I played Rust way back in the day in what became affectionately known as Legacy, and what Rust nowadays was known as Experimental. It was a constant work in progress with many new updates (usual weapon/harvesting balances to new content). I would say that for the better part of its existence it has been a good game, and it still kind of is, it just isn't the "same".

Now, I'm not being whimsical..its just a matter of time needed to being invested in the game in order to enjoy a majority of the content within. The last time I played somewhat consistently was up to when Helis were added and the time crunch to both stay active and monitor your territory (from trap base to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ to compound) and the resources required to both upkeep and gather gear (and im sorry a server cannot survive with the prominent "hur dur only newbs farm" mentality *hint: because then there'd be no gear) just became too much.

Rust as it has been for the last couple years has become a game that requires you to treat it like a second job. If I need an app to let me know at work that I'm about to be raided, and that when I get home from work I have to work several more hours on a game just to maintain being able to *experience* the content within.. it's just too much.

It can't be appeased by thinking of it as a consistent world set since most servers have been and will stay on two-four week wipe cycles. This is because the one group that will play the game like a second job will absolutely dominate and kill server population within a week (because why get new base and gear to get raided by people that can put in eight hours a day when you and your friends can do one or two).

I know it sounds ranty and really specific, but it has been my biggest issue with the game. It just isn't fun anymore because as an adult now I have more important time commitments.

I played Rust way back in the day in what became affectionately known as Legacy, and what Rust nowadays was known as Experimental. It was a constant work in progress with many new updates (usual weapon/harvesting balances to new content). I would say that for the better part of its existence it has been a good game, and it still kind of is, it just isn't the "same". Now, I'm not being whimsical..its just a matter of time needed to being invested in the game in order to enjoy a majority of the content within. The last time I played somewhat consistently was up to when Helis were added and the time crunch to both stay active and monitor your territory (from trap base to shitshack to compound) and the resources required to both upkeep and gather gear (and im sorry a server cannot survive with the prominent "hur dur only newbs farm" mentality *hint: because then there'd be no gear) just became too much. Rust as it has been for the last couple years has become a game that requires you to treat it like a second job. If I need an app to let me know at work that I'm about to be raided, and that when I get home from work I have to work several more hours on a game just to maintain being able to *experience* the content within.. it's just too much. It can't be appeased by thinking of it as a consistent world set since most servers have been and will stay on two-four week wipe cycles. This is because the one group that will play the game like a second job will absolutely dominate and kill server population within a week (because why get new base and gear to get raided by people that can put in eight hours a day when you and your friends can do one or two). I know it sounds ranty and really specific, but it has been my biggest issue with the game. It just isn't fun anymore because as an adult now I have more important time commitments.