diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
index 40483cfb8e..b75ec87060 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/OpenRA.Game.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project DefaultTargets="Build" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003" ToolsVersion="3.5">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Traits\Activities\Wait.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Traits\CrateAction.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Effects\CrateEffect.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Traits\Defaults\GlobalDefaults.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\OpenRA.FileFormats\OpenRA.FileFormats.csproj">
@@ -337,4 +338,7 @@
   <Target Name="AfterBuild">
   </Target>
   -->
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Folder Include="Traits\Defaults\" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Defaults/GlobalDefaults.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Defaults/GlobalDefaults.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5fbb29987e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/Defaults/GlobalDefaults.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+
+using System;
+
+namespace OpenRA.Traits.Defaults
+{
+	class GlobalDefaultsInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		/* Special Weapons */
+		public readonly float GapRegenInterval =0;
+		public readonly int BadgerBombCount = 1;
+
+		/* Chrono Side Effects */
+		public readonly float QuakeChance = 0;
+		public readonly float QuakeDamage = 0;		/* percent */
+		public readonly float VortexChance = 0;
+		public readonly int VortexDamage = 0;
+		public readonly int VortexRange = 0;
+		public readonly int VortexSpeed = 0;
+		
+		/* Repair & Refit */
+		public readonly float RefundPercent = 0;
+		public readonly float ReloadRate = 0;
+		public readonly float RepairPercent = 0;
+		public readonly float RepairRate = 0;
+		public readonly int RepairStep = 0;
+		public readonly float URepairPercent = 0;
+		public readonly int URepairStep = 0;
+		
+		/* Combat & Damage */
+		public readonly float TurboBoost = 1.5f;
+		public readonly float BallisticScatter = 0;
+		public readonly float ExpSpread = 0;
+		public readonly int FireSupress = 0;
+		public readonly float HomingScatter = 0;
+		public readonly int MaxDamage = 0;
+		public readonly int MinDamage = 0;
+		public readonly bool OreExplosive = false;
+		public readonly bool PlayerAutoCrush = false;
+		public readonly bool PlayerReturnFire = false;
+		public readonly bool PlayerScatter = false;
+		public readonly bool TreeTargeting = false;
+		public readonly int Incoming = 0;
+		
+		/* Income & Production */
+		public readonly float BuildSpeed = 0;
+		public readonly float BuildupTime = 0;
+		public readonly float OreTruckRate = 0;
+		public readonly bool SeparateAircraft = true;
+		public readonly float SurvivorRate = 0;
+		
+		/* Audo/Visual Map Controls */
+		public readonly bool AllyReveal = true;
+		public readonly float ConditionRed = 0;
+		public readonly float ConditionYellow = 0;
+		public readonly int DropZoneRadius = 0;
+		public readonly bool EnemyHealth = true;
+		public readonly int Gravity = 0;
+		public readonly float IdleActionFrequency = 0;
+		public readonly float MessageDelay = 0;
+		public readonly float MovieTime = 0;
+		public readonly bool NamedCivilians = false;
+		public readonly float SavourDelay = 0;
+		
+		public readonly int SpeakDelay = 0;
+		public readonly int TimerWarning = 0;
+		public readonly bool FlashLowPower = false;
+
+		/* Computer & Movement Controls */
+		public readonly bool CurleyShuffle = false;
+		public readonly float BaseBias = 0;
+		public readonly float BaseDefenseDelay = 0;
+		public readonly float CloseEnough = 0;
+		public readonly int DamageDelay = 0;
+		public readonly int GameSpeeBias = 0;
+		public readonly int LZScanRadius = 0;
+		public readonly bool MineAware = false;
+		public readonly float Stray = 0;
+		public readonly float SubmergeDelay = 0;
+		public readonly float SuspendDelay = 0;
+		public readonly int SuspendPriority = 0;
+		public readonly float TeamDelay = 0;
+		
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new GlobalDefaults(self); }
+	}
+
+	public class GlobalDefaults
+	{
+		Actor self;
+		public GlobalDefaults (Actor self)
+		{
+			this.self = self;
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/Shroud.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/Shroud.cs
index 8ac95c8059..1b1a4c9a5c 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/Shroud.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/World/Shroud.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#region Copyright & License Information
+#region Copyright & License Information
 /*
  * Copyright 2007,2009,2010 Chris Forbes, Robert Pepperell, Matthew Bowra-Dean, Paul Chote, Alli Witheford.
  * This file is part of OpenRA.
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 {
 	public class ShroudInfo : ITraitInfo
 	{
+		public readonly int ShroudRate = 0;
 		public object Create(Actor self) { return new Shroud(self, this); }
 	}
 
diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/C4Demolition.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/C4Demolition.cs
index 8d5a69b181..e2a7599e2b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/C4Demolition.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/C4Demolition.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#region Copyright & License Information
+#region Copyright & License Information
 /*
  * Copyright 2007,2009,2010 Chris Forbes, Robert Pepperell, Matthew Bowra-Dean, Paul Chote, Alli Witheford.
  * This file is part of OpenRA.
@@ -24,10 +24,20 @@ using OpenRA.Traits.Activities;
 
 namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA
 {
-	class C4DemolitionInfo : StatelessTraitInfo<C4Demolition> { }
+	class C4DemolitionInfo : ITraitInfo
+	{
+		public readonly float C4Delay = 0;
+		public object Create(Actor self) { return new C4Demolition(self); }
+	}
 
 	class C4Demolition : IIssueOrder, IResolveOrder
 	{
+		Actor self;
+		public C4Demolition(Actor self)
+		{
+			this.self = self;
+		}
+		
 		public Order IssueOrder(Actor self, int2 xy, MouseInput mi, Actor underCursor)
 		{
 			if (mi.Button != MouseButton.Right) return null;
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules.yaml b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
index b95877f9c3..57f4ff5385 100755
--- a/mods/ra/rules.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,69 @@ Player:
 		GivenAuto: no
 		OneShot: yes
 
+Defaults:
+	GlobalDefaults:
+		GapRegenInterval: .1
+		BadgerBombCount: 1
+		QuakeChance: 20%
+		QuakeDamage: 33%
+		VortexChance: 20%
+		VortexDamage: 200
+		VortexRange: 10
+		VortexSpeed: 10
+		RefundPercent: 50%
+		ReloadRate: .04
+		RepairPercent: 20%
+		RepairRate: .016
+		RepairStep: 7
+		URepairPercent: 20%
+		URepairStep: 10
+		TurboBoost: 1.5
+		BallisticScatter: 1.0
+		ExpSpread: .3
+		FireSupress: 1
+		HomingScatter: 2.0
+		MaxDamage: 1000
+		MinDamage: 1
+		OreExplosive: no
+		PlayerAutoCrush: no
+		PlayerReturnFire: no
+		PlayerScatter: no
+		TreeTargeting: no
+		Incoming: 10
+		BuildSpeed: .4 
+		BuildupTime: .06
+		OreTruckRate: 1
+		SeparateAircraft: no
+		SurvivorRate: .4
+		AllyReveal: yes
+		ConditionRed: 25%
+		ConditionYellow: 50%
+		DropZoneRadius: 4
+		EnemyHealth: yes
+		Gravity: 3
+		IdleActionFrequency: .1
+		MessageDelay: .6
+		MovieTime: .06
+		NamedCivilians: no
+		SavourDelay: .03
+		SpeakDelay: 2
+		TimerWarning: 2
+		FlashLowPower: yes
+		CurleyShuffle: no
+		BaseBias: 2
+		BaseDefenseDelay: .25
+		CloseEnough: 2.75
+		DamageDelay: 1
+		GameSpeeBias: 1
+		LZScanRadius: 16
+		MineAware: yes
+		Stray: 2.0 
+		SubmergeDelay: .02
+		SuspendDelay: 2
+		SuspendPriority: 20
+		TeamDelay: .6
+
 World:
 	ScreenShaker:
 	WaterPaletteRotation:
@@ -269,6 +332,7 @@ World:
 	SpatialBins:
 		BinSize: 4
 	Shroud:
+		ShroudRate: 4
 
 MGG:
 	GeneratesGap:
@@ -2570,6 +2634,7 @@ E7:
 		Sight: 6
 		Speed: 5
 	C4Demolition:
+		C4Delay: .03
 	AttackBase:
 		PrimaryWeapon: Colt45
 		SecondaryWeapon: Colt45