diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp b/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
index 203f6a6f..3a3a9ebc 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/game.cpp
@@ -3263,7 +3263,8 @@ void Game::checkWinnerStandard() {
 		std::map<int,int> teamsAlive;
 		for(int i = 0; i < world.getFactionCount(); ++i) {
 			if(i != world.getThisFactionIndex()) {
-				if(hasBuilding(world.getFaction(i))) {
+				//if(hasBuilding(world.getFaction(i))) {
+				if(factionLostGame(world.getFaction(i)) == false) {
 					teamsAlive[world.getFaction(i)->getTeam()] = teamsAlive[world.getFaction(i)->getTeam()] + 1;
 				}
 			}
@@ -3306,7 +3307,8 @@ void Game::checkWinnerStandard() {
 	else {
 		//lose
 		bool lose= false;
-		if(hasBuilding(world.getThisFaction()) == false) {
+		//if(hasBuilding(world.getThisFaction()) == false) {
+		if(factionLostGame(world.getThisFaction()) == true) {
 			lose= true;
 			for(int i=0; i<world.getFactionCount(); ++i) {
 				if(world.getFaction(i)->getPersonalityType() != fpt_Observer) {
@@ -3342,7 +3344,9 @@ void Game::checkWinnerStandard() {
 			for(int i = 0; i < world.getFactionCount(); ++i) {
 				if(i != world.getThisFactionIndex()) {
 					if(world.getFaction(i)->getPersonalityType() != fpt_Observer) {
-						if(hasBuilding(world.getFaction(i)) && world.getFaction(i)->isAlly(world.getThisFaction()) == false) {
+						//if(hasBuilding(world.getFaction(i)) &&
+						if(factionLostGame(world.getFaction(i)) == false &&
+								world.getFaction(i)->isAlly(world.getThisFaction()) == false) {
 							win= false;
 						}
 					}
@@ -3413,6 +3417,22 @@ void Game::checkWinnerScripted() {
 	}
 }
 
+bool Game::factionLostGame(const Faction *faction) {
+	for(int i=0; i<faction->getUnitCount(); ++i) {
+		const UnitType *ut = faction->getUnit(i)->getType();
+		if(ut->getCountInVictoryConditions() == ucvcNotSet) {
+			if(faction->getUnit(i)->getType()->hasSkillClass(scBeBuilt)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+		}
+		else if(ut->getCountInVictoryConditions() == ucvcTrue) {
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
+
+}
+
 bool Game::hasBuilding(const Faction *faction) {
 	for(int i=0; i<faction->getUnitCount(); ++i) {
 		if(faction->getUnit(i)->getType()->hasSkillClass(scBeBuilt)) {
diff --git a/source/glest_game/game/game.h b/source/glest_game/game/game.h
index 16609116..e5f00f8b 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/game/game.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/game/game.h
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ private:
 	void checkWinnerStandard();
 	void checkWinnerScripted();
 	bool hasBuilding(const Faction *faction);
+	bool factionLostGame(const Faction *faction);
 	void incSpeed();
 	void decSpeed();
 	int getUpdateLoops();
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
index 9f1b8514..e5120ccc 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const char *UnitType::propertyNames[]= {"burnable", "rotated_climb"};
 
 UnitType::UnitType() : ProducibleType() {
 
+	countInVictoryConditions = ucvcNotSet;
 	meetingPointImage = NULL;
     lightColor= Vec3f(0.f);
     light= false;
@@ -173,6 +174,16 @@ void UnitType::loaddd(int id,const string &dir, const TechTree *techTree, const
 
 		const XmlNode *parametersNode= unitNode->getChild("parameters");
 
+		if(parametersNode->hasChild("count-in-victory-conditions") == true) {
+			bool countUnit = parametersNode->getChild("count-in-victory-conditions")->getAttribute("value")->getBoolValue();
+			if(countUnit == true) {
+				countInVictoryConditions = ucvcTrue;
+			}
+			else {
+				countInVictoryConditions = ucvcFalse;
+			}
+		}
+
 		//size
 		//checkItemInVault(&(this->size),this->size);
 		size= parametersNode->getChild("size")->getAttribute("value")->getIntValue();
@@ -1053,6 +1064,8 @@ std::string UnitType::toString() const {
 
 	result += " meetingPoint = " + intToStr(meetingPoint);
 
+	result += " countInVictoryConditions = " + intToStr(countInVictoryConditions);
+
 	return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
index 38644907..0ed1dfa8 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
@@ -77,6 +77,12 @@ enum UnitClass {
 
 typedef vector<UnitParticleSystemType*> DamageParticleSystemTypes;
 
+enum UnitCountsInVictoryConditions {
+	ucvcNotSet,
+	ucvcTrue,
+	ucvcFalse
+};
+
 class UnitType: public ProducibleType, public ValueCheckerVault {
 public:
 	enum Property {
@@ -148,6 +154,8 @@ private:
 	const CommandType *firstCommandTypeOfClass[ccCount];
     const SkillType *firstSkillTypeOfClass[scCount];
 
+    UnitCountsInVictoryConditions countInVictoryConditions;
+
 public:
 	//creation and loading
     UnitType();
@@ -159,6 +167,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual string getName(bool translatedValue=false) const;
 
+    UnitCountsInVictoryConditions getCountInVictoryConditions() const { return countInVictoryConditions; }
 	//get
     inline int getId() const									{return id;}
     inline int getMaxHp() const								{return maxHp;}