{"id":2068,"date":"2026-07-03T03:21:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T03:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rust420.com\/news\/common-ground\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T15:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:52:18","slug":"common-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rust420.com\/news\/common-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMON GROUND"},"content":{"rendered":"
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APARTMENT COMPLEX<\/div>\n

The apartment complex is a new monument that allows players getting started with a wipe to find a place to call home. Simply talk to the receptionist in the lobby to get started and rent a room.<\/p>\n

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There are options for every budget, from the basement to the penthouse. Different room types come with different perks, like more storage, furnaces and more.<\/p>\n

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Once you’ve rented a room you’ll need to insert scrap into the slot next to your door, otherwise you’ll be evicted and all of your possessions will be seized.<\/p>\n

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There is a master key available somewhere on the island – find it and you can unlock access to any occupied room in the apartments for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n

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RENTABLE SHOPS<\/div>\n

The new apartment complex monument features a small marketplace of shops. Each shop can be purchased and run by players, allowing you to sell your wares to the residents of the apartment building.<\/p>\n

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To get started, simply approach the shop and interact with the contract hanging out front, and you’ll get a breakdown of how much it costs. This includes a non-refundable upfront scrap fee as well as a per-hour (real-time) scrap cost. You will need at least 12 hours of rent available to open the store.<\/p>\n

Once open, you can modify the sale listings and adjust stock levels like any other Vending Machine. These shops cannot be accessed by drone, but you can modify the sign above the shop to add some personal flair.<\/p>\n

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All of the shops already taken? After a shop has been open for 6 hours, you may take it over, but you will pay x2 on both the upfront scrap cost and per-hour rent. This will continue to escalate (3x, 4x, etc) if someone else takes over the shop after 6 hours until eventually someone runs out of rent and the shop (and cost multiplier) resets.<\/p>\n

If a shop is taken over or closes and it has your belongings in its inventory, you may return to the shop to retrieve them. Just interact with the shop to pick up your items. These items will only last 24 hours though, so be quick!<\/p>\n

Be warned, the master key can also be used on these stores so your items could be stolen if you try and store valuable goods.<\/p>\n

SOFTCORE UPDATES<\/div>\n

We’ve made some new changes to the Softcore game mode.<\/p>\n

Accelerated Progression<\/b><\/div>\n

There’s now a 2x multiplier<\/b> on resource gather amounts. This works pretty much as you’d be used to on modded servers, giving you extra ore, wood, food and animal loot.<\/p>\n

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Raid Windows<\/b><\/div>\n

It’s hard to handle raids for more casual players. To combat this, we’ve created pre-defined time windows where you are allowed to raid each other. By default, raids can only happen between the hours of 6 PM – 9 PM<\/b>. This is set via your server’s local time, so it’s the same time zone for everyone. E.g. 6 PM local time no matter where you are. During a Raid Window, everything is fair game, it’s regular rust.<\/p>\n

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Outside of those times, Tool Cupboards ‘project’ the raid blocking system, so you need to be inside a TC radius to be protected outside of the window. During this time, building blocks and doors cannot be raided: walls, floors, roofs, doors, ladder hatches, etc. Deployables can still be attacked, as can a Tool Cupboard (if it’s lying unprotected).<\/p>\n

A Tool Cupboard must be at least 1 hour old to be able to block raids. This means a young TC can be raided regardless of whether the raid window is on or not. Helping prevent misuse of the system.<\/p>\n

Server Owners have been given a bunch of ConVars to tweak this.<\/p>\n

CLAN TABLE<\/div>\n

Clans are a more advanced version of teams where you can have more members with different roles\/permissions. There is a separate clan chat channel and announcement\/MoTD text for communicating with clan members.<\/p>\n

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Clans can be created and managed at Clan Tables.<\/p>\n

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You can now see clan names on player nameplates. You’ll also see your clan members’ locations on the map if they’re nearby.<\/p>\n

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The clan system is disabled in hardcore mode.<\/p>\n

PLAYER ANIMATION – SPRINTING WITH RIFLES<\/div>\n

As mentioned last month, we’re starting to use a new set of animation tools to improve the player animator. This month we’re rolling out new sprinting animations while holding most two handed projectile weapons\/rifles.<\/p>\n

The player now pops their right arm up and lets the sprinting animation take over the rest of the body, looking much more responsive and less robotic.<\/p>\n

PLAYER ANIMATION -ONE HANDED MELEE WEAPONS<\/div>\n

We’ve extended last month’s Torch animation system to support one handed melee weapons. We’re just testing this out on the vanilla Hatchet for now, but once we’re happy with the results we’ll roll this out to other melee weapons. This allows for nicer movement while holding a weapon while still allowing two handed animations like throwing to play as expected.<\/p>\n

GLOWING WALLPAPER PACK<\/div>\n

This month, we\u2019re introducing the Glowing Wallpaper Pack.<\/p>\n

Brighten up your base with this collection of 27 wall, floor, and ceiling wallpapers. Featuring luminous neon, glowing graffiti, foxfire fungi, and more. Whether you\u2019re building the coziest crib or an industrial powerhouse, this pack has something for everyone.<\/p>\n

These wallpapers look great in the day, but are even more special when the lights go out.<\/p>\n

Included in the Glowing Wallpaper Pack:<\/p>\n

Walls<\/p>\n