Mastering Gather Manager Plugin: A Quick Guide for Rust Server Owners

Plugin Available on Umod: https://umod.org/plugins/gather-manager
This plugin is only allowed on Modded Rust servers

Introduction

Rust, a thrilling and engaging survival game, offers server owners the chance to customize their players' experience with plugins like Gather Manager by RyanJD. This versatile plugin allows you to adjust resource gathering rates from dispensers, Mining Quarries, Survey Charges, and collectible object pickups. In this article, we will explore the features, installation, and usage of the Gather Manager plugin to help you optimize your Rust server.

Section 1: Key Features of the Gather Manager Plugin

1.1 Resource Gathering Modification
Gather Manager enables you to alter the amount of resources gained from various sources, including dispensers (trees, ores, corpses), collectible object pickups, Mining Quarries, and Survey Charges.

1.2 Dispenser Scaling
The plugin offers the ability to scale the amount of resources in dispensers, so increasing gathering rates will not affect the total resources within the dispenser.

1.3 Chat and Console Commands
Gather Manager provides multiple chat and console commands for adjusting resource gathering rates and dispenser scaling, allowing for easy server management.

Section 2: Installing Gather Manager

To install the Gather Manager plugin, follow these straightforward steps:

Download the plugin from Umod.org.
Place the plugin in the oxide/plugins folder of your Rust server.
Restart your server to load the Gather Manager plugin.

Section 3: Using Gather Manager Chat and Console Commands

3.1 Chat Command

/gather: Shows current settings to players and available console commands to admins.

3.2 Console Commands

dispenser.scale <dispenser:tree|ore|corpse> <multiplier>: Increases the scale of resources available in dispensers.
gather.rate <type:dispenser|pickup|quarry|survey> "<resource>" <multiplier>: Increases the gathering rate for a specific resource.

Section 4: Gathering Types and Rate Modification Examples

Gather Manager distinguishes four gathering types: dispenser, pickup, quarry, and survey. Here are some examples of how to modify gathering rates for each type:

gather.rate dispenser Wood 10: Gain 10 times more wood from trees.
gather.rate pickup Stones 10: Gain 10 times more stones from collectible ground items.
gather.rate quarry Stones 20: Gain 20 times more stones from the Mining Quarry.
gather.rate survey "Sulfur Ore" 5: Gain 5 times more Sulfur Ore from Survey Charges.
Note: Use quotes for item names with spaces, e.g., "Metal Ore".

You can also use to increase rates for all items, except those manually added. For instance, to have everything x10 and wood x2, use gather.rate dispenser wood 2 and gather.rate dispenser 10.

Section 5: Dispenser Scaling Examples

Here are some examples of dispenser scaling:

dispenser.scale tree 5: Trees yield 5 times more resources.
dispenser.scale ore 10: Ore rocks yield 10 times more resources.
dispenser.scale corpse 2: Corpses yield 2 times more resources.

Conclusion

The Gather Manager plugin offers Rust server owners an invaluable tool for customizing resource gathering rates and dispenser scaling. By understanding its features and commands, you can create a tailored experience for your players and enhance your Rust server's overall gameplay. Start using Gather Manager

Updated on: 10/04/2023