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META MADNESS

by Errn

AIMCONE REDUCTION Any movement in rust would modify your baseline Aimcone so that shots taken while in motion were somewhat inaccurate. This was supposed to discourage "running and gunning". The problem with this is that *any* kind of motion while in a firefight puts you at a disadvantage (minor dodging) and increases the amount of RNG experienced by the player. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20220601/pvp_raid_05.jpg What I've done is reduced this penalty to zero to start, and blend it up to the full amount after 4 rapid fire shots. This means is you can now strafe and dodge while tap firing and not experience a huge aiming penalty, however full auto will be penalized. I've also adjusted the Aimcone curve modifiers for a few weapons so that more shots have a higher probability of landing closer to the center. This has been applied to the Custom SMG, SAP and LR300. WEAPON + ATTACHMENT UPDATES Weapon mods have received some love this month. BURST MOD The duration between bursts while ...

COMMUNITY UPDATE 260

by Errn

RUSTIC REEF AMUSEMENT PARK Last blog I showcased many of the big-hitters in the Rust Creative Arts community. This month they have literally combined forces to play together for an entire month and managed to make a giant amusement park on the water! I present to you: Rustic Reef https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b2311b1/20240324121018_1.png https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b2311b1/20240324131122_1.png https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b2311b1/20240323105433_1.jpg From a life size DDR game, to a roller coaster. They even managed to mimic a ferris wheel. The masterminds behind this project are: DaVinci, Philieve, Monstera, and Silverfox. Philieve breaks down who's doing what and how the whole project came about. DaVinci gives us the scenic tour! And pyromaniac Silverfox shows off his firework skills. I'll try and do a better job of giving you all a heads up next time they do a project like this so people can experience it in real time! Absolute legends. ROCK - BOXING CHAMPION Who is th...

WAVES OF CHANGE

by Errn

CARGO SHIP DOCKING We’ve given both Harbors a fresh coat of paint this month, with a significant amount of visual and gameplay changes. These changes support the new Cargo Ship docking process, which allows the ship to adjust it's course and dock with the harbor. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240404/harbor_refresh_01.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240404/harbor_refresh_03.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240404/harbor_refresh_06.jpg Each harbor has a new island that can be reached by crossing a rotating bridge, floating containers or a daring set of jumps across cranes. This island becomes a stronghold once the Cargo Ship docks as it becomes sheltered from the rest of the harbor. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240404/harbor_refresh_08.jpg The ship will pick the first harbor it passes to dock and will only dock once. Once docked, the cranes in the Harbor will spring into life and move several containers from the docks onto the deck of the ship. These container...

You can now play an acoustic guitar in Rust

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Rust's developers sneaked the game's first musical instrument into an update released over the Easter weekend. You can now find an acoustic guitar in the survivalist wasteland, letting you strum out a solo between hunting naked men. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Rust dev finally adds highly requested backpacks, says pets are coming Rust 2 confirmed, but it "definitely won't be a Unity game" The best Rust servers 2024

EASTER 2024

by Errn

EGG HUNT For the next week, every 24-38 hours in-game hours an Easter egg hunt will begin. You'll have 3 minutes to collect as many eggs as you can. The top 3 players are given special eggs as a reward. These eggs can be cracked open for various types of loot ranging from scrap all the way up to an M249! https://files.facepunch.com/Alistair/04/14/269931/hunt.jpg If you don't make the podium, that's okay. The painted eggs you collect can be upgraded to Bronze eggs once you collect 10. If you collect 10 bronze eggs then you can upgrade to a silver egg, eventually all the way to gold! There are various items available to help you during your hunt. The Easter Basket will allow instant pickup of eggs and the Bunny Onesie and Ears will provide you with an advantage via Egg Vision. Have fun! CHICKEN COSTUME This year we've added a new costume DLC attire, the chicken costume! The chicken costume is a lower body attire which can be crafted with cloth and wood. https://files.facepunch.com/jacob/...

LIGHTING THE WAY

by Errn

TUTORIAL ISLAND https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b0711b1/rust_tutorial_island_001.jpg A common story we hear from new players is that they have seen their friends/Twitch Streamer/YouTuber playing Rust, so they pick up the game and then bounce off it due to how harsh and unforgiving the new player experience can be. This month’s Tutorial Island is our attempt to provide new players with a safe environment to learn the basic controls and mechanics of Rust before being set loose in the main game with other players. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240306/rust_tutorial_island_gameplay_003.jpg?1 Everyone will be prompted to start the tutorial when they first spawn this month, if you’re a long term player feel free to decline the tutorial and we won’t ask you about it again. Once the player starts the Tutorial, they will be respawned on a dedicated island where an NPC will guide them through the first half hour of gameplay. This island is tightly controlled and cannot be reached by other...

COMMUNITY UPDATE 259

by Errn

ART, ART, AND MORE ART! Some old and some new. Few names in the art scene you all might recognize! This is our rust art appreciation post. We love you!! Monstera gracing us with awesomeness. Definitely someone to tag into your next Rust event if you like having your base decorated! These were collabs with Rust daVinci. https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b2611b1/GGE5hi8XQAAZw4A.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b2611b1/GGE5jQ1WwAA50zT.jpg Who doesn't love a good timelapse! 10 years of Rust. Something from the man himself. https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b2611b1/GBCARNlWwAAY5tg.png This art gallery though... This is an oldie but goodie from TimTardashian from Charitable Rust last fall! https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b2611b1/F8eCFUhXcAA-UL7.jpg Annnd then there's this lil guy. https://files.facepunch.com/Errn/1b2611b1/GGPeZrxXkAApbo3.png GLOBAL STATS Periodically we gather a metric ton of stats and put them into these very digestible graphics. You all recycle a lot of rope! https:...

LUNAR NEW YEAR 2024

by Errn

LUNAR NEW YEAR Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! This year, we celebrate the Year of the Dragon. In Chinese culture, the dragon is a symbol of courage, power, and majesty. And to help everyone get in the spirit, we have added both new and old Lunar New Year items to the Steam item store. But don't forget to decorate your bases with trees (symbolizing wealth and good luck) and wearing this year's lucky colours (yellow and red)! https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240207/rust_lunar2024_hero_01.jpg SPEAR Prim locked? This magnificent Chinese spear is for the fearless primitive warriors of Rust. This spear is a skin replacement for the wooden spear. Crafted with precision and adorned with intricate engravings, this weapon is not just a tool for battle. It's a work of art that tells a story of power and elegance. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240207/rust_lunar2024_spear_01.jpg https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240207/rust_lunar2024_spear_04.jpg ROCKET LAUNCHER To celebrate the Year ...

BAGS TO RICHES

by Errn

BACKPACKS Backpacks have been one of Rust's most highly requested additions for several years, and what is a survival game without backpacks? This month, we're excited to bring you the small and large backpack, allowing players to carry more loot. https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240129/rust_backpacks_hero_01.jpg Inventory space has become more scarce as more items have been added to Rust over the years. Small Backpack https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240131/rust_backpacks_04.jpg The small handmade backpack provides 12 slots & can be crafted for 50 cloth and five sewing kits at a T1 workbench. It is a default blueprint and will take 30 seconds to craft. Large Backback https://files.facepunch.com/paddy/20240131/rust_backpacks_06.jpg The military-grade backpack carries a whopping 28 storage slots and is uncraftable, found in military loot. How To Use Both are worn in the backpack slot and drop off your character on death. They can be looted on the ground (be careful if dropping one...

After 10 years survival game Rust is finally getting backpacks, but pets 'will not be released this year'

by Christopher Livingston

"How do I craft a backpack?" is typically the fifth question I ask when starting a new survival game, following "How do I craft an axe?" and "Where can I find water?" and "How do I make a campfire?" and the all-important "What the hell was that noise?".. Read more.

Rust dev finally adds highly requested backpacks, says pets are coming

by editor@pcgamesn.com

Rust isn't going to die out any time soon, after going strong for well over a decade now. Facepunch Studios' unique multiplayer survival game has all the essentials to make for a challenging, chaotic experience and will only continue to have more fun features as the developer now reveals a variety of other upcoming additions to Rust's content. Fans have asked for both backpacks and pets for a while now, and we now know we'll see both drop in updates. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Rust 2 confirmed, but it "definitely won't be a Unity game" The best Rust servers 2024 Rust downtime "beyond our control," developer tells Valve

SURVIVING A DECADE

by Errn

10 YEARS OF RUST Servers are now wiped and Santa is packing up and clearing out the bodies, but we hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. We're getting back to work after a couple of weeks off, which is why this blog is lighter than usual, but we're looking forward to the journey ahead in 2024! This year, we celebrated Rust's 10th Birthday, which has been an incredible journey. Rust is continuing to see year-on-year growth and for a 10 year old game, that's a rather impressive feat. At a glance, here are some key gameplay features we added in 2023: Industrial system Drones RF Detonated C4 Security Camera Player controlled turrets Pings Double horse saddle Missile silo monument Wipe event Building skins Sleeping bag limits Building upgrade effects Water refresh Tugboat Ferry Terminal monument Wounded info Chat emoji Attack helicopter Homing missile launcher Parachutes Armored hot-air balloon Above and below rail linking Underground train signals M4 shotgun Alongside a metric ton of improv...

The Labor of Love Award - Final Voting

by ashfacepunch

Thank you to everyone that nominated Rust into the final round of voting for the Steam Awards! Voting is simple - you can vote for us above in the Labor of Love category. We need you to do it! But it just so happens that over the last two weeks, we’ve been celebrating 10 years of Rust. Here's a recap of the last 10 years of development, community, and more - it brought a tear to our eyes! We’ve seen an unprecedented amount of new and returning players, and the community is now bigger and more engaged than ever before. With teams working around the clock, on almost every continent, we still continue to spend every day monitoring, maintaining, and nurturing the game. And we release monthly updates - without fail - delivering new content, lore, plus regular Twitch drops, and seasonal events. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/5377070/0edc63c615723535950f5eb51cf721b640e448ce.jpg We had many kind words about all the work we put into Rust and it was clear to many that over the past 10 years, the game has tr...