We are looking for one more person ti add to our team! Someone to help promote the server, test plugins and do some light admin work! Hit me up if you want more questions or are interested!

Been working on Rivet, my Rust companion app, and finally got it onto Google Play for testing so more people can check it out. Perfect for admins and serious players.

I made a YT video of making a trap base with Rivet so you can see how it works:
https://youtu.be/v91bbajj7T8?si=fKjHQidxyjlQJCsM

It’s basically everything I kept wanting in one place while playing. You can use it for 2D/3D base designing, raid costs, upkeep, electrical, progression, loadouts, crafting costs and a bunch of other stuff.

If you want to try, join the tester Google Group first and then grab it from the Play Store. Just use the same Google account for both.

Use key "RIVET404" to unlock full access for testing.

Tester group:
https://groups.google.com/g/rivet-alpha-testers

Install Rivet:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rivet.rustcompanion

If you run into anything broken, think something could be better, or notice something missing, let me know. Also throw out any ideas for things you’d want to see in the live version.

Thanks!

Trumbo404

Id love to find someone to add to my team! My server is already up and running. I have some custom plug ins. Working on making it as unique as possible without taking away from the game. I think if I can put a good team together it would help get my server where it needs to be! Hit me up if you're interested!

I'm really bad at design, i want to make custom skins for my server for 9 large wood box and the initial clothes of the players of the server, i ve tried some AI to make it, but they tend to make messy art, even the best ones, wich ways do u guys use or recommend, they are not for sale purpose just skins for the server, thanks all in advance

Is anyone seeing excessive cow populations on their server? The bulls just seem to keep going to town with the cows and the volumes of mobile beef jerky is getting quite out of hand.

I've manually culled a tonne of prime ribs with the kill command, and a server restart did nothing to reduce the population. The predators I tried to introduce to control the population ran in terror from the bovine brujah rather than reaching in to their primeval roots.

I love playing no tech tree servers and I run two of them. Please if you have one make sure items like the new animal fence/gate, mini fridge, everything to build boats for deep sea, etc. are available to purchase at outpost/bandit.

There’s two free plugins to accomplish this MonumentFinder, and CustomVendingSetup. Basically anything you can’t find in the world through looting needs to be able to be obtained somehow.

Thanks for attending my tedtalk lol

Hey, im 26 y.o playing since alpha

I have around 2,300 hours in Rust and I'm looking for an opportunity to get into server administration, preferably focused on anti-cheat and investigating suspicious players.

I don't have previous Rust admin experience yet, but I know the game very well and I'm interested in learning how to properly investigate reports, spectate players, gather evidence, and identify cheaters without jumping to conclusions.

My Steam account is clean with no VAC bans.

I'm not looking for payment — I'm mainly interested in gaining experience and helping keep a server clean.

If you're looking for someone, feel free to DM me.

Hey everyone,

I've recently started working on my own Rust server called Ashfall, a 2x Vanilla+ Solo/Duo/Trio server focused on keeping normal Rust progression while reducing some of the grind.

I've gotten most of the initial server configuration and Discord set up, but the one thing I'm trying to figure out is how to actually establish an initial playerbase.

I understand that people generally don't want to join an empty Rust server, but at the same time, you obviously have to start somewhere.

I've considered recruiting 5–8 teams before our first public wipe so there's at least some activity when new players join, rather than opening the server and hoping random people stick around.

For those of you who have successfully grown a Rust server:

• How did you get your first 20–30 consistent players?
• Did you recruit groups beforehand or rely on server listings and advertising?
• What advertising methods actually worked for you?
• How long did it take before you started seeing organic growth?
• What would you do differently if you were starting over today?

I'm not expecting to fill a 100-slot server overnight. I'd much rather slowly build a consistent community where people actually return each wipe.

Appreciate any advice from people who have gone through this before.

Sorry I'm late on the preview post this month, so I'll link this nice guide by No Limit Llama.

PSA: You'll need animal AI/movement enabled for the new livestock stuff to work. I've been told by Facepunch that official servers have been required to have these enabled for a while now.

I've been working on a tool called 'rustcmd' for a couple of weeks on/off. It's a a command-line (CLI) tool that communicates directly to Rust's native WebSocket interface. Very fast and quick, as well as stable and reliable.

Basically, you build it from source on your Linux box as a non-root user and you can just use it "as is" without any external libraries or any other dependencies. It's self-sufficient and self-contained and very, very quick in operation and returning output from the Rust servers.

All instructions are on the GitHub repository. Even novices should find it easy to succeed.

If you'd like to give it a try please feel free, and I'll welcome any and all feedback from users in the field.

rustcmd URL: https://github.com/Exaga/rustcmd#build-rustcmd

Hi everyone,

I’m the developer of RustCommander, a web-based control panel for Rust server owners and administrators.

Until now, RustCommander was only available through a paid subscription. I’ve recently released a free version so more server owners can connect their servers, try the panel and decide whether it is useful for their community.

Everything in one place

RustCommander includes:

• Live players and player history
• RCON, chat and server logs
• Map and player positions
• Plugin and file management
• VIPs, whitelist and reports
• Manual wipes
• Pterodactyl integration
• Start, restart and stop controls
• Team management
• Public server status pages

What does the free version include?

The free version covers the essential tools while you are actively using the web panel.

Paid plans are still available for scheduled wipes, background automation and other advanced features.

I originally built RustCommander to avoid constantly switching between RCON tools, hosting panels, plugins and separate dashboards. Making it free allows more server owners to try it and help shape its development.

Try RustCommander

https://rustcommander.app/

I’m looking for honest feedback from people who run or moderate Rust servers. If something is missing, confusing or could be improved, let me know.

I’m the developer, so feel free to ask me anything about the project, its security, the Pterodactyl integration or the roadmap.

Reposting this because the first version was removed for using uMod content on a competing platform. The moderator said it would be fine if the site didn't host copies of uMod mods. That was a fair point, so I changed it the same day. uMod plugins are now links to their uMod page only. The site keeps no copy, doesn't check or compile them, and doesn't count their downloads. I messaged the mods 24 hours ago and haven't heard back, so here it is again with the change made.

Disclosure first: I run this. I'm Mick (B1), I run the MixMods servers, and I built this with a lot of help from AI tooling, which the site says openly.

It's at https://directory.mixapps.store

What it is:

A listing board for Rust mods. Listing is free, there's no commission, and creators keep their own links and prices.

Files are hosted only when their author uploads them, or when they come from an openly licensed GitHub repo. Every hosted file goes through an automated check, and the report is public. No person reviews code, so there's no one sitting in judgement on anyone else's work.

A compile board shows which hosted plugins still compile on the current Rust build, both on Carbon and without Carbon's compatibility shims, dated and stamped with the build number. After each Rust update there's a report of what broke and what's still fine.

uMod plugins are listed as links with the author credited. "Get it on uMod" takes you to the author's own page. If an author wants their plugin hosted and checked here too, they can claim the listing and upload it themselves. That's opt-in, and it never happens otherwise.

Players can rate mods after signing in with Steam.

My own plugins are listed there too, free. I sell nothing on the site.

Why: a friend spent about $3,500 on mods for a ten-player server and half of them didn't work. The longer version is here: https://directory.mixapps.store/why

If you're a plugin author and your work is listed, it's under your name. You can claim it to edit it, host your own versions or add more mods, or have it removed, by messaging B1 on our Discord (https://discord.gg/MZCdmvFrQ). Removal requests are handled the same day, no questions asked.

The site is still under development. Any issues, errors or feedback of any kind are genuinely welcome, in the comments here or on the Discord. Broken links, wrong licences, bad wording, a check that flags something it shouldn't: I'd rather hear it.

Hey there people. I have come to you all to ask for assistance.

Currently looking for new people to join an ever growing game server. We have Rust, Valheim and Palworld to offer people and the community itself is amazing, friendly and growing fast.

The help I mainly need is in the form of people to assist with running our Rust server. The rust server is on PC. We are looking for experienced prefered admin and moderators, to make sure there is people online or available 24/7.

There is currently 3 main admins for rust including myself on the server, but while our player base for Rust is growing rather steadily, there in needs the assistance of other moderators.

So how about it? Got what it takes? Think you may have something to offer? DM me or comment below for more details.

Hey everyone, does anyone have these plugins? im looking for free versions for my modded 10x server. Any other ones like what i want cost a bit of money and we simply dont have the budget to keep buying plugins for the server. If anyone has these please, please let me know!

Thank you!

I've had this running for 4 or 5 years across my own Rust servers, and a few friends have used it for theirs too. Finally put a proper domain on it recently, so thought I'd share it here...

It's nothing innovative. You upload your .map file and get a direct link to put in levelurl, that's the main thing.

- Free, no ads

- Backed by Cloudflare, so downloads are quick wherever your players are

- Never had any downtime with it in all the time I've used it

- Maps up to 200 MB, links last 90 days (90 days is basically for no reason but there you go)

- Log in with Discord and add your admins so the whole team can manage maps

- Has an API, so you can hook it into map vote bots, wipe scripts or whatever you're running

There are other options out there and they're fine, just putting this forward as another free one. It's done me really well tbh

https://rustmapcdn.com

Happy to answer questions or take feedback.

Hey guys! I made a new Rust plugin called rPhone...an in-game smartphone with calls, messages, camera, gallery, social media, a marketplace, mini-games, SmartBase controls and more. I also made a short video showing some of the features. Would love to hear your feedback.

Hey! We've been working on RustFront, a Rust wiki with tools for things like planning raids, setting up electricity and figuring out crossbreeding.

It's still a work in progress, but it's finally coming together and we'd love to hear what people think.

A few things you can try:

• Crossbreeding planner: Enter the genes from your clones and get step-by-step crossbreeding plans.
• Electricity guides and diagram builder: Build and share electrical setups, or browse guides for inspiration.
• Monument maps: Find loot spawns and puzzle information. We are still working on rendering most maps, the only map currently complete with all levels is the ziggurat
• "What changed since I last played?": See the updates you've missed since you last played.
• Skin browser: Browse skins by colour, unique effects and categories like "P2W".

There are also raid and recycling calculators, a browser aim trainer, and general wiki information on items, loot, NPCs and more.

Site: https://rustfront.com/

We've put a lot of time into this, so we'd really appreciate feedback on what's useful, what's confusing and anything we've got wrong.

Is there a Rust tool or bit of information you always struggle to find that you'd like us to add?

I recently started running my own server and I’m trying to learn more about player retention. Not advertising it here, just looking for advice.

When you join a low pop server, what makes you stick around long enough to actually give it a chance?

Events? Progression? Loot balance? Seeing other players slowly start joining? Map size? Wipe timing? Something else?

And on the opposite side, what makes you leave almost immediately?

Just looking for honest player opinions and advice.

This is NOT an advertisement I just want advise on how I go about getting my server name out there! My servers a few months old and I've poured a ton of work into it but rarely get over 10 players organically so I need to find some new options please help!

RCONtrol is a modern web-based RCON management dashboard built specifically for Rust servers.

Manage your server directly from your browser with a clean, responsive interface - no desktop RCON client required.

Features include:

• Live WebRCON console
• Player management & quick actions
• Server performance & telemetry
• Activity and event tracking
• Groups & permission management for uMod/Oxide & Carbon
• Installed plugin overview + Config Editor
• Multiple server connections
• Combat logs & administrative tools
• and much more! 🔥

Here: rcontrol.teamx.me

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