Two games. Both about surviving in a post-apocalyptic world. One lets you force-feed people disinfectant. The other lets you run around naked and bash people with rocks. I had to know ā which has friendlier players?
Note: If youāre confused, Rust is the game with naked people, but you have to turn off the ācensor nudityā setting, which I did not do for the video. Sorry to disappoint.
Take a look at the video above to see the answers for yourself (and a cameo by Leo!). Be warned, there may be no nudity, but thereās a fair amount of NSFW language.
Iāve seen so many weird clips of DayZ, that when I went to explore Rust, I immediately saw the similarities. The two games are very mechanically different, but the basic concepts are fairly similar. You wake up in an inhospitable world with not even the barest of necessities. In DayZ, you have to scavenge cities for supplies. In Rust, youāre looking for raw materials to craft supplies and shelter, similar to Minecraft.
For those of you who canāt watch the video (save it and watch later!), hereās what I learned from each game:
What I Learned From DayZ Players:
Bandits camp the shoreline, so head inland as soon as you can.
Itās more badass. It looks badass, it feels badass
Learn the map and loot spots
Itās in Alpha, thereās not much to it
Hold Alt to look around while running
Donāt run on the roads. Be a creeper
If you have a second monitor, keep a map open on there
What I Learned From Rust Players:
When you disconnect, your character just lays down on the server, so make sure you have a secure house or a safe hiding spot. EDIT: Kyanos points out that this varies between servers.
Donāt trust anyone
Donāt hang out with Jollux
Donāt trust anyone
Iām gay
Be a hermit, build a remote cabin with lots of storage
You can build shit
Donāt trust anybody
One bonus tip from Tycho on Penny Arcade:
I have the thing you need to take your Rust experience to the next level. When you load into a server, the first thing you should do is to bring up the console with F1, and enter:
censor.nudity false
This will make people without clothing equipped appear completely naked.
So thereās that if you need it. I wasnāt aware of that until after I made the video, so Iām sorry if I disappointed anyone with the gratuitous pants.
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