A Comprehensive Guide to Enhancing Your Rust Server Experience

Introduction

Server tags are an excellent way to showcase the unique features of your Rust server with Tempest Hosting. They enable you to attract the right players and help them find the server that best suits their preferences. In addition to promoting your server, tags can be used to filter server searches based on specific criteria. This article will guide you through the process of adding and configuring server tags on your Rust server with Tempest Hosting. Some information was sourced and referred from the official Facepunch Rust Wiki!

Please note that a maximum of four tags can be assigned to each server, and each tag must come from a distinct tag group. The following table outlines the available server tags and their respective groups.

Available Server Tags

Wipe Schedule

monthly: Monthly
biweekly: Biweekly
weekly: Weekly

Difficulty

vanilla: Vanilla
hardcore: Hardcore
softcore: Softcore

No Group

pve: PvE
roleplay: Roleplay
creative: Creative
minigame: Minigame
training: Combat Training
battlefield: Battlefield
broyale: Battle Royale
builds: Build Server

Region

NA: North America
SA: South America
EU: Europe
WA: West Asia
EA: East Asia
OC: Oceania
AF: Africa

Important: Remember to choose only one tag per group; selecting multiple tags from the same group may cause issues with server searchability and display. Tags without assigned groups can be used in any quantity.

Step-by-Step Guide to Adding Server Tags

To add server tags to your Rust server with Tempest Hosting, follow these simple steps using the Multicraft control panel and server.cfg configuration file:

Access the control panel: Log in to your Multicraft control panel and stop your server.
Navigate to config files: Click on Files > Config Files.
Edit server.cfg: Select the server.cfg file to open it for editing.
Add tags: Add your chosen tags to the server.tags option by entering their values as listed in the table above. Format the tags as follows: server.tags "monthly, vanilla, roleplay, NA"
Save your changes: Click the Save button, then go to your server console.
Apply the new configuration: Enter the command server.readcfg to apply the updated tag configuration.

Conclusion

By properly configuring and using server tags on your Rust server with Tempest Hosting, you can optimize your server's visibility and attract the right players to join your community. Be sure to follow the guidelines provided in this article for a smooth and successful server tag setup. Happy hosting!

Updated on: 10/04/2023