How To Build A Strong Rust Team
A Solo Player Has To Sleep, A Team Does Not, Good Teammates Multiply What You Can Gather, Build And Defend, And Bad Ones Can Cost You The Entire Wipe, This Guide Covers How To Find The Right People And Keep The Team Working
Why Play In A Team
- Coverage Someone Is Usually Online To Defend The Base And Watch For Raiders
- Speed Gathering, Farming And Crafting Are Shared, So You Progress Faster
- Fights Two Or Three Players In A Fight Have A Big Advantage Over One
- Resilience If One Person Is Raided Or Killed, The Others Can Help Rebuild
Where To Find Teammates
Your Best Option Is The Community Around Your Server, On Metal Mayhem You Can Use The LFG Feature, Available On The Website And In The Mobile App, To Find People Looking For A Team, You Can Also Ask In The Discord, Where Players Post When They Are Looking To Team Up, Playing At The Same Time As Others, And Being Friendly In Chat, Leads To Teams Naturally
Start Small And Test The Group
It Is Tempting To Invite Everyone, But The More People You Add, The More You Have To Trust, Begin With One Or Two Players And Play Together For A Day Or Two, Notice Who Turns Up, Who Communicates And Who Shares, Add More Only When You Are Confident In The Group
Split Roles Early
| Role | What They Do |
|---|---|
| Builder | Plans The Base, Keeps The Tool Cupboard Stocked And Fixes Damage |
| Farmer | Grows Food And Gathers Resources So The Team Never Runs Short |
| Fighter | Handles PvP, Scouting And Defence |
| Crafter | Makes Ammunition, Medical Items And Tools In Advance |
Everyone Can Do A Bit Of Everything, But A Clear Owner For Each Task Means Nothing Is Left Undone
Protect Yourself From Betrayal
Betrayal Is Part Of Rust, And The Best Protection Is Simple Habits
- Do Not Give A Code Or Tool Cupboard Access To Someone You Have Not Played With
- Keep Some Of Your Best Items On You Or In A Private Stash
- Do Not Store Everything In One Shared Box
- Change Codes When Someone Leaves The Team
On Our Servers, There Are Also Rules That Protect Teams, ZORP Offline Protection Is Tied To A Team's Main Base, Uses Shared Team Codes And Cannot Be Extended With Alt Accounts, See The Raid Defense Guide And The Server Rules For Details
Communicate
Use Voice Chat Or A Discord Channel For The Team, And Agree On Simple Calls, Share What You Are Doing: Where You Are Going, What You Need And What You Have Found, A Short Message Before Logging Off, Like "Base Is Stocked, TC Is Full And The Door Code Is Unchanged", Prevents Confusion
Share The Work And The Loot
Teams Usually Break Up Over Fairness, Agree Early On How Loot Is Shared, And Who Pays For Upkeep And Explosives, A Simple Rule, Such As Everyone Puts A Set Amount In The Team Box Each Day, Avoids Arguments Later
Keep The Team Together All Wipe
- Hold A Short Check In Each Day So People Know The Plan
- Celebrate Wins And Review Losses Without Blame
- Give New Members Time To Learn, Rather Than Expecting Them To Know Everything
- Say It Early If Someone Needs To Leave, So You Can Plan For It
If You Play With A Long Running Group, See Our Clans Page To Browse Clans And See How They Rank, And Read The Weekly Wipe Survival Plan To Plan A Whole Week Together