r/playrust • u/Saki-Koda • 6h ago
Discussion Roleplay Meta!
As a long time solo player, I've realized that my odds of getting raided drop dramatically when I build a roleplay base vs a meta bunker base that costs 3x as much to raid.
Ive been building my "safezone" base for 12 wipes now. Been raided once by Russians and once because I angered the zerg. The rest of the wipes I end up being pretty much the only base left standing in the area aside from whatever zerg comes on top. They leave me be.
My base has a protected peacekeeping turret with public utilities available for people. Its roleplayed to the max with skins and things to do. You can walk in and be protected fully. You can buy, repair, research, cook food and materials. Theres farm plots you can harvest from (if nobody comes i harvest it myself on the roof). Theres an accessible bee and chicken coup.
The hardest part of every wipe is finding a spot that I can place the above ground pool. As soon as it is built, I end up making friends with every group aside from Russians.
I used to get raided every wipe pretty much with my base taking 30 to 40 rockets to raid.
This fella costs 14 rockets to raid and I get raided far less. Rust can be toxic but if you lean into the roleplay it might just boost your odds and make life easier.
Pics added for reference.
This only works if you are nice, dont shoot people from your base or door camp without changing name.
Also, I added a gift box where I leave unwanted loot, and a drop box for people to leave tips. Ive gotten some insane gifts from the rich folks who like the base. Drop box full of metal frags / guns / stuff sometimes later in wipe. Very rare for someone to grief my stuff and kill my pets. Can't wait for cow and sheep update. Theres a fridge in the safezone where I leave ingredients for folks to make pies at the cooking station.
Theres no need for my workbench, cooking station, repair, research table, etc to have to be protected. Anyone can come use them
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u/Waste_Development971 6h ago
im coming
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u/Saki-Koda 6h ago
Too late this was the wipe I got raided rip. I was loaded too for 14 rockets they definitely profited. Next time im that rich im building a 30 rocket decoy main base next to it just so they hit that instead and get nothing
Dont tell anyone pls
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u/PolarPole 6h ago
Love this, we got together about 20 guys and we are building a casino on rusty moose monthly this next wipe, gonna be so much fun roleplaying haha
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u/radically_unoriginal 5h ago edited 5h ago
I did a couple *wipes where I was a bus driver and I made a bunch of bus stops granted it was softcore so *raiding is immaterial and I didn't keep anything in the bus stops but I eventually got a bunch of peacekeepers on each one with the radio tier one workbench sofa it was super chill.
Edited due to voice dictation issues
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u/b627_mobile 5h ago
this is great pve sweats will definitely have a “meta” opinion
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u/Saki-Koda 5h ago
Role-playing on official vanilla got a special feel tho. Wouldn't enjoy it on a PVE server
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u/b627_mobile 5h ago
is fun for a week max then you’re like “now what”
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u/Saki-Koda 4h ago
If I were only role-playing yes.
Instead I am still playing for loot same as before, kind of an addition to my normal gameplay
I thought it would be a one time thing but it has lead to a safer base so I continue doing it
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u/ThePegLegPete 6h ago
Living your best life. I love this.
Do you ever build a saloon? There's a lot of decor and props to support really great saloons!
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u/Saki-Koda 6h ago
Haven't done the saloon! I always do some variation of the lunar new year pack stuff. If I had the dlc I would try it but for now im holding out for a future decor pack.
This wipe I changed part of the design to add a garage, every wipe I end up making little tweaks.
Also thanks!
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u/thenewfoundlandyeti 5h ago
I wanna join your server just to check this out.
Do you have a guest book or mailbox? So offline visitors can leave msg?
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u/Saki-Koda 5h ago
A mailbox yeah! The base is raided and gone this wipe but I can share my fortify save if you want to see more of the structure layout
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u/slimeyellow 5h ago
Hell yeah love a good RP base. I made a pirate dock area for player boats and no one really used it but nakeds would come around and then pirate RP with me
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u/SwampHokie 5h ago
This is totally my strategy these days too. People just leave these bases alone usually. Plus they’re more fun to live out of.
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u/Thinemann 6h ago
Wait is this you ~13 minutes into this video