Rust Dev Tracker

A Whole New World
This month Rust has received a huge visual update, the biggest to date! From new terrain, trees, rocks, cliffs, decor, grass, monument reworks and so much more.

This is the culmination of work by several people that took place on and off over the last couple of years. It greatly improves how the game feels and gives it a fresh look.



Most of the new visuals were developed alongside the transition of the game to the High Definition Render Pipeline of Unity (HDRP) that we subsequently dropped after unsatisfactory performance results. We didn’t want to waste the efforts made to make the game look better during that time and ported them to the current version of the game instead.

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/3093387693545730812]here[/url].

The combination everybody needed! See what happens when two worlds of survival are brought together and meet in the midst of a zombie apocalypse! Don’t worry, though, we won’t leave you without proper equipment. Grab the free Rust DLC to get a set of unique items that will help you make it through the dangers of the unforgiving world.

When your life’s at stake, there’s only one thing you can do—grab whatever you find and use it to your advantage. Like that Heavy Plate outfit that’s apparently all the rage and will show everyone around how inventive you are. Or the Salvaged Cleaver with which you’ll chop both zombies and bandits as if they were veggies (quick disclaimer: do NOT eat the zombies! Or the bandits!). Prefer fighting from a distance? Then shoot your enemies with the Custom SMG or the Rust Assault Rifle, the latest advance in unconventional weapon-making. And for the final piece of your survivor’s kit—the new buggy, Rust Bucket—the capstone of your engineering skills.... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/4464731973764009220]here[/url].

Gestures
You can now express yourself with a new selection of gestures, available to everyone in a simple popup menu during gameplay. Just press B (by default) to open the menu and look at your options. These new gestures have been built to be used in first person, so you get nicely animated hand movements instead of just seeing your shadow gesture. This new system for gestures is a bit more flexible than the old system, and it has already supports some future features like looping animations and third person gestures.




A core goal of this new gesture system was reducing as much risk as possible when using them during tense gameplay. Gestures will now... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/3019075129374119987]here[/url].

This month we've added an underground transit system, slot machines, a new round of Twitch drops and more improvements and fixes.



Rail Network
You'll now find train entrances scattered across the world, typically you'll find entrances next to existing monuments. Upon the first inspection, they may not appear to be anything special but after venturing inside deep below the terrain, you'll now find a vast rail network with drivable workcarts.



When entering the train entrances you'll notice the huge spiral staircases penetrating deep into the terrain, central to the stairs you'll find a much quicker, but perhaps less safe elevator shaft.


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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/3051723688908238094]here[/url].

Happy Lunar new year to everyone! To help everyone celebrate we have added some new and old items to the Steam item store.

First off, throughout the Lunar New Year celebration, everyone will be able to craft a set of throw-able firecrackers to make a racket. Traditionally set off to scare away evil spirits, many people would set them off when opening the front door before they went out. We somehow doubt these will scare off a dedicated door camper but you can try!

Server update is required to enable craftable firecrackers - experience on community servers may vary.

Ox Mask To celebrate the year of the Ox we have created a beautiful Metal Ox Mask with jiggling tassles. Similar to last years Rat Mask, it replaces the wolf headdress.




The Ox mask can be purchased on the Rust item ... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/5827065160131942403]here[/url].

This month we launch the Softcore Gamemode to soften the Rust experience for those that want it, a new automated drone delivery service for your vending needs, work on the Hapis revamp as well as the usual fixes and improvements.

More details can be found by clicking the link[rust.facepunch.com]

• Added Jackhammer admire
  
• Added Drones
  
• Added Drone marketplace
  
• Added game mode support
  
• Added softcore gamemode
  
• Now catching disk I/O exceptions when e.g. trying to take a screenshot with a full hard drive
  
• Death screen now displays death by poison correctly
  
• Fixed water jug filling sound not using positional audio
  
• Fixed items losing their skin ...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/3053972952463417800]here[/url].

Santa is packing up and clearing out the bodies, we hope you enjoyed the Holiday Season. We're getting back to work after a couple of weeks off which is why this is a light blog and we are looking forward to the journey ahead in 2021!

We're happy to announce Twitch Drops are now enabled for all Rust Twitch streamers. You can earn special and unique skins simply by watching your favourite Rust Twitch streamers.

Additionally, we've teamed up with Auronplay, Jacksepticeye, lilypichu, ludwig, Myth, pokimane, shroud, Sykkuno and xQc to bring you special unique drops which can only be earned by watching their channels - Learn more by clicking the Link[twitch.facepunch.com]

Changelist

• Fixed some clothing casting incorrect shadows
  
• Fixed respawn icons not properly me...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/2956017123849366369]here[/url].

From everyone at Facepunch, we'd like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! The Christmas Event is once again live! If you haven't been around for this before, here's what you can expect:

Every once in a while you will hear the sound of jingle bells. Run outside and look for a gift! Two gifts are spawned per player, in a radius of about 40m from where you are standing. Run up and bash it open to receive your Christmas presents. They come in three sizes: small, medium, and large. If you have enough small presents stashed, you can "trade up" to a medium or large. The contents of each present vary, but you'll find a mix of resources, weapons, and candy. We've also added wrapping paper allowing you to wrap up items as gifts to other players, perhaps sold in your vending machine...

Once again, you will be able to find Santa hats and reindeer antlers, both of which can be worn and provide a decent amount of protection. There’s also a lickable candy cane club... Read more

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/4138210213525206575]here[/url].

This month we have added the tech tree which will give you the choice of how you unlock your blueprints, this has also led to a huge update on item crafting recipes, tiers and the loot you will find in airdrops and heli/bradley crates.

For more details follow the link[rust.facepunch.com] to veiw the blog post!

Changelist

• Added Workbench Tech Tree
  
• Fixed Stables safezone overlapping other monuments
  
• Reduced Stables safezone slightly
  
• Fixed top gap when placing vending machine inside a doorway
  
• Fixed broken cave_large_sewers_hard culling volume section
  
• Fixed unable to plant next to Pumpkin in phases mature, fruiting and dying while planted in a planter
  
• Fixed modular car chass...

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: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/2918859255896819280]here[/url].

Until the 19th November, watching your favourite Twitch Streamers playing Rust will earn you 3 exclusive in game items. Join them through the highs and the lows, cheer on the kills or laugh when they step on a bear trap while earning your Twitch themed sunglasses, underwear and headset as you watch.

Get started by clicking the link[twitch.facepunch.com]

: You can find the details for this event on the announcement page [url=https://steamcommunity.com/ogg/252490/announcements/detail/2934619953196472403]here[/url].