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Gather Manager Plugin: A Comprehensive Guide

You can download the GatherManager plugin here

Note: This plugin requires oxide or carbon to function

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the Gather Manager plugin for Rust servers. Gather Manager simplifies the process of adjusting gather rates, allowing for a customized gameplay experience.

Core Functionality

Gather Manager allows server administrators to modify the gather rates for four distinct resource types:

• Dispenser: Resources harvested from nodes in the environment (e.g., trees, rocks, ore veins).
• Pickup: Resources collected from loose items on the ground (e.g., small stones, wood debris).
• Quarry: Resources extracted using the Mining Quarry.
• Survey: Resources obtained through the use of Survey Charges.

Console Commands

Two primary console commands are used to configure gather rates:

• dispenser.scale <dispenser:tree|ore|corpse> <multiplier> : Scales the total amount of resources contained within a specific dispenser type (tree, ore, or corpse). For example, dispenser.scale tree 2 doubles the amount of wood obtainable from each tree.

• gather.rate <type:dispenser|pickup|quarry|survey> "resource type" <multiplier> : Modifies the rate at which resources are gathered from the specified source. The "resource type" can be a specific resource (e.g., "Wood", "Sulfur Ore") or the wildcard character * to affect all resources within that category. For example, gather.rate dispenser * 2 doubles the gather rate for all dispenser-based resources.

Detailed Breakdown:

Dispenser

This category encompasses resources gathered directly from environmental nodes.

• To double the wood yield of all trees: dispenser.scale tree 2
• To double the gather rate for wood from all sources: gather.rate dispenser Wood 2
• To double both the yield and gather rate for all dispenser resources:

  dispenser.scale tree 2
  dispenser.scale ore 2
  dispenser.scale corpse 2
  gather.rate dispenser * 2 
  

Pickup

This category refers to loose resources collected from the ground. Since these resources have a fixed initial amount, only the gather rate can be modified.

• To increase the number of stones collected from loose piles by a factor of 5: gather.rate pickup Stones 5
• To apply this multiplier to all pickup resources: gather.rate pickup * 5

Quarry

This category covers resources obtained from the Mining Quarry. It's important to note that quarry yields are zone-dependent; even with a multiplier, a specific resource may not be produced if it's not present in that zone.

• To increase the "Stones" yield from quarries by 10 times: gather.rate quarry Stones 10
• To apply this multiplier to all quarry resources: gather.rate quarry * 10

Survey

This category applies to resources acquired through the use of Survey Charge grenades.

• To increase the "Sulfur Ore" yield from Survey Charges by 20 times: gather.rate survey "Sulfur Ore" 20 (Use quotation marks for resource names with multiple words).
• To apply this multiplier to all survey resources: gather.rate survey * 20

Server Presets

For convenience, here are command sets to quickly establish 5x and 10x resource servers:

5x Resources:

10x Resources:

These presets can be adjusted by replacing the multiplier values (5 or 10) with any desired value.

This guide provides a foundational understanding of the Gather Manager plugin. By utilizing these commands, server administrators can fine-tune the resource economy in Rust to create a balanced and engaging gameplay experience.