Getting Started / FAQ

[Helk]

Hey guys, some people are having getting started in the game and we don't have an official guide yet so I'll just leave this here as a placeholder in the meantime.

Upon logging into rust for the first time, you will quickly learn it is very difficult to stay alive, Here are some helpful tips to help you survive your first night :

[b]How do I open my inventory?[/b]
Press Tab

[b]How do I get wood?[/b]
You can get wood by hitting a tree. However, it's better to find a pile of logs in the world - these will give you quite a bit more wood per hit

[b]How do I get food?[/b]
You can gather meat (currently chicken breasts) by killing any animal and hitting its corpse with a melee weapon. The meat will appear in your inventory, but it will be raw

[b]How do I cook food?[/b]
You need to make a camp fire (5 wood) from the crafting menu, and place it the food into it by holding use (E or mouse3) while aiming at the camp fire and selecting 'Open'. You can then put the food into the appropriate slots. Pressing E on the camp fire will also turn it on or off

[b]How do I place items?[/b]
Drag the item into a slot near the bottom of the screen, this is known as your belt or 'quickslot' and will activate when you press the corresponding key

[b]How do I get stone?[/b]
There are various resource nodes distributed throughout the level, they work the same as a tree, except you receive various types of stone/ores

[b]What do I do with ores?[/b]
You can smelt ores into their constituent components by putting them into a furnace, much like a camp fire works

[b]Does my stuff save when I quit?[/b]
Yes, your items are saved, however your body is still in the world 'sleeping' and can be killed by anyone who finds it. It is recommended to log off in hard to see places, or inside your own shelter

[b]What's a sleeping bag for?[/b]
A sleeping bag is effectively a respawn point, You will spawn at your most recently placed sleeping bag when you press 'Camp Respawn' upon death. Be warned, you can only spawn at a sleeping bag once every 5 minutes.

[b]What button opens the console?[/b]
F1

You can also read a community driven wiki here [url]http://playrustwiki.com/[/url] - It contains some useful information!

Some helpful tips:

Using voice chat (v) can be an effective way to determine another players mindset, or to communicate that you are friendly, be warned however many people are liars and thieves and will claim friendly under the guise of murdering you and taking all your stuff.

It's best not to build your shelter close to resource areas or other high traffic areas where curious players may decide to break in and see what you have

Stay away from people who are armed!

If your framerate is lagging hard and you've already gone fullscreen at a lower resolution to no avail, you can turn off grass by typing 'grass.on false' into the console (F1)

Post any additional questions and I will update this as often as I can, Hope that helps a bit!

[derkyy]

More Random Info -
-[B]Cloth[/B] can be turned into [B]Leather[/B] by placing it into a Furnace ( Wood is required )
-The Console command ( F1 ) to turn off grass is [B]grass.on false[/B]
-By dragging a [B]Research Kit[/B] over a non-starting item (IE. M4, Shotgun, Mp5, Large Wood Storage) you can learn it without having to find the pattern for it.
-As a rule of thumb think of everyone as hostile
-[B][url]https://trello.com/b/lG8jtz6v/rust[/url] [/B] This is their Trello page, it contains information on what they are working on. It's very insightful ( I know I find myself on it atleast twice a day ).
I'll add more as well when I think of it

[PlayRustWiki]

And don't forget to check out the PlayRust Community Wiki!
[b][img]http://playrustwiki.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://playrustwiki.com/wiki/Play_Rust_Wiki_-_Main_Page]Rust Wiki - Play Rust Wiki - Main Page[/url][/b]

Little list of popular pages:
[b][img]http://playrustwiki.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://playrustwiki.com/wiki/Beginners_Guide]Rust Wiki - Beginners Guide[/url][/b]
[b][img]http://playrustwiki.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://playrustwiki.com/wiki/List_of_things_to_Craft]Rust Wiki - List of things to Craft[/url][/b]
[b][img]http://playrustwiki.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://playrustwiki.com/wiki/List_of_Weapons]Rust Wiki - List of Weapons[/url][/b]

P.s. It's unfortunately out of date at some points. We need you! Please help us and fix inaccurate/incomplete information when you see it.

[KC_Admiral]

Delete this post and add console commands.

[HybridTheroy]

[QUOTE=PlayRustWiki;43172888]And don't forget to check out the PlayRust Community Wiki!
[b][img]http://playrustwiki.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://playrustwiki.com/wiki/Play_Rust_Wiki_-_Main_Page]Rust Wiki - Play Rust Wiki - Main Page[/url][/b]

Little list of popular pages:
[b][img]http://playrustwiki.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://playrustwiki.com/wiki/Beginners_Guide]Rust Wiki - Beginners Guide[/url][/b]
[b][img]http://playrustwiki.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://playrustwiki.com/wiki/List_of_things_to_Craft]Rust Wiki - List of things to Craft[/url][/b]
[b][img]http://playrustwiki.com/favicon.ico[/img] [url=http://playrustwiki.com/wiki/List_of_Weapons]Rust Wiki - List of Weapons[/url][/b]

P.s. It's unfortunately out of date at some points. We need you! Please help us and fix inaccurate/incomplete information when you see it.[/QUOTE]

for some reason having a wiki for this game is a dumb idea?

[Xenoyia]

[QUOTE=HybridTheroy;43181218]for some reason having a wiki for this game is a dumb idea?[/QUOTE]

It's not the wiki, it's the person hosting the wiki.

[Tenrys]

Isn't this thread supposed to be locked?

[atv101]

[QUOTE=Tenrys;43189721]Isn't this thread supposed to be locked?[/QUOTE]

Not until someone unlocked it.
It'll be cool to have a main thread to post simple questions, but idk if this is used for that.
Could be for posting BIG information on the game, or who knows... [b]I would Wait for FP to say something. :)[/b]

It could have been unlocked by accident.

I'm NOT speaking for the mods, I'm just saying that we don't know what this thread wants to have posted on it.

[Destragon]

[QUOTE=Tenrys;43189721]Isn't this thread supposed to be locked?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Helk;43171945]
Post any additional questions and I will update this as often as I can, Hope that helps a bit![/QUOTE]

[Lethality]

There is a very good FAQ here in regards to decay, destroying items, etc.

[url]http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1286606[/url]

[Nightmar3]

I'm playing rust on a Intel Core Duo 2.10ghz, 2.10 ghz with 4GB ram and I've gotten lag on almost every server I've tried so far. I'm also playing the game in "Fastest" mode with render all the way down, and it still lags. I'm not sure if it's the server or just me. Can someone help me?

[djjkxbox360]

When you say lag, you mean the FPS? You also didn't mention the most important part, your graphics card

[manolis]

[QUOTE=Nightmar3;43193733]I'm playing rust on a Intel Core Duo 2.10ghz, 2.10 ghz with 4GB ram and I've gotten lag on almost every server I've tried so far. I'm also playing the game in "Fastest" mode with render all the way down, and it still lags. I'm not sure if it's the server or just me. Can someone help me?[/QUOTE]

It's you. Your CPU isn't very good.

[perka123]

Is this game worth the money? Because every survival open world game so far has been kind of an dissappointent.
And if we were to buy it, can my friend host a server so I can play with him alone?

[toph704]

Hey guys, when I start rust, I go to servers, then to community, but it won't let me do anything with the servers. I move my mouse over it, and the game highlights it, but it doesn't do anything. I click so many times, still doesn't work. I have enable dev thing on steam, so what is the problem? Please help.
~toph

[editline]16th December 2013[/editline]

Never mind, It works now. Stupid Steam :/
Problem was I had to restart it twice

[rosska85]

[QUOTE=Nightmar3;43193733]I'm playing rust on a Intel Core Duo 2.10ghz, 2.10 ghz with 4GB ram and I've gotten lag on almost every server I've tried so far. I'm also playing the game in "Fastest" mode with render all the way down, and it still lags. I'm not sure if it's the server or just me. Can someone help me?[/QUOTE]

If the lag is caused by a low FPS, try opening the console and typing grass.on false, I have a pretty high spec machine and graphics card and yet I still notice huge FPS drops when playing with the grass on.

[TredeTres]

Hola, soy tredetres, espero que no me baneeis en juego :D. un saludo

[highlight](User was banned for this post ("this is an english forum" - postal))[/highlight]

[Friedhelm]

[QUOTE=TredeTres;43202882]Hola, soy tredetres, espero que no me baneeis en juego :D. un saludo[/QUOTE]
Why won't you speak english? Are you too young so you haven't learned yet?

[kunst_deco]

[QUOTE=Friedhelm;43209331]Why won't you speak english? Are you too young so you haven't learned yet?[/QUOTE]

Not everyone's bilingual.

[Thravid]

I am gonna buy this game Friday. Then i will play it the whole christmas vacantion like a no-lifer! xD

[Friedhelm]

[QUOTE=deckief;43215144]Not everyone's bilingual.[/QUOTE]
Well this game is 18+ right? At least 16? I assume he could say a few words of english, or at least use a google translator. He came here to comment "hi im tredetres and i hope i wont get banned" :suicide:

[Test5ubj3ct]

[QUOTE=Friedhelm;43222250] He came here to comment "hi im tredetres and i hope i wont get banned" :suicide:[/QUOTE]

haha he's right, you know, guy knows english, he was just being a douche

[oryg1n]

[B][U][UPDATED: 1/13/14][/U][/B]
[B][You can find the full guide on steam here; [url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=204494033][/url][/B]

[QUOTE][B]Basic starting guide for new players.[/B]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3YW_D6tczw&feature=c4-overview&list=UUsAW6P71jEs3Gl0Fgc5VTGg"][IMG]http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/q3YW_D6tczw/mqdefault.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE][B]How to find your way around.[/B]
[URL="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZishDnrwlKo"][IMG]https://i1.ytimg.com/vi/ZishDnrwlKo/mqdefault.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE][B]Resource guide / Best tools to use[/B]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ns8z4DHQZpU&feature=c4-overview&list=UUsAW6P71jEs3Gl0Fgc5VTGg"][IMG]http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/ns8z4DHQZpU/mqdefault.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE][B]How to use sleeping bags.[/B]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZKq9YbkL8Y&feature=c4-overview&list=UUsAW6P71jEs3Gl0Fgc5VTGg"][IMG]http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/RZKq9YbkL8Y/mqdefault.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]

[QUOTE][B]Campfires / Cooking[/B]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOjzjQ1bDT8&feature=c4-overview&list=UUsAW6P71jEs3Gl0Fgc5VTGg"][IMG]http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/sOjzjQ1bDT8/mqdefault.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]
[B]Furnaces / How to get metal fragments[/B]
[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xajau2-vL9g&feature=c4-overview&list=UUsAW6P71jEs3Gl0Fgc5VTGg"][IMG]http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/Xajau2-vL9g/mqdefault.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]

[B][I]NOTE: I have plans for base building / security, weapons and more will be added when they are completed. I put a note on the top for the date it was last updated.[/I][/B]

[thebacon]

I posted a navigation guide earlier with a "how to find my friends" section.

[url]http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=205217019[/url]

[paca0502]

How does playing on different servers work? Can you play on an unlimited number with different "characters" on each?

[[BBNH] Jesus]

[QUOTE=paca0502;43231239]How does playing on different servers work? Can you play on an unlimited number with different "characters" on each?[/QUOTE]

Yes. When you join a server that you've never played on, you start with nothing just like normal. Your playing on that server does not affect other servers you've played on in any way.

[Oscar_SP]

This has probably been answered already somewhere, but I haven't seen any mention of it. If I had an account during the beta, do I still have to re-buy it on Steam?

[northshore]

[QUOTE=Oscar_SP;43242128]This has probably been answered already somewhere, but I haven't seen any mention of it. If I had an account during the beta, do I still have to re-buy it on Steam?[/QUOTE]
If you had an account during the beta, you must be from the future since we're still in alpha. But in all seriousness, log in here for your Steam key: [url]http://old.playrust.com/steamkey[/url]

[All0utWar]

[QUOTE=TerrorShield;43243058]If you had an account during the beta, you must be from the future since we're still in alpha. But in all seriousness, log in here for your Steam key: [url]http://old.playrust.com/steamkey[/url][/QUOTE]

The problem is that if you didn't log into the game for 2 weeks you'll find that your alpha account was deleted.

[I'm Jon]

[QUOTE=All0utWar;43245871]The problem is that if you didn't log into the game for 2 weeks you'll find that your alpha account was deleted.[/QUOTE]

Unless you bought it during the Dutch Auction.