Rust Server Rules

1. Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) Bans & Game Bans

• No VAC or Game bans that are less than 180 days old. No exceptions.
• Use of an alternate account to bypass this rule will result in a permanent ban.
• Groups caught playing with cheaters or ban evaders may be banned on a case-by-case basis.
• Players with a history of cheating may be banned at our sole discretion, regardless of the age of their ban.

2. Cheating, Exploiting, & Griefing

• Cheating or using any software to gain an unfair advantage is not allowed.
• Purposely abusing bugs and/or exploits may result in a ban.
• Intentionally degrading server performance will result in a permanent ban.
• Automated vending machine trade scripts are not allowed.
• Baiting reports may result in a mute or ban at our discretion. This includes playing on new/botted accounts and using names related to account resellers.

3. Behavior

• Rusty Moose does not tolerate any form of racism on our servers. Do not type it, draw it, or say it in voice chat.
• While we cannot censor all forms of bigotry, please remember you can mute any player by clicking their name in chat.
• Advertising your servers or businesses is not allowed.
• Real-money trading (RMT) or selling in-game items and bases is not allowed.
• We have a zero-tolerance for doxxing or sharing information of other players, unless it is displayed on their public profiles.
• This includes but is not limited to information such as their name, age, location, phone number, family members, or employer.
• Feel free to shit talk or banter with other players but keep it related to the game.

4. Group & Team Limits

• Mini servers have a team limit of 5. Report players breaking this rule via F7 under "breaking server rules" if you suspect a violation.
• If you wish to replace a teammate mid-wipe you may do so once per wipe. The player being removed cannot play for the remainder of the wipe.
• All other servers have no group limit.

5. Walling Off & Gatekeeping Monuments

• Do not restrict access to monuments (including excavator and water wells) by using walls, barricades, or turrets. These will be removed without compensation.
• Stone quarry, sulfur quarry, HQM quarry, caves, elevator shafts, and zip lines are exceptions to this rule.

6. Item Compensation & Building Mistakes

• We do not compensate for items lost due to bugs, server crashes, or cheaters.
• We do not fix any mistakes made while building, including locking yourself out of your bunker.

7. VPN

• While most VPNs are allowed, joining on a suspicious account using a VPN may result in a ban, requiring you to appeal. We discourage the use of VPNs for various reasons.

8. Stream sniping

• We do not guarantee protection for streamers while playing on our servers.