The recent July 2024 update for “Rust” introduced several new features, balance changes, and bug fixes that enhance the overall gameplay experience.
Key Additions:
- Bikes: Four new types of bikes were added, including pedal bikes, trikes, motorbikes, and motorbikes with sidecars. These vehicles provide new ways to traverse the landscape, with pedal bikes requiring no fuel and motorbikes offering faster travel with the need for low-grade fuel.
- Traveling Vendor: A new traveling vendor, represented by a rusty ice cream truck, now roams the roads of Rust, selling various goods for scrap. This vendor features dynamic pricing, which adjusts based on the popularity of items (Rustafied) (Rustafied).
- Prisoner Hoods and Handcuffs: New items such as prisoner hoods and handcuffs allow players to capture and transport other players more effectively. These items restrict the vision and actions of captured players, adding a new strategic element to the game (Rustafied).
Combat and Gameplay Changes:
- Grenade and Shotgun Adjustments: The fuse time on F1 grenades was reduced from three seconds to 2.5 seconds to make evasion more challenging. Additionally, shotgun slugs received reduced damage falloff, making them more viable in mid-range combat (Player One).
- Hapis Island Updates: Hapis Island received three new monuments, enhancing the exploration and strategic opportunities available on the map (Player One).
General Improvements:
- Optimization and Quality of Life: Various optimizations were made, including improved water visibility, memory usage, and several bug fixes. For example, the Jackhammer now consistently hits hotspots, and debug camera controls were refined (Steam Store).
- Chat and Interface Enhancements: The update introduced chat filtering, the ability to mute and report players from the Contacts screen, and additional interaction sounds for loot containers (Steam Store).
These updates aim to provide a more immersive and balanced experience, addressing player feedback and enhancing the strategic depth of “Rust.” For a detailed list of changes, you can visit the official Rust update page on Steam.
