Hey Bumfuzzlers! I’ve got a new installment of server updates for ya. The biggest changes this time around are for the monument NPCs, but I’ve also made a bunch of other adjustments. Give below a read to learn more!
Monument NPCs
These buggers have got a ton of updates and I think you’re going to really enjoy the changes. NPCs will now do the following:
- drop static and dynamic loot instead of just the same loot over and over
- have a roam range so they won’t wander too far away from their original purpose
- drop their weapons instead of keeping them in their tool belt
- you’ll encounter different looking NPCs with different weapons in single areas
- turn on weapon flashlights or regular flashlights at night to look for you.
These new updates should definitely provide a much more dynamic situation.
Make sure you check out the quests (/q). They reward you with Skin Perks! 🙂
Anti-Noob Raid
It appears it wasn’t refunding raiding materials when raiding new players so I disabled it for now. I’ll review it soon with testing and such. Surely new players need to be worked into the server gradually instead of being horribly mauled the moment they sign on lol
Plane Crash Event
The plane may have been crashing into the mountains again so I raised it up 5 meters. I hope it’s not harder to hit, but don’t forget about lock-on smoke rockets!
Quarry Low Grade Usage
Thanks for Orion for pointing out that Quarries were not consuming fuel. I fixed that. It turns out that the VIP Loyalty group’s ability not to consume fuel on lights spilled over into the Quarries. Now they should consume fuel as expected.
Offline Protection
There was some talk that offline protection was protecting players immediately on sign off. I’ve tested this and that is not the case. Players get their protection 15 minutes after sign off so are unable to use this as a defense against a raid.
Mini Map Zoom
Thanks to DjRYFY for letting me know that the mini map no longer allowed for zooming. I’ve since fixed this.
Loyalty
In the past there were times where players reaching loyalty levels haven’t gotten their new abilities in plugins, kits, etc. As of last night I can finally say this plugin is fixed and should not have issues. Due to this new confidence in the Loyalty plugin I may expand the Loyalty tiers with a couple lower tiers that will give new players the excitement of reaching new levels and gaining new abilities.
Server Rule Questions
There aren’t many rules on the server as I like to keep Rust as lawless as possible (type /rules for a list), but someone asked me the other day if walling off loot was within the rules. After considering it for a moment, I would say yes it is. The same goes for using the remover tool to remove walls or items during an online raid to prevent that raid from happening. On a server like Bumfuzzler Modtopia, where resources are abundant, players need to use whatever tools they have at their disposal to hide loot or stop a raid. I do appreciate this question though and welcome others like it as they challenge me to consider them. Thanks Orion!
Enjoy Bumfuzzlers! Keep the feedback coming!
