diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
index 1d59c7b85..fe1e0950e 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/economy.c
@@ -403,6 +403,32 @@ do_recruiting(recruitment * recruits, int available)
   return recruited;
 }
 
+static void
+feedback_give_not_allowed(unit * u, order * ord)
+{
+  ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "feedback_give_forbidden", ""));
+}
+
+static boolean check_give(unit * u, unit * u2, const item_type * itype, int mask)
+{
+  if (u2) {
+    if (u->faction!=u2->faction) {
+      int rule = rule_give();
+      if (itype) {
+        assert(mask==0);
+        if (itype->rtype->ltype) mask |= GIVE_LUXURIES;
+        else if (fval(itype, ITF_HERB)) mask |= GIVE_HERBS;
+        else mask |= GIVE_GOODS;
+      }
+      return (rule&mask)!=0;
+    }
+  } else {
+    int rule = rule_give();
+    return (rule & GIVE_PEASANTS)!=0;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 void
 free_recruitments(recruitment * recruits)
 {
@@ -614,7 +640,7 @@ give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
   region * r = u->region;
   unit *u2;
   const char *s;
-  int i, n, rule = rule_give();
+  int i, n;
   const item_type * itype;
   param_t p;
   plane * pl;
@@ -628,11 +654,8 @@ give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
     return;
   }
 
-  if (getunitpeasants && (rule & GIVE_PEASANTS)==0) {
-    ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "feedback_give_forbidden", ""));
-    return;
-  } else if (u2 && u2->faction!=u->faction && (rule & GIVE_OTHERS)==0) {
-    ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs, msg_feedback(u, ord, "feedback_give_forbidden", ""));
+  if (!check_give(u, u2, NULL, GIVE_ALLITEMS)) {
+    feedback_give_not_allowed(u, ord);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -714,6 +737,10 @@ give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
         msg_feedback(u, ord, "race_nogive", "race", u->race));
       return;
     }
+    if (!check_give(u, u2, NULL, GIVE_HERBS)) {
+      feedback_give_not_allowed(u, ord);
+      return;
+    }
     if (u2 && !(u2->race->ec_flags & GETITEM)) {
       ADDMSG(&u->faction->msgs,
         msg_feedback(u, ord, "race_notake", "race", u2->race));
@@ -765,6 +792,10 @@ give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
   else if (p==P_ANY) {
     const char * s = getstrtoken();
 
+    if (!check_give(u, u2, NULL, GIVE_ALLITEMS)) {
+      feedback_give_not_allowed(u, ord);
+      return;
+    }
     if (*s == 0) { /* Alle Gegenstände übergeben */
 
       /* do these checks once, not for each item we have: */
@@ -826,8 +857,12 @@ give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
       if (itype!=NULL) {
         item * i = *i_find(&u->items, itype);
         if (i!=NULL) {
-          n = i->number - get_reservation(u, itype->rtype);
-          give_item(n, itype, u, u2, ord);
+          if (check_give(u, u2, itype, 0)) {
+            n = i->number - get_reservation(u, itype->rtype);
+            give_item(n, itype, u, u2, ord);
+          } else {
+            feedback_give_not_allowed(u, ord);
+          }
           return;
         }
       }
@@ -852,10 +887,6 @@ give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
     return;
   }
 
-  if (u2 && !alliedunit(u2, u->faction, HELP_GIVE) && !ucontact(u2, u)) {
-    cmistake(u, ord, 40, MSG_COMMERCE);
-    return;
-  }
   i = findparam(s, u->faction->locale);
   if (i == P_PERSON) {
     if (!(u->race->ec_flags & GIVEPERSON)) {
@@ -882,7 +913,11 @@ give_cmd(unit * u, order * ord)
 
   itype = finditemtype(s, u->faction->locale);
   if (itype!=NULL) {
-    give_item(n, itype, u, u2, ord);
+    if (check_give(u, u2, itype, 0)) {
+      give_item(n, itype, u, u2, ord);
+    } else {
+      feedback_give_not_allowed(u, ord);
+    }
     return;
   }
   cmistake(u, ord, 123, MSG_COMMERCE);
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
index 6b9c7b383..3305addca 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.c
@@ -3067,7 +3067,7 @@ int rule_give(void)
 {
   static int value = -1;
   if (value<0) {
-    value = get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.give", 7);
+    value = get_param_int(global.parameters, "rules.give", GIVE_DEFAULT);
   }
   return value;
 }
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index 5bf2d25f2..9d45600f7 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -422,9 +422,12 @@ extern int rule_give(void);
 
 #define GIVE_SELF 1
 #define GIVE_PEASANTS 2
-#define GIVE_OTHERS 4
-#define GIVE_ONDEATH 8
-#define GIVE_ANY (GIVE_SELF|GIVE_PEASANTS|GIVE_OTHERS)
+#define GIVE_LUXURIES 4
+#define GIVE_HERBS 8
+#define GIVE_GOODS 16
+#define GIVE_ONDEATH 32
+#define GIVE_ALLITEMS (GIVE_GOODS|GIVE_HERBS|GIVE_LUXURIES)
+#define GIVE_DEFAULT (GIVE_SELF|GIVE_PEASANTS|GIVE_LUXURIES|GIVE_HERBS|GIVE_GOODS)
 
 extern struct attrib_type at_guard;
 extern void free_gamedata(void);
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/unit.c b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
index ccb458b73..b68a671a8 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/unit.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/unit.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ gift_items(unit * u, int flags)
   int rule = rule_give();
 
   if ((u->faction->flags&FFL_QUIT)==0 || (rule&GIVE_ONDEATH)==0) {
-    if ((rule&GIVE_OTHERS)==0 && (flags&GIFT_FRIENDS)) flags-=GIFT_FRIENDS;
+    if ((rule&GIVE_ALLITEMS)==0 && (flags&GIFT_FRIENDS)) flags-=GIFT_FRIENDS;
     if ((rule&GIVE_PEASANTS)==0 && (flags&GIFT_PEASANTS)) flags-=GIFT_PEASANTS;
     if ((rule&GIVE_SELF)==0 && (flags&GIFT_SELF)) flags-=GIFT_SELF;
   }
diff --git a/src/res/e3a.xml b/src/res/e3a.xml
index 0c640a2e5..1f8647267 100644
--- a/src/res/e3a.xml
+++ b/src/res/e3a.xml
@@ -165,9 +165,10 @@
     <param name="rules.economy.wages" value="1"/>
     <param name="rules.economy.roqf" value="5"/>
     <param name="rules.economy.herbrot" value="0"/>
+    <param name="rules.give" value="15"/> <!-- self + peasants + herbs + lux - goods -->
     <param name="rules.economy.grow" value="1"/>
     <param name="rules.tactics.formula" value="1"/> <!-- 10% per skilldiff -->
-    <param name="rules.help.mask" value="fight guard money"/>
+    <param name="rules.help.mask" value="fight guard money give"/>
     <param name="movement.shipspeed.skillbonus" value="6"/>
     <param name="alliance.auto" value="fight"/>
 	  <param name="alliance.restricted" value="fight"/>