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Applications aren't open yet

We're building the vetting first. Cheating is a big problem in Rust and one cheater in a clan this size can get a lot of innocent people caught up in it, so nobody gets in until the checks are ready.

Applications open soon
How it'll work

Five steps, mostly automatic

  1. Read the rules

    It's short. If being patient with new players sounds like a chore, CTFO isn't for you. That's fine.

  2. Sign in with Discord

    The clan runs on Discord, so that's how you sign up. We get your Discord ID and username, never your password.

  3. Link your Steam account

    If your Steam account is already linked to your Discord profile, we use that and there's nothing else to do. If not, link it in Discord or sign in through Steam's own page instead. You can apply without it, but you can't play in the clan until it's linked.

  4. The checks run

    Your account is checked automatically, see below. Most people pass in seconds. What we keep and why is in the privacy policy.

  5. You're in

    You get your invite, get put in a group and get shown round the village on your first night.

The vetting

What we'll look at

All of it comes from your public Steam profile. A brand new Rust player is exactly who we want, as long as the account is real.

  • Bans on the account, from Steam's anticheat or from game developers
  • How old the Steam account is
  • The games on it, a fresh account with only Rust is a common sign of a cheat account
  • Your Rust hours. Zero hours looks suspicious unless the account has plenty of hours in other games
  • Your Rust stats, where they look wildly out of line for your hours
  • That it's your real account. No throwaway or bought accounts
Your profile and game details have to be public and stay public the whole time you're in CTFO. Set them to private at any point and you're banned.
Questions

The usual ones

I've never played Rust. Can I still join?
Yes. That's who CTFO was made for. Your Steam account just needs real hours in other games, a brand new account with nothing on it looks like a throwaway.
How much do I have to play?
As much or as little as you like. There's no minimum and nobody tracks who's slacking.
I've got thousands of hours. Am I welcome?
Very. Experienced players are the ones who make the village work. Just read the rules first, patience with new players isn't optional.
Why do you need my Steam profile?
To keep cheaters out. A clan of hundreds is a big target and the checks are the fastest way to spot accounts made for cheating. We only read what's already public. It has to stay public while you're in.
I was banned years ago in another game. Am I out?
Not automatically. An old ban in an unrelated game gets looked at by a person, not rejected by the system.
When do applications open?
When the vetting is finished and tested. It'll be announced here first.