# Rust ARMED AND ANIMATED - Product: Rust (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rust-game) - Vendor: Facepunch Studios - Date: 2024-11-07 - Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/252490/view/4459220334542848020 - Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/rust-game/releases/2024-11-07-armed-and-animated What's New is an index, not a publisher: every entry below links to the vendor's own release notes, which are the authoritative source. Entries are labelled where they are hand-curated sample data, pre-releases, or drawn from a secondary source such as a developer blog. Reuse: the summaries, labels and curation here are © What's New. Quote freely with attribution and a link back; wholesale republication of the corpus is not permitted — terms: https://whatsnew.fyi/terms. The vendors' own release notes remain their publishers'. --- - **added** — Add Handmade SMG weapon unlockable near the end of T1 tech tree with high fire rate and low accuracy - **added** — Add SKS rifle unlockable at start of T3 tech tree with balanced damage and accuracy between SAR and M39 - **changed** — Improve wolf AI behavior with new mechanics that provide fair challenge and multiple tactical approaches - **added** — Add IO Arrows that show input/outputs when looking at IO deployables - **added** — Make floating objects including corpses, Boogie Boards, and Boats drift down rivers - **added** — Allow players to hear voice communications over CCTV cameras - **added** — Enable damaging monument CCTV cameras to disable them for 5 minutes - **added** — Add ability to copy paste player IDs in F7 report menu - **added** — Add vendor NPCs to all Water Well variants - **added** — Add gesture pack DLC with 8 new gestures including Rock Paper Scissors minigame - **added** — Add gesture wheel customization allowing assignment of gestures to slots via Options > Gestures menu - **added** — Add second gesture wheel accessible with E/Q keys to access double the gestures - **added** — Add Rock Paper Scissors interactive gesture minigame playable between two players with 10 second timer to choose rock, paper, or scissors - **changed** — Increase radiation amount from sprinklers by 70% in Radioactive Water - **changed** — Increase radiation amount from splashes by 40% in Radioactive Water - **changed** — Improve mixing table with ability to click recipe to add required ingredients to inventory in correct slots ##### T1 HANDMADE SMG This month we're adding new weapons, firstly filling a gap in the weapon lineup, the Handmade SMG is unlockable near the end of the T1 tech tree. While it lacks accuracy and raw damage, it compensates for this with sheer volume, letting players unleash a hail of bullets. Skilled survivors can use it to stay competitive by timing their attacks and positioning themselves carefully, allowing for surprise bursts against better-equipped foes. ##### SKS Unlockable at the start of the T3 tech tree, the SKS bridges the gap between the SAR and the M39. This mid-tier powerhouse combines punchy damage with accuracy, making it a reliable pick for players who want a no-nonsense rifle with solid range and stopping power. The SKS delivers balanced performance with a kick that seasoned survivors will appreciate. ##### IMPROVED WOLF AI Hello I'm Maverick! I recently joined Facepunch to work full-time on the AI and it's been a blast so far. This month we're releasing the first step of a major AI overhaul. We're starting small by just updating the wolf, but long-term the goal is to update scientists and all other animals. ##### The why The current wolf feels a bit like a landmine: if you're walking around and you didn't see it or hear its footsteps, you die. That issue is of course amplified in the pitch black night. Since wolves runs faster than players, once spotted your only options are to try to kill it before it kills you, or jump out of reach if possible. Since the wolf charges in a straight line, you don't really have to aim and if you have a nailgun or better it's just a matter of unloading the magazine as fast as you can. Assuming you spotted the wolf before it spotted you, hunting it was not really engaging. When shot from a distance wolves don't charge and just flee very far away, often forcing you to engage in a long hike to get its loot. The result of this is that the wolf was either frustratingly hard to handle, or trivial, with no in between. This motivated us to reshape the wolf into something that would pose a challenge that feels fair, and can be tackled in multiple ways. ##### The how I could write an exhaustive list of all the new behaviors, but I think it'll be way more fun for you to experiment and I'm confident the community will find even the cool hidden ones. Forget everything you know about the old wolves and just try out stuff that seems like it should work! ##### QUALITY OF LIFE CHANGES ##### IO Arrows New arrows that show input/outputs when looking at IO deployables ##### Floating objects drift down rivers Corpses, Boogie Boards, Boats now float down rivers ##### Hear player voices over CCTV Listen in on the group taking Oil Rig ##### Disable Monument CCTV Can now damage monument CCTV cameras to disable them for 5 minutes ##### Copy Paste IDs in F7 menu Easily get a player's ID when using the Report menu ##### Add vendor NPC's to all Water Wells Every Water Well variant now has killable vendor ##### GESTURE PACK DLC This month we've added more ways for players to communicate and express themselves with the introduction of our first gesture pack - available now on Rust's permanent item store. The pack includes 8 new gestures: - Rock Paper Scissors (Mini-game) - Loser / L Hand - Knuckle Crack - No-No / Wagging Finger - Cut Throat - Shush - Watching You - Finger Gun NOTE: You'll need to assign the gestures to a slot on the gesture wheel via our new gesture wheel customisation on the main menu under Options > Gestures (learn more below) ##### Rock Paper Scissors Included in the pack is our first ever gesture minigame; Rock Paper Scissors. Trying to decide which teammate does the next farming run? Or who gets to use the L96? Now you can settle the score with a round of Rock Paper Scissors. To play, select Rock Paper Scissors from the gesture wheel then wait for an opponent to interact with you to start the minigame. (Note: you'll need to assign the _[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/252490/view/4459220334542848020]_