How to change local chat range in Rust

Type chat.localchatrange 50 in the server console so local chat messages only travel 50 meters. Default is 100.

chat.localchatrange

Sets how far, in meters, local chat messages travel.

chat.localchatrange <meters>

Examples

chat.localchatrange 50

Local chat reaches 50 meters.

Arguments

metersRequired: Distance in meters.

What it does

Players beyond this distance do not see local messages. The default is 100 meters.

The game's own description: Maximum distance in metres within which local chat messages are visible to nearby players; messages from beyond this range are not received

Run it on your server

Type it in the server console or send it over RCON; admins can also use the F1 console in game. To keep a setting, run server.writecfg after changing it, or put it on the launch line as +name value.

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