Each month players provide us feedback, from time to time we like to take some of those pieces of information and respond. Below are some highlights from this month’s feedback. Enjoy!
Do you have any suggestions relating to our land claim rules?
Not really about the rules for land claiming but I do think that the claims available on the map slightly suck. I think there should be more solo claims( they fill almost completely in like the first day and a half) and I think claims overall should just be smaller. a solo claim by its self could usually fit like 4-5 solo compounds, and clan claims are just huge and I don’t see why any clan other than a city would need so much room in the server
This question has popped up a few times. There are a few problems preventing us from doing this.
- We are limited on how much we shrink things. Claims need to be large enough to fit the text and icons. If you can’t read the map text, there is a larger problem.
- There are just so many solo players. In the first week of a wipe, it isn’t uncommon to get 600-1000 unique players on the server. We have multiple frontiers and many solo claims, but it isn’t possible to have enough spots for solos. Also, the requirement for clan land is only two people so we aren’t asking anything crazy.
- Solo players are more likely to go inactive than clans. Since there is only one person living on that land, if a solo goes inactive the land is just useless.
Adding a tax or purchase price. Increasing time required to claim second cs to 4+ days on long wipes, no second cs on short wipes
Good news is our new claiming system adds a cost to CS and CS2 land claims. There is a common sentiment that CS land is mostly unused, so now people will pay a price if they want it.
Do you have any suggestions relating to our raid rules?
I enjoy that on a server ive been playing on for 5months. that if a player/clan go offline for over 36hrs, their base loses server protection and becomes raidable.
That is sort of like our current eviction rule. We think 36 is WAY too short but it sounds like we will be changing the time to 5 days inactive means someone can be evicted.
The rule on breaking locked boxes should be changed. If you find a base that is obviously abandoned and in the process of decaying you should be able to break the boxes inside on a first come first serve basis.
We agree, this rule exists more because of a technical limitation and not something by choice. There are a few situations like that and it is unfortunate.
Are there any staff members you would like to provide specific feedback on (good or bad)?
I would just like to say, i never received any feed back on the one time i had caught a admin despawning a bag. However i myself didnt provide hardly any info because the admin mever showed himself.
This was investigated and we saw no admin in the area. Rust is a buggy game, if something is odd, I would advise to not immediately assume admins are taking your items. It is very likely either Rust or a plugin is bugging out. Admins aren’t allowed to play because they can just spawn anything in, they don’t have a reason to take a players stuff (as owners – we do audit what is spawned each day). It’s very easy for other admins to see if an admin actually did that.
What is your least favorite part of Rust Empires?
All admins need to be on the same page about the rules, one will say one thing and another will say something else
It can appear that way, but there are a few things to keep in mind.
- We take a player’s history in account when handling an issue.
- Evidence isn’t the same for every scenario. The more evidence, the more options we have.
- You see a part of the data and don’t know all the factors. Countless times, we see a person spreading false info because they don’t want to look like the bad guy. We’ve had people get banned for literally spamming racial slurs over and over, but go elsewhere and say they got banned for something minor. Everyone is the hero of their own eyes.
Toxic players who are given WAY too many warning and time outs (jail time) before finally being banned.
Sometimes I find the admins can be a bit too lenient with obvious trolls. I get that they are focused on retention but my God, some of these people should just be outright banned.
(Two questions – one answer). This is a frustrating one for all sides.We sometimes get people that get alot of negative feedback, but we never actually see them commit a crime. Imagine the roles were reversed, if a few people said you were being toxic and they had no proof, you wouldn’t want us to ban you just on their word. Our advice is please try to have Shadowplay on when you play so if you see something negative, you can send us the video. Help us help the server.
Please include any additional suggestions or feedback that you have. We want to hear any ideas you have that would help benefit our community. Thank you!
the ability to vote a player off the server via super majority (only kind of joking).
I have pondered this myself to be honest. As I mentioned above, sometimes people manage to cause trouble without ever getting outright caught breaking rules. Is there a solution to this?\
I feel that the zlvl system should be done away with completely. Resetting it once every three months is only a minor inconvenience. I personally feel that the server should scrap zlvls all together and just go straight 2x or 2.5x.
This upcoming event week, we will be trialing a new perk based system that we hope can replace Zlevels since it is known to cause lag. We’re excited to try it out and hope everyone enjoys it.
We would like more hostile NPCs and option to TP at least to base
While this server is built around the idea of player feedback to grow as a community, we do have a few core principles that will never be up for vote. Immersion is one of them and TP goes against that. We offer trains so there is a fast way around the map, while still making the world feel like a world.
