At long last, Rust is coming to consoles. It has only taken seven years. This multiplayer survival game saw a period of popular revival with a recent Twitch-streamer server dominating the views, although diehard fans are keener on finding out what the game will be like on consoles.
There’s a lot to learn about Rust, especially if this is the first time you’re embarking into its multiplayer chaos. With the release of Rust just around the corner for Xbox One and PS4, here’s everything you need to know before you play.
10 What Is Rust And Why Are People Getting Excited About Its Console Release?
So, the one thing you need to know about Rust is that there is absolutely no purpose to the game other than to survive. It’s a survival game in its entirety. Like other survival games, you spawn on an island with nothing. No weapons, no clothes. Nada. Unlike other survival games, like Minecraft for example, it’s not just some silly-looking cows and maybe a couple of those weird tree guys from Valheim you have to look out for. In Rust, the biggest threat is the other players.
This is what has people pretty excited for Rust’s console launch: there aren’t many other games on console that offer exactly what Rust offers. Sure, Day Z or Minecraft have survival elements, but there’s nothing quite like Rust.
9 Everything You Need To Know About Rust’s Servers
With the sad news that a large databank fire caused Rust server outage in Europe earlier this month, there was a lot in the news about Rust’s servers and how upset some players were that their saves had been lost.
Here’s the thing: Rust’s servers are reset regularly. On PC, they often reset weekly or monthly, it really depends on which server you’re playing on. Public Rust servers are reset weekly, usually on a Thursday. This is to make way for upgrades to the game, but also to keep everything running smoothly. That means the console servers will be reset weekly. Now, don’t panic. There is actually a good reason for this. Although it might feel like your progress is being wiped every week, it’s actually a reset system designed to make sure no one becomes too powerful and ruins everyone else’s fun.
8 Rust Is Better With Pals
So we’ve established two things: everyone wants to kill you in Rust, and the servers are reset weekly. This means Rust is a game you have to play with some friends. You’ll need the strength in numbers to make it out of spawn alive (usually) and will need teamwork to gather resources and materials quickly.
Plus, the game is just more fun with pals. Building is easier, combat is simpler, and you can really get off the ground. Of course, there is always some friendly folk out there that you can meet while you play.
7 You’re Going To Need Some Tools
The gear in Rust can get really wacky, with AKs and body armor further down the line, but this is a survival game. You need to start with a trusty Stone Hatchet, of course. A lot of your success in Rust will be determined by how quickly you get started, especially if you’re joining a fresh server just after a reset.
A Stone Hatchet is cheap to craft, requiring 200 Wood and 100 Stone, which you can find lying around or hammered down with your bare fists. You can mine nodes (for ore) and cut down trees with your Hatchet. It’s a great item, to begin with. Oh, and any early gear will help you survive the inevitable animal attacks.
6 Early Combat Is Inevitable
We predict that everyone who plays Rust in the first few weeks of its console release will be eager to fight. Don’t be the sucker that gets caught out in the early game and get a bow as soon as you can. This will help you ping off other players who are chasing you in their underwear and with their fists.
A bow is simple to craft with 200 Wood and 50 Cloth. This will help you get an early advantage against your adversaries who are running about like chickens. You will also be able to fight for some of the best base spots on the map.
5 Getting To Know The Rust Map
The Rust map has some key areas you need to remember, including Radtown, Launch Site, and the Airfield. There are a lot more dotted around. These are basically world-generated structures that come packed out with loot, usually in the form of barrels and crates that have items and materials inside.
It’s recommended to set up your base close to one of these monuments. Probably not right on top of the monument, as it makes you a target for enemy factions, but close enough that you can regularly return to harvest materials and go on loot runs. There are also different biomes in Rust, with their own advantages and disadvantages.
4 Rust Is A Lot More Than Twigs And Stones
One of the reasons Rust is such a popular survival game is because of the potential to far exceed your twig weapons and a pile of rocks. Rust offers lots of modern tech, like boats, furnaces, and automatic weapons.
In the early game, you need to focus on low-grade fuel, which is the earliest fuel you can find. You can find it in Barrels during your adventures, or alternatively, craft it from animal fat and cloth. This gives you a good platform to catapult yourself into late-game glory. Dominate the server.
3 Base-Building Is A Lot Of Fun And Important
Rust offers a lot of flexibility when it comes to building a base. During your first steps into a Rust server, it’s a good idea to get set up with a safe house as soon as possible. As we’ve already mentioned, Rust is cutthroat, and you want somewhere safe to store your items as soon as possible.
Later into the game, you can start to upgrade your Rust base. There have been some truly wild creations, from huge fortresses to a maze of tunnels and traps that cause chaos in the ranks of players looking to snatch your loot. Careful though, your buildings will decay over time.
2 Raiding Is Where It’s At
Raiding is by far one of the most enjoyable aspects of Rust. Gathering up your team of mates with some weapons and explosives, picking a target to raid, and then heading out in the dead of night like special ops…that’s pretty much Rust in a nutshell.
Explosive ammo and satchel charges are recommended if you want to go in with a bang, although you can be sneakier by using some of Rust’s more clandestine mechanics, like glitching through walls or climbing up apparently unclimbable fortifications.
1 Most Of All, Just Have Fun With It
In other survival games, you might feel tempted to hoard your weapons, equipment, and rarer items. There’s no point in Rust. With weekly server resets and the constant threat that your base will be raided, you might as well just use your items. You can always craft more weapons if necessary.
Rust is out on console in Spring, and you can expect there to be a pretty large player base during the first few weeks and months. Players have been waiting a long time for this release.
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