Rust Server MOTD / Rules Formatter

Build a Rust Essentials motd.ini file and /rules chat format. Toggle Rust-specific rule clauses, set cyclic announcements, and check line lengths.

Server Info

Server name

Join message (one line per entry, max 100 chars/line)

15-minute announcement

30-minute announcement

1-hour announcement

Rule Clause Library

Team Limit

No alliances or informal coordination

TC/code/turret auth = teaming

Offline Raid Window

KOS Policy

No exploiting or duping

No stream sniping / metagaming

VPN Policy

BP Sharing Policy

Report violations to:

Custom rules (one per line)

Output

[Join]
Welcome to My Rust Server!
Type /rules to see the rules.
Have fun and play fair!

[Cycle.15m]
Rules: /rules | Need help? Ask an admin!

[Cycle.30m]
Enjoying the server? Leave a review on BattleMetrics!

[Cycle.1h]
Next wipe announced in Discord. Stay tuned!

[Rules]
1. Group limit: Trio
2. No alliances or informal coordination with outside groups
3. Being auth'd on another group's TC, doors, or turrets = teaming
4. KOS Allowed
5. No exploiting, glitching, or duping
6. Report violations to: #report-cheaters with evidence

Save as oxide/config/Essentials.json MOTD section, or as a standalone motd.ini if your plugin supports it.

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