Aurora

1 hour ago, andrewkrey11 said:

how do we get christmas items?

 

Some holiday items are purchased items (now available in the Steam Marketplace) that players can craft in game -- like Christmas lights, candy canes, window/door dressing and so on. You can check player vending machines on your server if you cannot craft them yourself. The Facepunch Rustmas event is expected to drop on the 17th, making the holiday items easier to find in game.

Get your build hammers out and reindeer antlers on! RustEZ is hosting a Rustmas Build Contest for all players on all RustEZ servers. Build an original holiday-themed place and enter to win RustEZ store credits, Steam keys and in-game prizes for next wipe!

Details
The build can be anything you chose -- your base, public shop, community center or any space you choose to create. The only requirement: You must place at least 5 different "Rustmas" items in the build.

How to Enter
You may enter one of your holiday builds. Reply to this forum thread and provide the following details by midnight EST (5 am GMT) Sunday, December 20, 2020. You must provide the following in your build entry post:

• Your in-game name
• The server your Rustmas build entry is on: 
  - AU-Pure, AU-Scourge, AU-Survival, EU-Pure, EU-Scourge, EU-Survival, US-Pure, US-Scourge, or US-Survival
  - Admin Builds are a separate category (you may use admin tools for the build).
• The map grid ID location of the build
• One screenshot showing the front of the build
• One screenshot showing an interior piece of the build
  (tips for taking full screenshots)

Example Entry post: "Rustmas Lagoon" Aurora, US-Pure, G16
[Screenshot #1] [Screenshot #2]

Build Tours
Please ensure your build/TC is maintained for the entire December wipe. From Dec 21-28 staff will host a several Build Tour Events. We'll gather in Discord and move around to RustEZ servers to tour the contest builds. Dates and servers will be announced in this post and in Discord prior to start times. 

Prizes
Finalists will be chosen by RustEZ staff voting. Each server will award the following prizes:

• 1st Place  $10 Rust EZ store credit
• 2nd Place $5 Rust EZ store credit
• 3rd Place 2x Supply signals (for Jan wipe)

RustEZ Community Build Winner
The RustEZ Community build winner will be chose from all first place finalists (9 total, admin builds not eligible) by community voting.

• 1st Place Golden Egg for Jan wipe, Steam key
• 2nd Place 2x Supply signals, Steam key
• 3rd Place 1x Supply signal, Steam key

Thanks -- there will be a new challenge posted soon for December wipe!

@GtG77 Yes, I uploaded the wrong image (check the list again). It's one prize per person in each top 3, so your 4th place counts in the AK section. 

@Luna @Sauce Bawss @DemonPotato - I have submitted a request for your $5 EZ Credit. Typically it's  done within a  week.  

@GtG77 @Elixil3 @ScarletFox - You may request your in-game rewards from an admin on your server when one is logged in (or message me in Discord)

Thanks everyone! I will post the winner's list after wipe!

Game prize package (for December Wipe) that will be awarded to the Top 5 donators:

• Jelly Belly
• Chivas30
• BioHazardAust
• Lt Dan
• SPLIFF
• sharla.windrider

You can message me on Discord after the wipe to let me know which server you'd like the items delivered on.

A couple updates:

We are 76% to our Charitable Rust goal -- we've raised $760 of $1,000 so far! This community is amazing -- thank you so much! Join us for the RustEZ Community day in the CR2020-Nov21 Discord channel tomorrow (12 pm US-ET | 4 am AU-AEDT | 5 pm EU-GMT/BST) for a day of fun events, EZ prizes and giving.  

In advance of the event, here is the in Game prize package (for December Wipe) that will be awarded to the Top 5 donators:

• (1) Generator
• (4) Simple Lights
• (1) Supply Signal

See you tomorrow for CR2020!

WHEN: Saturday, November 21
WHERE: CR2019 Main server, RustEZ Discord
WHERE: RustEZ Community Members DONATE HERE
 

All RustEZ players are invited to join us on Saturday, November 21, 2020, for the RustEZ Community Day event to support Charitable Rust 2020. Charitable Rust is a yearly event that aims to improve people's lives through the power of giving and playing Rust.  The charity for 2020 is Rise Above the Disorder (RAD) - a mental health charity founded by a fellow gamer that believes everyone should have access to the hope, health, and happiness they deserve.

Charitable Rust 2020 will offer 36 race tracks (car, boat, heli), 3 Escape Rooms, a Carnival with mazes, Olympics, Boat Battles event, Haunted Swamp, Parkour City along with several game modes: Death Match, Attack and Defend, and Hunger Games. Read more about the event in their blog post.

RustEZ Community Day CR2020

Join us for this get-together and support a great cause! On Saturday, RustEZ Events Staff will be in our Discord at 11 am ET (voice channel CR2020-Nov21)to kick off our Community Day! Staff will host Discord events for our community throughout the day, and we have three meeting times to help everyone get involved and support CR2020:

US – ET Sat Nov 21 (11 am to 11 pm EST)

• 12 - 2 pm
• 4 - 6 pm
• 8 - 10 pm

AU – AEDT Sun Nov 22  (3 am to 4pm AEDT)

• 4 – 6 am
• 8 – 9 am
• 12 - 1 pm

EU = GMT/BST - Sat Nov 21 (4 pm) to Sun Nov 22 (5 am)

• 5 - 7 pm
• 9 - 10 pm
• 1 - 2 am

RustEZ Community Day Prizes

Every $10 donation you make will enter your name in a draw for our Community Day Donator Prize:  an Oculus Quest 2!

• Every $10 donation is a chance to win the RustEZ Community Day prize: An Oculus Quest 2
• Top 5 donators will receive in-game prize packages (valid for December 2020 wipe).
• Discord Challenges: RustEZ community members will have ongoing Discord trivia and CR2020 challenges to complete, with 25 Steam keys up for grabs throughout the day.

PLAY – DONATE – WIN: Goal $1,000

We encourage everyone in our community to donate to CR2020 for Team #RustEZ.  We will host a donation page on our website and collect donations all week!  During the Charitable Rust event, we will submit the donations collected via the website on behalf of Team #RustEZ. Our community goal is to raise $1,000 in support of Rise Above the Disorder.

To be eligible to win any donator prize listed above, RustEZ community members must donate to CR2020 using our website donation page; otherwise, we cannot track and count your entry. Full donation and prize details can be found here.

RustEZ Community Members: DONATE HERE

Thank you for being part of our RustEZ PvE community and supporting Charitable Rust 2020!  GLHF

Think you have what it takes to earn the title of Best RustEZ Community Hunter?

Capture the longest distance stag kill during the November wipe. Players will have from Friday, November 6 through to the end of this wipe  to submit their best stag kill shots.

RULES FOR EZ HUNTERS:

1. COMBATLOG: Screenshot must show the F1 Console combat log. To enter the contest, the following must appear in one line in your combat log: 

Target ID: Stag
Weapon: Hunting Bow (or) AK47
Distance: (best distance shot will win)
Info: killed (must submit the kill shot)

How to view your combat log: Press the F1 key to open the in-game console and type combatlog.

2. SCREENSHOT & PLAYER INFO: Submit your Screenshot and Player info: Simply upload your screenshot that includes the required information and include your server and in-game name in the post. No cropping or editing - submit only full screenshots.

How to take a screenshot:  Usually, F12 will take an in-game screenshot. IF 12 is not your default screenshot key use SHIFT + TAB to open the Steam overlay and click the "Set Shortcut" button.

3. PRIZES: In-game prizes will be delivered on the RustEZ server of your choice during the December wipe:

Hunting Bow:

• First Place:  $5 RustEZ store credit
• Second Place: 2x supply signals
• Third  Place:  1x supply signal

AK47:

• First Place:  $5 RustEZ store credit
• Second Place: 2x supply signals
• Third  Place:  1x supply signal

RNG Prize:

• A random challenge participant will also win a $5 RustEZ store credit. 

You may enter as many screenshots as you want to increase your chances at winning the RNG prize, however only your best distance will count for top 3 awards in each category. You may only place once in the top 3 overall.

4. HOW TO CLAIM PRIZES:  Winners are announced in this forum thread, usually within the first 48 hours after the new wipe. If you win, simply ask an admin for your prize, after the next forced server wipe.

Even if it's not a winning shot, please upload and share your attempts, screens of your gear, your targets or hunting tower for discussion.

GLHF!

1 hour ago, GtG77 said:

Thanks @Aurora -  I too am surprised there weren't more entries, I thought it was a great idea!

Yeah, I had late start getting this posted. I'll run another one this wipe, but with deer as the target so all servers can participate for the duration of wipe. Good luck!

Please ask an admin on your server for in-game prizes!

CalmEhKawZee - 400.1 (US Pure)
First: 3x supply signal, 1x Bolt action rifle + scope of choice for November wipe

Elixil3 - 378.4 (AU Survival)
Second: 3x supply signals
RGN: 1x supply signal

GtG77 GenProx - 366.7 (AU Pure)
Third: 1x supply signal

Virtual Quarries give players their own individual instance of the public quarry, natively found in Rust. When using a virtual quarry instance, the input and output containers are unique to you. Multiple players can use a public quarry at the same time; however other players are not able to see or interact with your instance during operation.

Virtual quarries are available on all RustEZ servers and replace player-placed quarries, which are removed from the game.

Public quarries are marked on the game map (i.e. Stone Quarry, Sulfur Quarry and HQM Quarry). You do not need to do anything different to utilize the virtual container:

1. Locate a public quarry on the map
2. Place low-grade in the input container
3. Collect the stone/ores from the output container
4. There is no need to start the quarry; it will run automatically when you place fuel.

Previous issues with virtual quarries from October wipe are now resolved.

Think you have what it takes to earn the title of top RustEZ Community sniper?

OBJECTIVE:  Capture the longest distance HEADSHOT "Zombie" kill during the October Rust Halloween event. Players will have from Monday, Oct 26 through to the end of the Rust Halloween event to submit their best head shots.

RULES FOR ZOMBIE HUNTERS:

1. TEAM NAME: Screenshots must show your name in green (online) in the team list, located in the bottom left of HUD area). It's fine if others are on your team and their names show.  Solo players can create a team of one to enter. 

How to Create a Team:  Press the Tab button to open the inventory screen. Click on the Create Team button.

2. COMBATLOG: Screenshot must show the F1 Console combat log. To enter the contest, the following must appear in one line in your combat log: 

• Attacker (Murderer or scarecrow  – contest targets include any zombies on Scourge servers or The Halloween NPC)
• Area (head)
• Distance (best distance shot will win)
• Info (killed)

How to view your combat log: Press the F1 key to open the in-game console and type combatlog.

3. Submit your Screenshot and Player info: Simply upload your screenshot that includes the required information and include your server and in-game name in the post. No cropping or editing - submit only full screenshots.

How to take a screenshot:  Usually, F12 will take an in-game screenshot. IF 12 is not your default screenshot key use SHIFT + TAB to open the Steam overlay and click the "Set Shortcut" button.

4. REWARDS: In-game prizes will be delivered on the RustEZ server of your choice for November wipe:

• First Place:  3x supply signal, 1x Bolt action rifle + scope of choice for November wipe
• Second Place:  3x supply signals
• Third Place: 1x supply signal
• RNG Prize: A random challenge participant will also win a supply signal

All reward tiers come with full bragging rights. You may enter as many screenshots as you want to increase your chances at winning the RNG prize -- however only your best distance will count for top 3 awards. You may only place once in the top 3 overall.

5. HOW TO CLAIM PRIZES:  Winners are announced in this forum thread, usually the day after wipe. If you win, simply ask an admin for your prize, after the next forced server wipe.

GLHF! Even if it's not a winning shot, please feel free upload and share your attempts, screens of your sniper gear or sniper tower here for discussion.

This would be *AMAZING* to have!

42 minutes ago, Dicko A La Mode said:

Collect 1,000 pumpkins.  50,000 credits.

That was fun ~ Thanks @Postanou

A mod that allows you to shoot pumpkins from the grenade launcher. If you hit a player it gives them food. If you get headshot, it equips the pumpkin.

Who needs Inspirobot when you have glorious words of wisdom, by Death?

Yep, seeing that was such fun! It's nice to have something new to explore in Rust. Here is another fun one:

 

I've shown a lot of players on US-Scourge how to do this, so I thought I'd share it here as well. While certainly not a game-changing tip, this lets you add fun and creative lighting to your base designs. 

To make this work, you will need:

• Basic electrical items (I used solar panel and battery in the video), wire tool
• A sign (XL or XXL)
• Materials to build a few foundations and walls (if it isn't placed on your base)
• Deluxe Christmas Lights 
• Salvaged hammer (remove tool)

This works best when you use a simple outline  --  think cookie cutter shapes or basic clip art. Images with a lot of detail will simply look like a blob of lights at night time. If you play on the modded servers you can use the sil feature to create the sign. On Pure you need to draw the basic shape by hand to get the outline you want.

1. Place foundations, walls and cover the walls with your XXL or XL sign.
2. Draw or use /sil (Scourge, Survival servers) to create a basic shape as a guide. 
     TIP: How to use sil: Look at the sign. In game chat, type /sil <url> (where the URL is a direct link to the image file).
3. Use the Deluxe Christmas Light to outline the shape.  
    - Don't place the control box on a wall that will be removed,  otherwise the remover tool will also remove the lights when you smack the  wall out. 
   - You need to keep stacking lights to your hot bar before you use the last one in your stack. The outline must be done in one single line.
4. When you have finished setting up your lights, use the salvaged hammer to remove the sign and then remove the walls, taking care not to hit any part of the placed lights. 
  - Removing the walls will destroy the sign (not return it your inventory) so remove the sign first.

Challenge accepted. I need Pookie drop credits.

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I don't know about abuse issues on trade, but having players going around the map, use player shops and create a player-run economy is a positive thing. If players can just sit in their base and spam /trade (with no limits on using the command) I think it ruins a big part of the social gathering on PvE servers and makes the shops that players build all but irrelevant, pretty quickly into a wipe.    

Trade has been borked for a  bit  -- and because the trade fails, people go to player shops to obtain something in game (i.e. actually make an effort to get it) and  that gives players, like me, who spend a lot of time building public spaces and shops  a reason to keep doing it. I think the /trade unfairly favor players who have a team and time accumulate large quantities of materials/loot quickly,  compared to solo players who rely on their shops to earn scrap/items to play out the wipe.

While probably not the popular opinion here, I'd prefer to see trades be allowed within teams only for that reason and have a higher cost when the trade is not with a teammate (i.e. max trades per day, increased cap per use, or increased cool down).