4:20pm EST - The client update and devblog are live!

2:00pm EST - Our update stream is live! twitch.tv/rustafied

3/16 @ 11:20am EST - Bit of a slow second half of the week, so I'm just adding to the post below instead of creating a whole new one. Main thing: Supply signals are back!!

Our update stream goes live at 2pm EST. Follow @Rustafied for news throughout the day.

3/14 @ 1pm EST - It's a new week for Rust development and we're seeing some improvements, bug fixes, and tweaks. Let's get into it…

Update summary video

Here's our update summary video from Puddy.

Spinner wheel added

A new interactive item has been added: the Spinner Wheel. With the ability to be painted like a sign, then spun around, this wheel will allow people to make decisions or play games. You can allow anyone to spin or only one person, and lock edits once you've painted it just right. Here are some pictures and details...

Cost
150 frags

Craft time
60 seconds

Supply signals are back!

Helk has added supply signals back into the loot tables. Although they are very, very rare drops in military crates, we at least have a chance of finding them again!

Edit: Confirmed from Helk, there is a 2% chance drop in military crates for supply signals.

Netted wall frames

First seen in the devblog last week, work on wall netting has progressed. Allowing players to quickly traverse between levels of their base, this netting stands to provide a lot of new opportunities when it comes to building. It's not clear if this will make it in this week, but stay tuned for more as we get closer to Thursday.

Edit: Netting made it in! 5 rope and 15 frags to craft.

Console system 4.0

Garry has updated the F1 console, bringing about a new look and some functionality improvements. There’s a new style to the top tabs and the window now fills the entire width of the screen. Best of all, console commands now have autocomplete!

Foliage displacement

Gone are the days of big bushes sticking up through your base. In a small but impactful change, Andre has added foliage displacement to foundations, meaning those pesky bushes pushing through your floors should be a thing of the past.

Edit: This isn't fully implemented at the moment. It should be working for grass, but not all foliage as of yet.

Demo improvements

After adding the functionality last week, Garry is making some tweaks and improvements to demo playback. Along with recording voice data, he's fixed it so you can now see grass. He's also added a helpful new cvar for camera speed, “camspeed.”

Death pit walk out

In a controversial shift, Vince has taken some of the danger out of the death pit in caves. Players are now able to walk down and recover their loot.

Edit: Damage has been upped to make sure fully armored people die everytime.

Sewers coming to airfield

Some exciting changes are coming to the airfield, as Vince has started working on a series of sewers and bunkers for that location. Don't expect to see them this week, however, as with most dungeon art changes must wait till the next forced wipe (April 6th).

Other stuff

New bed model added
Added small refinery to both harbors
Presumably fixed vending machines sometimes breaking when placed in doorways
Heavy plate armor no longer provides insane rad protect
Potential fix for errant explosive rockets from helicopter
Fix for difficult locker placement
Pumpkin has 1 season
Fixed all throwable weapons referencing the aim point inside the bow prefab (!)
Some work being done on Hapis! (confirmed with Petur, we won't see this till next forced wipe)

Edge - Soft launch!

I'm very happy to report our new server, Edge, has gone into soft launch today. If you requested an invite previously, check your email for instructions on how to get it (look in promotions/spam if you don't see it).

We're launching with 3 whitelist servers: Trio, primitive, and primer. If you'd like an invite, request one here (watch out, invites are closing in the next little bit).