Rust

[Tim]

Does anyone here play? I've got my own server. Toying around with making it an Arena server... mainly because I like building things like big arenas.

It seems like the game gets better with every update. They also seem to be updating almost weekly now. The graphics are far better than what they used to be from a texture standpoint. The implementations and limitations of items in game have gotten a lot better as well.

If any of you liked it, but haven't played in a long time, it might be worth giving it another look.

 

[mizzou]

I'm having a very good time playing Reign of Kings on a whitelisted and moderated server for the same reasons. My only complaint right now, which isn't much, is that my work is always erased after an important update...so I feel hesitant to really invest any serious time into something.

 

[Tim]

My only complaint right now, which isn't much, is that my work is always erased after an important update...so I feel hesitant to really invest any serious time into something.

I totally feel you on that complaint. I tend to put my own spin on most negative things, and my spin this time is thus. Sure, everything gets erased at some point, but now I know how to do everything. It may sound silly, but if and when this game ever goes to finished production, I plan on building an insane city. I'm talking huge arena, hotel, apartments, huge city walls, stores, jail, castle, etc. I've got a lot of building time in, and I know what buildings I want to do, how to do them, etc. I've even got plans drawn in on quadrille paper for the buildings that work, and city plans.

I tend to take the game to the extreme

 

[Riverhound777]

I started playing again this weekend. I got about 6 hours in and it finally feels like it's back to where the legacy game was before they started over. Still a long ways to go, but pretty fun. I did build a couple houses and one is still standing, but I found some bug where it wont let me upgrade from rock to armored on some of my walls (even though it worked fine for the first few I did). Made me get bored and think i'll take another break till they add more in.

 

[Tim]

Damn, no love for rust

I'm finding it difficult to populate my server.

 

[cyphilis]

Ive got over 600 hours in this crack addiction called Rust. Most of that was the "Legacy" version when I had my own server.
Now Im on a PVE server cause I got sick of people using exploits and/or hacks to raid my house. I don't mind the player that does it legit,. but when I build a house that is pretty much unraidable and a guy gets in with nothing more then exploits it pisses me off.

I am like you, I like to pretty much just build stuff so the PVE server I am on (search for BYOA) is perfect for me.
I find that people like good plug ins,.. sometimes higher gather rates as well, just not over the top. I played on one server that was really high (one wack with a hatchet gave you 250 wood) so everyone had these huge giant houses that lag the server down. Hunt RPG is a good one that I have fell in love with. Also Teleporting is a big thing people like, being able to set homes so when they are lost they can get back home easily.
I know first hand how hard it is to get players, and keep them. When I had a server I had about 10 players that played everyday, and another 15-20 that came in maybe once a week. Then you get the 2 or 3 here and there that come, build and leave.
It took me a good 3 months before I even had 6 regulars on, and another couple months before I had the final numbers I did. It takes time, so hang in there.
The biggest thing I can stress for you owning your own server and being the Admin.. be fair. Don't use your admin to build your house and gather resources,. play the game like everyone else. No one likes admin abuse, and using your admin to get everything you have will run players off faster then anything. I am not talking about an Arena, or community building, those you can build with your admin powers, Im talking about everything else you do for your player in game do it like everyone else. The first thing I ask when I join a server, is where does the admin(s) live and look at their houses. If its all 20 story armored houses Im not hanging around because I know they didn't do it legit.

Hope that helps

 

[BlueWeasel]

Just sent you a PM regarding the server address.