{"id":84,"date":"2016-09-01T16:27:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T16:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/?p=84"},"modified":"2016-09-02T04:17:57","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T04:17:57","slug":"september-giveaway-and-event-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/?p=84","title":{"rendered":"September Giveaway and Event Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p><\/p>With the wipe only hours away, I wanted to share a preview for the giveaways and events we\u2019ll be seeing during the month of September! Nothing is set in stone, and we may see some changes based on the needs of the server. However, barring any changes,\u00a0here\u2019s some idea of what kind of stuff to expect for the coming month!\n<p><strong>Giveaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>September 1-7: \u00a0Assorted food items \u2013 Small Presents \u2013 Cosmetic Items<\/li>\n<li>September 8-14: \u00a0Anything Above, plus:\u00a0Medium Presents \u2013 Small Beneficial Items (Traps, Stashes, Etc)<\/li>\n<li>September 15-21: Medium Presents \u2013 Large Presents \u2013 Supply Signals<\/li>\n<li>September 22-October 5: Supply Signals \u2013 Weapons \u2013 Rocket Launchers \u2013 Rockets \u2013 Timed Explosive Charges<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Events:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First Weekend: \u00a0Caveman Arena<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Staff builds an arena and scatters primitive weapons throughout<\/li>\n<li>Contestants enter the arena naked, gather weapons or armor and fight<\/li>\n<li>Each round, the first to die falls out of the contest<\/li>\n<li>The final winner receives a choice of prizes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second Weekend: \u00a0The Labyrinth<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Staff will construct a multi-level enclosed labyrinth including some locked doors or hatches.<\/li>\n<li>Logic puzzles and clues can be found around the labyrinth to figure out the codes for the doors or hatches.<\/li>\n<li>A prize chest exists in the center of the labyrinth.<\/li>\n<li>TWO MODES OF PLAY: \u00a0Small prizes for each person to solve the labyrinth -OR- timed, competitive play, with larger prizes to the person with the best time.<br>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-66 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2015-06-05_000311.jpg?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"2015-06-05_00031[1]\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2015-06-05_000311.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2015-06-05_000311.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2015-06-05_000311.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2015-06-05_000311.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2015-06-05_000311.jpg?w=1680 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 85vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Third Weekend: Airdrop Mayhem<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>An admin will announce 30 minutes before the event that it is going to initiate soon. At this time, they will note 3 monuments where the event might take place. 15 minutes before the event, they will narrow it down to 2 monuments. Once the event begins, players will be able to follow the contrails of supply planes or the sound of helicopters to direct them to the event.<\/li>\n<li>At a randomly-selected monument, 2-8 supply signals will be triggered. \u00a03 minute after the first supply crate drops, helicopters will be summoned to the area, or an admin will be hidden in the area as a sniper.<\/li>\n<li>Players can choose to try and sneak in to take over the supply drops, attack the helicopter(s), hunt other players who are doing one of the above, or give the area a wide berth so they can gather or build in relative peace while the more violent sorts are fighting it out over guns and ammo.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-85 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/252490_screenshots_20160825132621_1-e1472747171387-1024x470.jpg?resize=840%2C386\" alt=\"252490_screenshots_20160825132621_1\" width=\"840\" height=\"386\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/252490_screenshots_20160825132621_1-e1472747171387.jpg?resize=1024%2C470&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/252490_screenshots_20160825132621_1-e1472747171387.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/252490_screenshots_20160825132621_1-e1472747171387.jpg?resize=768%2C352&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/252490_screenshots_20160825132621_1-e1472747171387.jpg?resize=1200%2C550&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/252490_screenshots_20160825132621_1-e1472747171387.jpg?w=1675&amp;ssl=1 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fourth Weekend: \u00a0ARMAGEDDON<br>\n<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>With the wipe imminent,\u00a0utter chaos reigns. \u00a0Any of the above events may trigger. Additionally, random giveaways will increase, and can include explosives and incendiaries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>October 5th:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Multiple giveaways of rockets, guns, ammunition, explosives, and supply signals. Violence reigns supreme. \u00a0Did someone raid you to death earlier in the wipe? Been holding a grudge? \u00a0Sick of that eyesore building near yours screwing up your view? \u00a0BURN. EVERYTHING.<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rust.ars-insolitus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/1460218815593.gif?resize=300%2C169\" alt=\"1460218815593\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the wipe only hours away, I wanted to share a preview for the giveaways and events we\u2019ll be seeing during the month of September! Nothing is set in stone, and we may see some changes based on the needs of the server. 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