public FacingInit(int init) { value = init; }
-		public int Value(World world) { return value; }
-	}
-
 	public class LocationInit : IActorInit<CPos>
 	{
 		[FieldFromYamlKey] readonly CPos value = CPos.Zero;
@@ -64,23 +55,6 @@ namespace OpenRA
 		public CPos Value(World world) { return value; }
 	}
 
-	public class SubCellInit : IActorInit<SubCell>
-	{
-		[FieldFromYamlKey] readonly int value = (int)SubCell.FullCell;
-		public SubCellInit() { }
-		public SubCellInit(int init) { value = init; }
-		public SubCellInit(SubCell init) { value = (int)init; }
-		public SubCell Value(World world) { return (SubCell)value; }
-	}
-
-	public class CenterPositionInit : IActorInit<WPos>
-	{
-		[FieldFromYamlKey] readonly WPos value = WPos.Zero;
-		public CenterPositionInit() { }
-		public CenterPositionInit(WPos init) { value = init; }
-		public WPos Value(World world) { return value; }
-	}
-
 	public class OwnerInit : IActorInit<Player>
 	{
 		[FieldFromYamlKey] public readonly string PlayerName = "Neutral";
@@ -103,14 +77,4 @@ namespace OpenRA
 			return world.Players.First(x => x.InternalName == PlayerName);
 		}
 	}
-
-	// Allows maps / transformations to specify the faction variant of an actor.
-	public class FactionInit : IActorInit<string>
-	{
-		[FieldFromYamlKey] public readonly string Faction;
-
-		public FactionInit() { }
-		public FactionInit(string faction) { Faction = faction; }
-		public string Value(World world) { return Faction; }
-	}
 }
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Buildings/ProductionAirdrop.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Buildings/ProductionAirdrop.cs
index b8a2e9d427..f444d8b6e9 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Buildings/ProductionAirdrop.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Cnc/Traits/Buildings/ProductionAirdrop.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Activities;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
 using OpenRA.Primitives;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorInitializer.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorInitializer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..457eee6673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/ActorInitializer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using System;
+using OpenRA.Traits;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common
+{
+	public class FacingInit : IActorInit<int>
+	{
+		[FieldFromYamlKey] readonly int value = 128;
+		public FacingInit() { }
+		public FacingInit(int init) { value = init; }
+		public int Value(World world) { return value; }
+	}
+
+	public class SubCellInit : IActorInit<SubCell>
+	{
+		[FieldFromYamlKey] readonly int value = (int)SubCell.FullCell;
+		public SubCellInit() { }
+		public SubCellInit(int init) { value = init; }
+		public SubCellInit(SubCell init) { value = (int)init; }
+		public SubCell Value(World world) { return (SubCell)value; }
+	}
+
+	public class CenterPositionInit : IActorInit<WPos>
+	{
+		[FieldFromYamlKey] readonly WPos value = WPos.Zero;
+		public CenterPositionInit() { }
+		public CenterPositionInit(WPos init) { value = init; }
+		public WPos Value(World world) { return value; }
+	}
+
+	// Allows maps / transformations to specify the faction variant of an actor.
+	public class FactionInit : IActorInit<string>
+	{
+		[FieldFromYamlKey] public readonly string Faction;
+
+		public FactionInit() { }
+		public FactionInit(string faction) { Faction = faction; }
+		public string Value(World world) { return Faction; }
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
index 867149f46c..806c98c093 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/OpenRA.Mods.Common.csproj
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Lint\LintBuildablePrerequisites.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Lint\LintExts.cs" />
     <Compile Include="LoadScreens\ModChooserLoadScreen.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ActorInitializer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ShroudExts.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\BeaconOrderGenerator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Orders\DeployOrderTargeter.cs" />
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/Buildings/FreeActorWithDelivery.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/Buildings/FreeActorWithDelivery.cs
index 9ae4f57b85..21662d34e0 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/Buildings/FreeActorWithDelivery.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/Buildings/FreeActorWithDelivery.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  */
 #endregion
 
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
 using OpenRA.Mods.D2k.Activities;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/SpiceBloom.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/SpiceBloom.cs
index c814b75308..1b19a44741 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/SpiceBloom.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.D2k/Traits/SpiceBloom.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.Effects;
 using OpenRA.GameRules;
 using OpenRA.Graphics;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Graphics;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits.Render;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Buildings/ClonesProducedUnits.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Buildings/ClonesProducedUnits.cs
index 4294b38986..b42f855dd5 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Buildings/ClonesProducedUnits.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/Buildings/ClonesProducedUnits.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #endregion
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
 using OpenRA.Traits;
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
index 6a1f856e8e..b779bb027f 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Traits/SupportPowers/ParatroopersPower.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Activities;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Effects;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.TS/UtilityCommands/ImportTSMapCommand.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.TS/UtilityCommands/ImportTSMapCommand.cs
index 356ef55d46..b44c4d03e8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.TS/UtilityCommands/ImportTSMapCommand.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.TS/UtilityCommands/ImportTSMapCommand.cs
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ using System.Drawing;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using OpenRA.FileSystem;
+using OpenRA.Mods.Common;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.FileFormats;
 using OpenRA.Mods.Common.Traits;
-using OpenRA.Traits;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.TS.UtilityCommands
 {