What is RUST Boat Building?<\/p>\n
The RUST Player-Made Boat Building System (PMBBS) is an independent aquatic building mechanism that allows players to create floating bases or mobile forward operating platforms on the ocean. Much like the default base-building system and the Electrical and Farming systems, the PMBSS introduces various components and subsystems. These subsystems have their own rules and guidelines to manage something so vast that its deployment on live servers has been delayed longer than any other system in recent memory.<\/p>\n
Unlike the land-based building system, the PMBBS has a few additional rules and nuances due to its liquid foundations. Instead of having full reign to build as large as one would like on land, players are limited to a small \u2018sandbox\u2019 roughly 5 square by 11 squares in diameter.<\/p>\n
What is a RUST Player-Made Boat, and What\u2019s it Used For?
\nA player-made boat, at its core, could be seen as a potentially \u201cmore secure Tugboat\u201d with more customization options. These player-made boats can be used as floating, securable, and movable bases, enabling players to take to the seas and perform various operations, from crafting, storing, and hauling loot to raiding and more. While electrical and automation are not supported on Player-Made Boats, being able to make something considerably larger than a Tugboat has other advantages.<\/p>\n
Modular Boat Authorization System
\nThe Tool Cupboard item is not used on Player-Made Boats, as they function similarly to Tugboats. The authorization system is controlled by the Steering Wheel, and the boat\u2019s builder primarily controls this function. To gain authorization for a Player-Made Boat, the Steering Wheel must be placed and unlocked. For doors placed on the vessel, authorizations after the fact are performed as any other door in-game is, via Code or Keylock rules.<\/p>\n
After keycode authorization is established, aside from using the Steering Wheel to maneuver, the only menu wheel options that remain are:<\/p>\n
Clear Authorized List
\nDeauthorize
\nBoat System Components<\/p>\n
In total, 9 Boat System-specific items are available, and can be found in greater detail in our RUST Item Database. You will find short synopses below.<\/p>\n
Once you\u2019ve learned and crafted your Boat Building Station, players may equip it in their toolbar like any other tool. It presents the player with what appears to be a square building platform with a built-in box and umbrella, which is visible only above the ocean floor. For this to work, we have to head to the sea; no other type of water will do.<\/p>\n
The ocean floor texture will detect and allow a Boat Building Station platform to be placed above it, but even then, it is contingent on the distance between that texture and the water surface.<\/p>\n
These boats require quite a bit of underwater room to maneuver, and figuring out a way to cheat the system and build in a shallow will make your finalized boat pretty useless after the fact. For this reason, we recommend selecting a wide-open, deep part of the ocean (no nearby bases with active Tool Cupboards) to begin assembly.<\/p>\n
Boat Building Plan<\/p>\n
The Boat Building Plan is the central aquatic boat building tool in RUST. Having a Boat Building Plan equipped gives you access to boat building options when you hold the Right Mouse Button while within the bounds of a Boat Building Station.<\/p>\n
Wood is currently the only building material used in boat construction and has a unique appearance, similar to upgraded wood. Low Grade Fuel will also be required to place pieces.<\/p>\n
Just like building on land, \u2018foundational\u2019 pieces, in this case referred to as Hulls, are required to be put down first so that other things like walls and frames may be placed on top of them. This provides the same stability system as you\u2019ve seen before, but in a water-based environment.<\/p>\n
When deployed on a customizable modular boat, it provides passive, free propulsion as long as it is set to its lowered position (toggleable by viewing the sail and raising\/lowering it).<\/p>\n
Players are only limited by hull size, and additional sails increase the power-to-mass ratio, allowing for better acceleration.<\/p>\n
Small Boat Engine<\/p>\n
When deployed on a customizable modular boat, it provides propulsion so long as it is loaded with Low Grade Fuel and turned on (by pressing E on the deployed engine).<\/p>\n
Players are only limited by hull size, and additional Small Boat Engines increase the power-to-mass ratio, allowing for better acceleration. Each will require its own fuel and its own activation.<\/p>\n
Steering Wheel (Helm)<\/p>\n
When deployed on a customizable modular boat, it allows directional changes while the vehicle is in transit. There is a navigational arrow on the wheel itself that indicates the direction the boat will go when pointed.<\/p>\n
Interactions with this device involve mounting by pressing the E key, locking the boat authorization by holding E, selecting lock, entering a code, and editing the boat\u2019s composition when within the bounds of a Boat Building Station. Cannon<\/p>\n
When deployed from the side of a customizable modular boat, it can be mounted, aimed, and fired at anything one wishes. The Cannon can accidentally hit the ship it is attached to, and cause considerable damage to the vessel and crew. It exclusively fires Cannonballs.<\/p>\n
Controls:<\/p>\n
Hold W, A, S, D, or use mouse movements to aim and direct the attackW up
\nA left
\nS right
\nD down
\nOnce aimed, hold R to prime
\nPress the Left Mouse Button to fire
\nAnchor<\/p>\n
When deployed off the side of a customizable modular boat, it stops or greatly reduces all forms of propulsion that might otherwise move the ship, including drift.<\/p>\n
When deployed off the side of a customizable modular boat, it allows a gap to be crossed between the boat and any other structure or land without taking a dip. It is the shorter of the two side-vessel deployables of its type, the other being the Small Ramp. Unlike the Small Ramp, the Plank does not retract.<\/p>\n
When deployed off the side of a customizable modular boat, it allows a gap to be crossed between the boat and any other structure or land without taking a dip. It is the longer of the two side-vessel deployables of its type, the other being the Plank. Unlike the Plank, the Small Ramp can be retracted by looking at it and pressing the E key.<\/p>\n
Boat System Hulls and Walls
\nNow that we\u2019re into the actual construction phase (editing), we will highlight each individual Boat Building Plan feature. Keep in mind that the Hull portions are the ocean equivalent of a land Foundation.
\nStandard square foundational type. May have other triangle or square hulls attached horizontally, or Walls, Doorways, Windows, Boat Stairs, Low, Low Cannon, and Low Barrier Walls built directly on top of it.
\nStandard triangle foundational type. \u00a0May have other triangle or square hulls attached horizontally, or Walls, Doorways, Windows, Boat Stairs, Low, Low Cannon, and Low Barrier Walls built directly on top of it.
\nMay act as either a first-floor roof or a second-floor floor. May not be placed off of Hull pieces.
\nMay act as either a first-floor roof frame or a second-floor floor frame. Acts as the foundational support for a Ladder Hatch. \u00a0May not be placed off of Hull pieces.
\nMay act as either a first-floor triangular roof or a second-floor triangular floor. May not be placed off of Hull pieces.
\nMay act as either a first-floor triangle roof frame or a second-floor triangle floor frame. Acts as the foundational support for a Triangle Ladder Hatch. May not be placed off of Hull pieces.
\nInternal and external-facing structural support for all layers above it. No gaps or spaces from which to attack through it.
\nInternal and external-facing structural support for all layers above it, offering a single-door space that may be filled with any door of its shape.
\nInternal and external-facing structural support for all layers above it, offering a window-shaped opening through which you may shoot or be shot at. Can fit any mainland window covering.
\nNon-decorative wooden low wall used as a solid obstruction for small arms fire.
\nNon-decorative wooden low wall with a modified structure to fit a cannon.
\nDecorative wooden low wall with notched slits, which may be fired from and through.
\nStandard treaded stairway leading from floor 1 to floor 2 and so on.<\/p>\n
How to Get Started with the RUST Player-Made Boat System
\nThe RUST Player-Made Boat System is relatively intuitive if you\u2019re already equipped with knowledge about the mainland building system. There are subtle nuances, particularly regarding the addition of optional features and the construction of new components, which will be discussed below.<\/p>\n
In addition to the nuances, there are rules players should know when building their first modular boat to avoid future hassle. Of course, there is more to add here, especially as patches and changes are applied, but we believe these are among the most important.<\/p>\n
During the editing construction phase, a Hammer may be used to demolish a building piece that has been placed or misplaced, as could be done with authorization on land, with the same 10-minute timer. After that, removal options include physically chopping a piece out or using the Boat Building Stations Clear Building Area function, which will wipe the entire project. No Refunds.<\/p>\n
No more than a single Steering Wheel may be deployed at a time, per ship. This is arguably the most important part of the ship.<\/p>\n
All pieces come together to form the sum of their parts. If your boat is constructed of 8 pieces, totaling 600 health, then when deployed and finished, your boat will have 600 health and the equivalent mass for each piece.<\/p>\n
Boat accessory items cannot be added outside the editing phase. This phase may be re-entered by positioning your boat back within the netted boundary of a Boat Building Station, then dismounting and selecting Edit Boat from the Station menu. The boat will then enter a state of suspended animation, even with the engines running or the sails down, and you may edit as you did before.<\/p>\n
We have constructed the following 3\u00d73 semi-2-story modular boat. Given its specifications, the number of parts and pieces, and the modes of propulsion we\u2019ve selected, it would have the following statistics.<\/p>\n
Unlike land bases, where each individual portion is its own segregated health unit, the entirety of a floating base contributes to the whole. If one portion is constantly bombarded, the whole ship shares in that damage once out of Editing. This is all still very much a work in progress, so this could change in the future.<\/p>\n
With all this prefaced, gather your Wood and Low Grade Fuel, your plan, your station, and head out to a suitable depth of ocean. Deploy your Boat Building Station and start building.<\/p>\n
Remember, you aren\u2019t reimbursed for anything that gets damaged, deleted, or otherwise broken during construction. Abide by the lessons above, and happy boating.<\/p>\n
Boat Acceleration, Navigation, and Repairs
\nAcceleration
\nAs shown above, there are two primary modes of increasing the speed of your ship; \u00a0Sails and Small Boat Engines. \u00a0Either mode only affects propulsion when in its On mode, whether that be Sails lowered or the Small Engine powered and on.<\/p>\n
To determine the overall speed that a vessel travels, the game takes the above-listed Power component, 2500 for Sails and 10000 for Engines when active, and adds all applicable modes together. If you had 10 engines, that\u2019s 100000 power.<\/p>\n
This number is then divided by the Mass of the total boat, so in our case, we\u2019re running 2 sails for 5000 power. Our total mass is 4100, yielding a Power-to-Mass ratio of 1.22.<\/p>\n
What does this number mean? Consider that a baseline P\/M ratio of 1 means no movement. If we were upside down on this number, say 0.85, our boat would not move.<\/p>\n
Inversely, anything over 1.0 will start to nudge forward (or backward if your Small Engine is set to reverse). \u00a0This means that the more Power we generate, the greater our potential for acceleration. If in doubt, add more propulsion devices.<\/p>\n
Navigation
\nDirecting the boat is an already known quantity, with every RHIB and Rowboat you\u2019ve piloted adding to your collective experience. Just to be safe, here are those controls again.<\/p>\n
Captain Controls:<\/p>\n
Approach the Steering Wheel and press E to mount
\nAcceleration is determined by engines and sails
\nHold A to bear left
\nHold S to bear right
\nUse the Arrow on top of the wheel to determine directionality
\nDismount by pressing Spacebar and move to deactivate your propulsion systems, or activate your Anchor to stop
\nRepairs
\nBoats can be repaired using your standard Hammer to hit the damaged objects. It requires you to have Wood and Low Grade Fuel in your inventory.<\/p>\n
As a good point of reference, a single torpedo launched from a submarine does 75 damage. If you have a Player-Made Boat with a total health of 750, that\u2019s 10 hits. And because these boat types dip so low into the water, they\u2019re practically impossible to miss for a surfaced sub pilot.<\/p>\n
Decay
\nThe boat will begin to decay if left outside and unattended. This begins after 1440 minutes without player interaction and takes 720 total minutes to break down. At present, non-wooden deployables, such as metal doors and windows, appear to decay at standard rates over time. Not sure if they\u2019re going to change that, or if there is a method exists which would allow them to.<\/p>\n
Items that CAN be placed on Player-Made Boats in RUST include:<\/p>\n
Construction
\nArmored Door
\nCode Lock
\nConcrete Barricade
\nDoor Closer
\nFactory Door
\nKey Lock
\nLadder Hatch
\nPaintable Window
\nReinforced Glass Window
\nSandbag Barricade
\nSheet Metal Door
\nWooden Door
\nWooden Ladder \/ Both hatch types
\nWood Shutters
\nItem
\nAll comfort figurines (pookies, balloons, plushies)
\nAll Workbench types
\nBarbeque
\nBed
\nCamp Fire
\nChair
\nChippy Arcade Game
\nChristmas Door Wreath
\nChristmas Lights
\nClan Table
\nClothing Mannequin
\nDragon Door Knocker
\nDrone
\nEaster Door Wreath
\nFurnace
\nHobo Barrel
\nIce Throne
\nLantern
\nLarge Wood Box and all barrel \/ skinned box varieties
\nLocker
\nMixing Table
\nRepair Bench
\nResearch Table
\nRug
\nRug Bear Skin
\nSalvaged Shelves and bamboo varieties
\nSecret Lab Chair
\nSkull Door Knocker
\nSkull Fire Pit
\nSleeping Bag and all Bed \/ Towel varieties
\nSmall Stocking
\nSmall Wooden Sign
\nSofa
\nSofa-Pattern
\nSpinning Wheel
\nSUPER Stocking
\nTable
\nTuna Can Lamp
\nWater Purifier
\nWood Storage Box
\nTraps
\nFlame Turret
\nShotgun Trap
\nSmall Spike Trap
\nMisc
\nSpooky Speaker
\nStrobe Light
\nElectrical
\nAND Switch
\nAudio Alarm
\nBlocker
\nAll Industrial Light Colors
\nBulb String Lights
\nButton
\nChandelier
\nCommand Block
\nComputer Station
\nCounter
\nDeluxe Christmas Lights
\nDigital Clock
\nElectric Furnace
\nElectric Heater
\nElectric Table Lamp
\nElectrical Branch
\nFairy Lights
\nFlasher Light
\nFluid Combiner
\nFluid Splitter
\nFluid Switch & Pump
\nFridge
\nHBHF Sensor
\nIgniter
\nIndustrial Combiner
\nIndustrial Conveyor
\nIndustrial Crafter
\nIndustrial Splitter
\nAll Neon Light types
\nAll Battery Types
\nLarge Solar Panel
\nLaser Detector
\nMemory Cell
\nMini Fridge
\nOR Switch
\nBoth Reactive Target Types
\nPowered Water Purifier
\nPressure Pad
\nRAND Switch
\nRF Broadcaster
\nRF Receiver
\nRoot Combiner
\nSearch Light
\nSimple Light
\nSiren Light
\nSmall Generator
\nSmart Alarm
\nSmart Switch
\nSplitter
\nSpot Light
\nSprinkler
\nStorage Adapter
\nStorage Monitor
\nSwitch
\nTesla Coil
\nTest Generator
\nTimer
\nTripod Spot Light
\nTwitch Rivals Desk
\nXOR Switch
\nFun
\nALL Fireworks
\nBeach Chair
\nBeach Parasol
\nBeach Table
\nBeach Towel
\nBoom Box
\nConnected Speaker
\nDisco Ball
\nDisco Floor
\nJunkyard Drum Kit
\nLaser Light
\nMicrophone Stand
\nSkull Trophy
\nSound Light
\nTelephone
\nWheelbarrow Piano
\nXylobone<\/p>\n
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