Hey all, Jaymoon here. Tomorrow's my last day at Reactor Zero, which means that this week's episode of Rustbucket Rumblings will be the last one. It's your last chance to tune in and watch the devs play at www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble at 3pm ET. More importantly, it's your last chance to PLAY with the devs on stream! Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius to join in on the fun. See you there!
[ 2015-08-20 17:19:19 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hey all, Jaymoon here. Tomorrow's my last day at Reactor Zero, which means that this week's episode of Rustbucket Rumblings will be the last one. It's your last chance to tune in and watch the devs play at www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble at 3pm ET. More importantly, it's your last chance to PLAY with the devs on stream! Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius to join in on the fun. See you there!
[ 2015-08-20 17:19:19 CET ] [ Original post ]
We know how much everyone loved watching the devs stream on the old patch. Can you imagine how awesome it'll be now that we're on patch 1.2.4!?!?!? Tune in and find out! 3pm ET www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble Want to play? Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius.
[ 2015-08-13 18:11:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
We know how much everyone loved watching the devs stream on the old patch. Can you imagine how awesome it'll be now that we're on patch 1.2.4!?!?!? Tune in and find out! 3pm ET www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble Want to play? Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius.
[ 2015-08-13 18:11:57 CET ] [ Original post ]
I think we are overdue for an update to Rustbucket Rumble. Today's patch adds some cool new stuff and fixes some of the most painful bugs. First off: HATS! You can now outfit your robots with a hat to make sure they are looking good. Some hats can be earned by leveling up, while others can be bought on Steam. Hit the Customize button on the main menu and find a look that suits you! We've also changed the way free characters work. Previously, all players had access to the same 2 free characters each week. This led to games where only those two characters were present, which gets boring pretty quickly. We've changed it so that each player gets 2 different free characters each week. So I may have Clancy and Kasumi this week, but you may have Bjorn and Valentina. We hope that this change will create much more variety in team comps and more interesting matches. Let us know what you think of the changes in the comments!
New Content / Features
- Added a Customize button to the main menu.
- Added 2 hats as rewards for reaching level 15 and 35.
- Added 4 hats that are available for purchase.
- Each player now gets a different 2 free characters each week.
Visual Polish
- Kasumi's Clones now throw smoke bombs when they vanish.
- Team Scraps are now filled with gold to make them more visually distinct from stunned robots.
- Made the Giant Robot's distance from the camera more consistent across the different maps.
Bug Fixes
- Kasumi's Teleport no longer fails if grounded on the Scrap Yard.
- The Giant Robot won't eat things that are held by Robots or Carry Drones.
- Scraps don't stay invisible if a Kasumi player disconnects while carrying them.
- Bjorn can't Throw people through the roof of the Foundry anymore.
- Restored the ability to invite friends to Custom Games.
- Made some minor performance improvements.
[ 2015-08-07 19:26:44 CET ] [ Original post ]
I think we are overdue for an update to Rustbucket Rumble. Today's patch adds some cool new stuff and fixes some of the most painful bugs. First off: HATS! You can now outfit your robots with a hat to make sure they are looking good. Some hats can be earned by leveling up, while others can be bought on Steam. Hit the Customize button on the main menu and find a look that suits you! We've also changed the way free characters work. Previously, all players had access to the same 2 free characters each week. This led to games where only those two characters were present, which gets boring pretty quickly. We've changed it so that each player gets 2 different free characters each week. So I may have Clancy and Kasumi this week, but you may have Bjorn and Valentina. We hope that this change will create much more variety in team comps and more interesting matches. Let us know what you think of the changes in the comments!
New Content / Features
- Added a Customize button to the main menu.
- Added 2 hats as rewards for reaching level 15 and 35.
- Added 4 hats that are available for purchase.
- Each player now gets a different 2 free characters each week.
Visual Polish
- Kasumi's Clones now throw smoke bombs when they vanish.
- Team Scraps are now filled with gold to make them more visually distinct from stunned robots.
- Made the Giant Robot's distance from the camera more consistent across the different maps.
Bug Fixes
- Kasumi's Teleport no longer fails if grounded on the Scrap Yard.
- The Giant Robot won't eat things that are held by Robots or Carry Drones.
- Scraps don't stay invisible if a Kasumi player disconnects while carrying them.
- Bjorn can't Throw people through the roof of the Foundry anymore.
- Restored the ability to invite friends to Custom Games.
- Made some minor performance improvements.
[ 2015-08-07 19:26:44 CET ] [ Original post ]
It's Thursday. Devs are steaming. You know how we do. Tune in to www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble at 3pm ET to watch. Or look for Custom Games hosted by Thesius to join in. See you there!
[ 2015-08-06 17:36:51 CET ] [ Original post ]
It's Thursday. Devs are steaming. You know how we do. Tune in to www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble at 3pm ET to watch. Or look for Custom Games hosted by Thesius to join in. See you there!
[ 2015-08-06 17:36:51 CET ] [ Original post ]
Another week, another Player Roundup. Hop on Saturday, August 1st from 4 - 6pm ET and click the "Play Now" button. With any luck, there will be enough people playing to get some Ranked Games in and earn some experience points. Bring your friends!
[ 2015-07-31 19:53:26 CET ] [ Original post ]
Another week, another Player Roundup. Hop on Saturday, August 1st from 4 - 6pm ET and click the "Play Now" button. With any luck, there will be enough people playing to get some Ranked Games in and earn some experience points. Bring your friends!
[ 2015-07-31 19:53:26 CET ] [ Original post ]
Some of the Devs have been watching Summer Games Done Quick on Twitch this week, but it's almost time to watch some Rustbucket Rumble instead. Tune in to www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble at 3pm ET to see Steve and Jason play matches. No speed runs here, but probably some close games. Come play with us! Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius. And don't forget, you can watch all the previous episodes of Rustbucket Rumblings on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyh5lj5x7sgrnHLABlpZPYyUKDl2U40Sx
[ 2015-07-30 17:38:36 CET ] [ Original post ]
Some of the Devs have been watching Summer Games Done Quick on Twitch this week, but it's almost time to watch some Rustbucket Rumble instead. Tune in to www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble at 3pm ET to see Steve and Jason play matches. No speed runs here, but probably some close games. Come play with us! Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius. And don't forget, you can watch all the previous episodes of Rustbucket Rumblings on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyh5lj5x7sgrnHLABlpZPYyUKDl2U40Sx
[ 2015-07-30 17:38:36 CET ] [ Original post ]
We're having another scheduled play session for everyone who's been having trouble getting into ranked games. It's a little later than last week in hopes of working out a little better for those on the west coast. Between 9:00 and 11:00pm ET on Saturday, click the Play Now button to get into game! You can also join the Rustbucket Ruble group chat if you like to talk with other players.
[ 2015-07-24 18:11:16 CET ] [ Original post ]
We're having another scheduled play session for everyone who's been having trouble getting into ranked games. It's a little later than last week in hopes of working out a little better for those on the west coast. Between 9:00 and 11:00pm ET on Saturday, click the Play Now button to get into game! You can also join the Rustbucket Ruble group chat if you like to talk with other players.
[ 2015-07-24 18:11:16 CET ] [ Original post ]
Justin and Jason will be streaming some games of Rustbucket Rumble today at 3pm ET at www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble. Tune in and enjoy the show! Not content to just watch? Get in on the games! Look for a custom game hosted by Jaymoon and play against the Devs. See you there!
[ 2015-07-16 17:09:41 CET ] [ Original post ]
Justin and Jason will be streaming some games of Rustbucket Rumble today at 3pm ET at www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble. Tune in and enjoy the show! Not content to just watch? Get in on the games! Look for a custom game hosted by Jaymoon and play against the Devs. See you there!
[ 2015-07-16 17:09:41 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hey all, We know that it's been tough to get into a Ranked game recently. Per a suggestion from our player base, we'll be having a scheduled play session this Friday from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET. If you've been yearning to play some Ranked games and earn some experience points, get into game and hit the Play Now button during that time. You may even find some games against the Devs! You'll be able to recognize us by our nuclear symbol badges. Be there or be scrap! (Or be there and still be turned into scrap, but have fun anyways!) -Jaymoon
[ 2015-07-15 21:13:46 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hey all, We know that it's been tough to get into a Ranked game recently. Per a suggestion from our player base, we'll be having a scheduled play session this Friday from 7:00pm - 9:00pm ET. If you've been yearning to play some Ranked games and earn some experience points, get into game and hit the Play Now button during that time. You may even find some games against the Devs! You'll be able to recognize us by our nuclear symbol badges. Be there or be scrap! (Or be there and still be turned into scrap, but have fun anyways!) -Jaymoon
[ 2015-07-15 21:13:46 CET ] [ Original post ]
The time has come... to play some Rustbucket Rumble! The dev team will once again be streaming at twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble today at 3pm ET. Steve (Thesius) will be joined by fellow programmer Justin (nitsuj33). Justin did all the work on the tutorials, so be sure to ask any questions you have about them in the twitch chat. Want to get in on the action? Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius between 3pm and 4pm ET. See you there!
[ 2015-07-09 17:00:14 CET ] [ Original post ]
The time has come... to play some Rustbucket Rumble! The dev team will once again be streaming at twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble today at 3pm ET. Steve (Thesius) will be joined by fellow programmer Justin (nitsuj33). Justin did all the work on the tutorials, so be sure to ask any questions you have about them in the twitch chat. Want to get in on the action? Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius between 3pm and 4pm ET. See you there!
[ 2015-07-09 17:00:14 CET ] [ Original post ]
Have you been longing for some Rustbucket Rumble action? Well long no more! The dev team will be streaming at twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble at 3pm ET today. Replacing our old pal Sam will be Dave aka Overtshot. Dave is the lead artist for Rustbucket Rumble. Got some questions relating to the art direction of the game? Ask them in the Twitch chat! As always we'll be playing Custom Games hosted by Thesius. Hop on and play some games with us.
[ 2015-07-02 15:28:44 CET ] [ Original post ]
Tune in to our twitch channel at 3pm ET today to watch the devs play a few games of good ol' Rustbucket Rumble. Or better yet, head over to the Custom Game lobby, look for a game hosted by Thesius, and play WITH the devs! Today will be our goodbye stream for Sam aka DerBau. Let's send him off in style with some great games! http://www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble
[ 2015-06-25 17:15:24 CET ] [ Original post ]
What's that? You'd like to see the devs play a few games of Rustbucket Rumble? Maybe even join in and play some games with them? Ask them any questions you have about the game? Well then tune into Rustbucket Rumblings today on twitch! The usual crew will be streaming from 3 - 4pm ET. We'll being keeping an eye on the twitch chat too, so feel free to chime in! www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble
[ 2015-06-18 18:26:10 CET ] [ Original post ]
The Dev Team will be streaming today on Twitch at 3pm ET! In this episode the guys will be playing some games with exileddemonangel, who is currently the #1 player on the leaderboards. Want to get in on the action? Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius between 3-4pm ET. www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble
[ 2015-06-11 18:41:16 CET ] [ Original post ]
We've heard you loud and clear!
With our latest update, we're rolling out dedicated servers to host matches worldwide! This means better connections, quicker matchmaking, and fewer drops! We've also adjusted the balance of the Giant Robot to make him slightly less OP.
[ 2015-06-05 20:55:50 CET ] [ Original post ]
It's that time of the week again! The Dev Team will be streaming today on Twitch at 3pm ET. Tune in to see DerBau, Thesius, and Jaymoon talk about combat strategies that should help you come out on top of more encounters. We'll also talk about ways to increase your chances of taking down an enemy Giant Robot. Want to get in on the action? Look for a custom game hosted by Thesius between 3-4pm ET. www.twitch.tv/rustbucketrumble
[ 2015-06-04 14:53:34 CET ] [ Original post ]
We'd like to apologize to anyone who tried to play a game Wednesday night but was not able to do so. We had an issue with our server that we did not expect. The issue is resolved now. As soon as you down load version 1.1.2, you should be able to play. We apologize for the inconvenince.
[ 2015-06-04 03:54:58 CET ] [ Original post ]
Notes for the smaller patch 1.1.2
Patch 1.1.2 is very tiny. All it changed was the way we help clients find the servers to connect to.
Notes for the smaller patch 1.1.1
We just pushed a very small change for patch 1.1.1. This patch resolved 2 pesky networking issues:
- Fixed a bug that could prevent newcomers from joining existing lobbies when using the Play Now button.
- Fixed a bug that made it impossible to start a custom game if the host left before character select.
Notes for the larger patch 1.1.0
Hey there, Rustbucket Rumblers! Today we deployed patch 1.1.0, which has major changes to the way we handle networking, as well as a few other things. Before today's patch, each match was hosted by one of the players, and the other players in the match connected to that person's machine. This meant that we (the developers) didn't have a lot of control over the connection quality, as it varied greatly with the selected host's network configuration. But as of patch 1.1.0, we have special dedicated servers located across the globe! Now we can guarantee that the machine hosting the match will be easy to connect to and have a fast upload speed. That means fewer failed connections, fewer disconnections, and less lag. Here are the full patch notes:
Networking
- Dedicated Servers across the globe!
Balance Changes
- Giant Robot health recovered now 100 hp per point scored (was 250 per bin recycled)
- Giant Robot healing aura now 3 hp / second (down from 5 hp / second)
- Giant Robot undistracted time now 3 seconds (down from 4 seconds)
Bug Fixes
- Gameplay related achievements are no longer earned during a tutorial.
- Tutorials no longer end immediately if played after a ranked game.
Miscellaneous
- Additional information now provided about number of players found when searching for a game.
- Connection strength UI is now a bit more forgiving about what it considers a good connection, as we found gameplay was not as sensitive to lag as we originally anticipated.
[ 2015-06-02 15:34:24 CET ] [ Original post ]
Today we'll be streaming Episode 4 of "Rustbucket Rumblings" on Twitch today at 3pm ET. If you want to play a few games with us, hop on from 3-4pm ET and look for Custom Games hosted by Thesius. We'll be talking about teamwork and other random bits of information. See you there!
[ 2015-05-28 15:22:01 CET ] [ Original post ]
Hi All! We'll be streaming on our Twitch channel today at 3pm ET (7pm GMT). We'll be talking about Rustbucket Rumble, positioning, and anything else we feel like. Jump in the chat with us and ask some questions! Check it out here
[ 2015-05-21 16:52:50 CET ] [ Original post ]
🎮 Full Controller Support
- Rustbucket Rumble Linux 32-bit [489.45 M]
- Rustbucket Rumble Linux 64-bit [492.14 M]
- Rustbucket Rumble Debut Character Pack
- Rustbucket Rumble Soundtrack
GAMEPLAY DESCRIPTION
Rustbucket Rumble is a side-scrolling, team-based, arena combat game. Players choose from 6 distinct robot characters of varying personality, ability, and weaponry, forming two teams of 3 robots. Players must work with their teammates to attack enemy robots until they are turned into bins of scrap, then transport the bins back to their base as scraps for recycling. It’s capture-the-flag where the players are the flags!
Once a team has collected enough scraps, they can create the mighty giant robot, El Rey Gigante Robo Jr., and unleash him to destroy the enemy base and win!
THE STORY
After years of making a mess of things, mankind has finally given up and left Earth to find a new planet to trash.
Left behind were the machines that once dutifully served their human masters. Among these were the robots of arch-rival companies Robotic Engineering Depot (RED) and Blucom Discarded Plastics and Metals. With nothing else to do, these now-leaderless robots escalated their competition into fierce combat.
Both sides are now desperately collecting materials to create a giant robot powerful enough to destroy the other. The RUSTBUCKET RUMBLE has begun!
ROBOT CLASSES
Clancy
Grunt Model CLN-C has probably taken one too many hits, bullets, and rockets to the head, but he never gives up. Always helpful, Clancy is quick to heal teammates or provide cover fire from his automatic rifle. He doesn’t have any fancy gadgets to carry scraps, because he doesn’t need them. All Clancy needs to retrieve scraps is just some good old fashion determination and his metal robot arms.
Daisy
Engineer Model QT-3.14 has a cute and cheerful appearance, but make no mistake — Daisy is a technician of pain and punishment. Small in stature, she commands a powerful mech suit to help her build sentry turrets and carry drones. And she’s happy to get into the fray with her roller bomb launcher.
Kasumi
Ninja Model KA5-M13 was originally built for non-combat purposes. After the humans left, she finally got to pursue her dream of being a ninja assassin, but with a modern twist. Holograms, smoke bombs, and a cyber sword help her quickly dismantle enemies before they even know what happened.
Bjorn
Brute Model HPM4X has an imposing stature and makes the most of it. Running head first into danger, he uses his powerful flamethrower to decimate enemies. His energy shield keeps him alive even in the worst conditions, and he’s so strong that he can easily toss scraps to his teammates.
Valentina
Sniper Model H0RN3T is as calm as she is deadly. Cold and calculating, she finds that the best place to position herself during combat is just out of sight from her foes. After dropping an enemy, she uses her extending grabber claw to retrieve scraps from afar. Even if her opponents do get the jump on her, she never loses her cool and uses stun grenades and a short range rapid-fire pistol to hold them off.
Maverick
Bombardier Model DNGR-Z0N is a show-off. Thinking his jetpack puts him above the competition, he’s developed a cocky, prideful demeanor. His jetpack allows him to maneuver in and out of combat with ease and perform bombing runs. If he’s not careful, then Maverick may find himself in dangerous situations. But little do his foes know, that’s right where he wants to be. The danger zone. And when it seems like Maverick has bitten off more than he can chew; he uses his trusty rocket launcher to help even the odds. He can fly, get a burst of speed, and drop a number of bombs to the unfortunate robots below.
- OS: Ubuntu 10.10 or higher
- Processor: Any dual core processorMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI/Nvidia videocard with at least 256MB; Intel HD4000DX9Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- OS: Ubuntu 10.10 or higher
- Processor: Any dual core processorMemory: 2 GB RAM
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI/Nvidia videocard with at least 512MBNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Game controller recommended
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