Rust

The Rust October update adds cows and sheep, along with a biofuel generator, smaller critters, and new loot rooms in the survival game. Read the full story on PCGamesN: New Rust update adds livestock, slows the race to vehicles, and finally gives spoiled meat a use

LIVESTOCKThis patch we are introducing cows and sheep.What resources can THEY GIVE?Both produce dung, cows produce milk, and sheep produce wool.They can also be harvested for meat, bones and leather like any other animal.Additionally, you can sell a grown animal to an NPC in the ranch.How to set up a farm?There are multiple ways to capture wild livestock, some more efficient than others, but they should all be pretty intuitive.When the new navmesh is enabled, NPCs can enter player structures and respect doors opening/closing, so the sky is the limit.Like plants, they have genetics and needs, and can be bred to hunt for a god clone.However, the genes won't behave exactly like plants, so old techniques may not apply.WILL IT TANK PERFORMANCE?Each game frame, only a subset of the NPCs are processed, up to a hardcoded max time per frame. So when we increase the population, the server doesn't directly lose FPS, instead NPCs just become slower to react because we distribute the load across frames automatically when over budget. We still spent time multithreading and optimising the new navigation system, at least doubling its performance since the last patch. As usual, we'll

The July update for Rust, 'Common Ground' is finally here, bringing with it a set of patch notes and a huge amount of new features. Now, Facepunch is looking to its Monuments, adding two brand new ones: The Apartment Complex, which lets you rent rooms when getting started with a wipe, and Rentable Shops to sell items to other players. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Rust's Common Ground update lets you set up clans, a shop, or kick back in your apartment

The Rust 'Built Different' update has just landed, bringing with it the most substantial upgrade to its player models in years. Sporting fresh animations to boot, characters are far more realistic, though I always found their kinetic jank to be part of the Rust experience. Alongside the revamp, Facepunch has brought a new top-tier armor set and a classic assault rifle to the fore. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Rust is having a Face Off moment with its new update, introducing new and improved character models