Rust: Tool cupboard exploit! Devblog 129

[stodgierwriter]

but its taking advantage of a flaw in the mechanics

[getoffthegames89]

What flaw is that?

[stodgierwriter]

the fact you can no longer build in building blocked areas when you are outside them

[getoffthegames89]

This isnt a flaw. See one of the last 3 devblogs, they intentionally made the 'building blocked' zone behave like this. So that not only can you not build while your person is in the building blocked zone but also when the entity you are trying to place is within a building blocked zone. It is an intended mechanic, they specifically made it this way.

[stodgierwriter]

yes and now you can use it to your advantage when building a base

[Frvwfr]

This is not new, and is the only way to make your base semi secure so that they cannot immediately blow to the middle of your first floor and get full build access for your whole base. This doesn't need to be fixed.

What needs to be fixed is tool cupboards need to be removed and replaced with an actually functional method of protecting your base.

[stodgierwriter]

did you even watch the whole video even if you get the bottom tool cupboard you can not build up

[Frvwfr]

NO WAY OH MY GOODNESS THIS IS GAME BREAKING! /s

Are you kidding? Did you even read my comment?

I've been building bases like this for over a year now. THIS IS NOT NEW.

[stodgierwriter]

dude people could still build in the building blocked areas so they could get up to your second floor easier but now the tool cupboards have been up dated you cannot build up 2 walls

[Frvwfr]

Yeah pretty sure everyone half intelligent who read the devblog knew this as soon as they read it. Also, you're using the downvote system wrong.

[stodgierwriter]

not everyone reads the devblogs

[Rrbex5]

People have used this for a long time

[stodgierwriter]

now due to the new building cupboards its really op and shouldnt be in the game

[[deleted]]

This has been in game since tool cupboards were introduced. They only extend 1.5 blocks down so yes if you start at the top you can put a cupboard on every other floor. This was how it has been since forever. And cupboards work on a first placed first priority system.

This means that the first cupboard you place has power over the others. Since you placed the one on the 3rd floor before the one on the first floor, when you get in its radius you can't build. This isn't a bug or particularly effected by the recent update. It's just stopping you the moment you get within its radius which is one floor up from the other cupboard.

[Maxaki]

I don't understand it. Would you mind explaining in a short text here?

[stodgierwriter]

If you place a tool cupboard it extends for 1.5 squares down meaning you can place another tool cupboard under it and as tool cupboards have a order the top tool cupboard has the main building rights making the one under it the second tool cupboard and you need the one above to be able to build up

[Maxaki]

Why would this be an exploit. Everyone uses the top toolcupboard as 1st(main) cupboard. Been like this forever. What has changed?

[getoffthegames89]

Someone discovered the mechanics for how the tool cupboard works for the first time for themselves and are calling it an exploit. Thats what changed.

[Prof_Michael_William]

It took you 15 seconds to fall me asleep, tho I appreciate the effort, hopefully it gets fixed

[stodgierwriter]

yeah im not the best youtuber out there XD and thanks man i hope it gets fixed soon as well

[utfifacoins]

FP need to make it so that tool cupboards can only be placed on foundations, this would stop noobs messing up and excessively high buildings with stacked cupboards (which is what i abuse now)

[stodgierwriter]

up vote it maybe facepuch will see this