For me, there are no cons. Who wants to start on a server where only a giant clan plays that has been taking out everyone else for months? You can rebuild your roleplayer castle, maybe even better.
MeinMMO: How much do you think Rust has changed?
DaSepp: From Rust Legacy to the current state, it’s a world of difference. Just take a look at Legacy gameplay and see all the additions and how much better the graphics are now. Stagnation is regression, and Rust has never stood still.
MeinMMO: What have been the biggest and most important changes since release? What did they mean for the game?
DaSepp: The development of the game’s progression is at the forefront. Initially, you collected blueprint fragments and upgraded them to a book to learn items. Then eventually, a leveling system was introduced, which wasn’t received well.
Then scrap was introduced, along with the workbench and research table to learn items. There were of course also mini-helicopters, boats, cars, and horses.
The dynamics have totally changed: new monuments and events have been added repeatedly, like the Chinook helicopter, which drops a loot crate, the two oil rigs, and the cargo ship that has a lot of loot to grab.
There has been a lot of progress in building, for example how the resource cupboard works, allowing you to now place floors and ladders in foreign territory.
In the past, everyone stored their loot at the top of the base because no one could reach it easily. Suddenly, everyone had to change their building style.
So much has changed, and I could go on forever.
MeinMMO: Is there something that particularly annoys you and that needs more work?
DaSepp: I don’t have any extreme criticism. Rust runs smoothly for me, you should have at least 16 GB of RAM and a good CPU. Many complain that Rust is laggy. In my opinion, this is due to their “potato PCs”.
What I would like to see are animals in the water: crocodiles, sharks, maybe a whale or dolphins. I would love to fry up a dolphin steak and craft a dolphin suit.
How newcomers fare in Rust
MeinMMO: You often help newcomers in the game. What motivates you to help them?
DaSepp: When I started, I didn’t know anything either; learning everything was hard and took time. At first, you’re always the fool. With my knowledge, I’m always happy to help. There are no “freebies,” you want the newcomers to learn something and stay true to Rust. Just killing “bambis” is no challenge.
MeinMMO: How hard is it to start with Rust? Do you need survival experience?
DaSepp: It’s not easy, but you don’t need any experience. Knowing how a survival game works in general is beneficial.
But to say now: I have 3,000 hours in DayZ, ARK, or Conan Exiles does not mean that you can play Rust too. Rust is different, you don’t know at first how it works. Watch videos on YouTube, turn on your brain, and learn from mistakes.
MeinMMO: Where do newcomers find other players/groups?
DaSepp: In the Rust Forum on Steam, in Discord channels, or the “Playrustlfg” subreddit.
But always be cautious; the average Rust player is a jerk: be careful who you trust and talk to potential teammates beforehand. Don’t get too upset if someone messes with you; it’s just a game.
Rust is a time-intensive game
MeinMMO: How much time do you need to invest in Rust? Can casual players have fun too?
DaSepp: Rust is not a game for casuals. Sure, there are mod servers where you don’t have to pay maintenance costs for the base and play with more loot.
For solo players on a full server, you really need to play 6 to 8 hours a day, otherwise you can’t keep up. Smaller groups don’t play much less per day either.
MeinMMO: Can you also play Rust completely alone?
DaSepp: Sure, I prefer to do it that way! I have played about 4,000 of my over 5,000 hours alone. You can play how you want, don’t have to take anyone into account, no one annoys you, and it’s a challenge, but also not a walk in the park.
MeinMMO: How do you accumulate so many hours, and what keeps you motivated?
DaSepp: I have been playing Rust for years now. Except for wipe ends, I rarely play another game. Occasionally, maybe 7 Days To Die or Football Manager. Over the years, that’s not really that many hours. It’s centered around one game.
MeinMMO: How is the current boom of Rust being received by the community, and how active are you in the community?
DaSepp: You’re surprised, but most people don’t care. There are now many “noob bases” around the map that are easy to raid, so you just take them.
Most will be gone again as soon as they play something else. Rust was already one of the most played games on Steam before the hype – it will remain that way after the hype.
And I would advise all newbies not to use the “Pokimane Doorskin” available with the Rust Twitch Drops. They will be raided immediately.
MeinMMO: Thank you for the interview!
Are you eager to try Rust yourself? With our beginner’s guide, we show you how to avoid taking hits for 23 hours in Rust and do it better from the start.
MeinMMO: How is the current boom of Rust being received by the community, and how active are you in the community?
DaSepp: You’re surprised, but most people don’t care. There are now many “noob bases” around the map that are easy to raid, so you just take them.
Most will be gone again as soon as they play something else. Rust was already one of the most played games on Steam before the hype – it will remain that way after the hype.
And I would advise all newbies not to use the “Pokimane Doorskin” available with the Rust Twitch Drops. They will be raided immediately.
MeinMMO: Thank you for the interview!
Are you eager to try Rust yourself? With our beginner’s guide, we show you how to avoid taking hits for 23 hours in Rust and do it better from the start.
For me, there are no cons. Who wants to start on a server where only a giant clan plays that has been taking out everyone else for months? You can rebuild your roleplayer castle, maybe even better.
MeinMMO: How much do you think Rust has changed?
DaSepp: From Rust Legacy to the current state, it’s a world of difference. Just take a look at Legacy gameplay and see all the additions and how much better the graphics are now. Stagnation is regression, and Rust has never stood still.
MeinMMO: What have been the biggest and most important changes since release? What did they mean for the game?
DaSepp: The development of the game’s progression is at the forefront. Initially, you collected blueprint fragments and upgraded them to a book to learn items. Then eventually, a leveling system was introduced, which wasn’t received well.
Then scrap was introduced, along with the workbench and research table to learn items. There were of course also mini-helicopters, boats, cars, and horses.
The dynamics have totally changed: new monuments and events have been added repeatedly, like the Chinook helicopter, which drops a loot crate, the two oil rigs, and the cargo ship that has a lot of loot to grab.
There has been a lot of progress in building, for example how the resource cupboard works, allowing you to now place floors and ladders in foreign territory.
In the past, everyone stored their loot at the top of the base because no one could reach it easily. Suddenly, everyone had to change their building style.
So much has changed, and I could go on forever.
MeinMMO: Is there something that particularly annoys you and that needs more work?
DaSepp: I don’t have any extreme criticism. Rust runs smoothly for me, you should have at least 16 GB of RAM and a good CPU. Many complain that Rust is laggy. In my opinion, this is due to their “potato PCs”.
What I would like to see are animals in the water: crocodiles, sharks, maybe a whale or dolphins. I would love to fry up a dolphin steak and craft a dolphin suit.
How newcomers fare in Rust
MeinMMO: You often help newcomers in the game. What motivates you to help them?
DaSepp: When I started, I didn’t know anything either; learning everything was hard and took time. At first, you’re always the fool. With my knowledge, I’m always happy to help. There are no “freebies,” you want the newcomers to learn something and stay true to Rust. Just killing “bambis” is no challenge.
MeinMMO: How hard is it to start with Rust? Do you need survival experience?
DaSepp: It’s not easy, but you don’t need any experience. Knowing how a survival game works in general is beneficial.
But to say now: I have 3,000 hours in DayZ, ARK, or Conan Exiles does not mean that you can play Rust too. Rust is different, you don’t know at first how it works. Watch videos on YouTube, turn on your brain, and learn from mistakes.
MeinMMO: Where do newcomers find other players/groups?
DaSepp: In the Rust Forum on Steam, in Discord channels, or the “Playrustlfg” subreddit.
But always be cautious; the average Rust player is a jerk: be careful who you trust and talk to potential teammates beforehand. Don’t get too upset if someone messes with you; it’s just a game.
Rust is a time-intensive game
MeinMMO: How much time do you need to invest in Rust? Can casual players have fun too?
DaSepp: Rust is not a game for casuals. Sure, there are mod servers where you don’t have to pay maintenance costs for the base and play with more loot.
For solo players on a full server, you really need to play 6 to 8 hours a day, otherwise you can’t keep up. Smaller groups don’t play much less per day either.
MeinMMO: Can you also play Rust completely alone?
DaSepp: Sure, I prefer to do it that way! I have played about 4,000 of my over 5,000 hours alone. You can play how you want, don’t have to take anyone into account, no one annoys you, and it’s a challenge, but also not a walk in the park.
MeinMMO: How do you accumulate so many hours, and what keeps you motivated?
DaSepp: I have been playing Rust for years now. Except for wipe ends, I rarely play another game. Occasionally, maybe 7 Days To Die or Football Manager. Over the years, that’s not really that many hours. It’s centered around one game.
MeinMMO: How is the current boom of Rust being received by the community, and how active are you in the community?
DaSepp: You’re surprised, but most people don’t care. There are now many “noob bases” around the map that are easy to raid, so you just take them.
Most will be gone again as soon as they play something else. Rust was already one of the most played games on Steam before the hype – it will remain that way after the hype.
And I would advise all newbies not to use the “Pokimane Doorskin” available with the Rust Twitch Drops. They will be raided immediately.
MeinMMO: Thank you for the interview!
Are you eager to try Rust yourself? With our beginner’s guide, we show you how to avoid taking hits for 23 hours in Rust and do it better from the start.
Since the end of 2020, Rust has been experiencing a hype on Steam and Twitch. MeinMMO interviewed a Rust veteran and asked him if the current hype around the survival game is annoying or beneficial and if motivation doesn’t eventually wane after 5,000 hours.
Rust has a strong focus on PvP, and newcomers often have a hard time getting into the game. After new record numbers on Steam in January 2021, many beginners are on the servers and do not know how to survive on Rust Island.
Who did we interview? MeinMMO spoke with “DaSepp” and asked him what fascinates him about Rust, what advice he gives to beginners, and if monthly wipes ever get annoying. He himself is over 30, a passionate Rust player, and helps newcomers take their first steps in Rust.
Rust offers plenty of freedom
MeinMMO: When did you start playing Rust and what has your journey been like?
DaSepp: That must be around 5 years ago now. I had previously played Reign of Kings, but the devs messed it up and then stopped working on it.
A buddy of mine then started Rust, and I joined him. Two total noobs, it was a rocky start.
MeinMMO: Why Rust? What makes it better than other survival games?
DaSepp: The devs play a big role. Rust has been worked on since the beginning of beta. Every month a new update comes out, either with new content or performance improvements. What is important to me are the forced wipes: at the latest after a month, everyone starts from scratch again and has a new chance, which is also better for newcomers.
Rust gives you the opportunity to play the game as you want: you can walk around all day, clap people, or you can build yourself a roleplayer hut with a farm, swimming pool, and play the piano. The possibilities are endless.
“Only farming gets boring over time”
MeinMMO: Which mode do you enjoy playing the most and why? (PvP or PvE)
DaSepp: Clearly PvP! Even if I sometimes like to have my peace, PvE becomes very boring quite quickly. I need the thrill, the pressure, the challenge. I’m not farming all the time just so I can’t slap my booms (C4) on some base.
MeinMMO: How big is the problem with griefers in Rust?
DaSepp: In Rust, you can do a lot against griefers and give them little chance: build smart, set traps, don’t engage with people you don’t know. And if someone does grief you, you can see what you could do better next time.
And best to ignore it; if they don’t get a reaction, they’ll get bored. So I would say Rust doesn’t have a griefer problem. If you don’t allow it, others can hardly influence your game.
MeinMMO: What do you enjoy doing in Rust the most? (Base Building, Exploring / Looting, Raids, or something else)
DaSepp: Well, I’m a lazy base builder; I’m happy when I play with someone who likes doing it.
However, I have no problem with doing the electrical work, building garages, or setting up a farm. I enjoy looting and exploring the world the most. But I also spend a lot of time farming.
If you don’t do it yourself, no one else will. Raiding is of course always the highlight you work towards. Farming enough booms (C4) to take down the clan that has been annoying you all wipe.
Regular wipes are only advantageous
MeinMMO: What are the pros and cons of regular wipes?
DaSepp: The advantages, from my perspective, are:
- Performance
- Everyone has the same chance again, a messed-up wipe is invalid, and you can rewrite history
- It doesn’t get boring; sooner or later you’ll be sitting on chests full of loot, have a mega base, and raided all your neighbors, and then you won’t know what to do next
- A new map, because Rust has thousands of map seeds; you almost always start on a new one
MeinMMO: How is the current boom of Rust being received by the community, and how active are you in the community?
DaSepp: You’re surprised, but most people don’t care. There are now many “noob bases” around the map that are easy to raid, so you just take them.
Most will be gone again as soon as they play something else. Rust was already one of the most played games on Steam before the hype – it will remain that way after the hype.
And I would advise all newbies not to use the “Pokimane Doorskin” available with the Rust Twitch Drops. They will be raided immediately.
MeinMMO: Thank you for the interview!
Are you eager to try Rust yourself? With our beginner’s guide, we show you how to avoid taking hits for 23 hours in Rust and do it better from the start.
MeinMMO: How is the current boom of Rust being received by the community, and how active are you in the community?
DaSepp: You’re surprised, but most people don’t care. There are now many “noob bases” around the map that are easy to raid, so you just take them.
Most will be gone again as soon as they play something else. Rust was already one of the most played games on Steam before the hype – it will remain that way after the hype.
And I would advise all newbies not to use the “Pokimane Doorskin” available with the Rust Twitch Drops. They will be raided immediately.
MeinMMO: Thank you for the interview!
Are you eager to try Rust yourself? With our beginner’s guide, we show you how to avoid taking hits for 23 hours in Rust and do it better from the start.
For me, there are no cons. Who wants to start on a server where only a giant clan plays that has been taking out everyone else for months? You can rebuild your roleplayer castle, maybe even better.
MeinMMO: How much do you think Rust has changed?
DaSepp: From Rust Legacy to the current state, it’s a world of difference. Just take a look at Legacy gameplay and see all the additions and how much better the graphics are now. Stagnation is regression, and Rust has never stood still.
MeinMMO: What have been the biggest and most important changes since release? What did they mean for the game?
DaSepp: The development of the game’s progression is at the forefront. Initially, you collected blueprint fragments and upgraded them to a book to learn items. Then eventually, a leveling system was introduced, which wasn’t received well.
Then scrap was introduced, along with the workbench and research table to learn items. There were of course also mini-helicopters, boats, cars, and horses.
The dynamics have totally changed: new monuments and events have been added repeatedly, like the Chinook helicopter, which drops a loot crate, the two oil rigs, and the cargo ship that has a lot of loot to grab.
There has been a lot of progress in building, for example how the resource cupboard works, allowing you to now place floors and ladders in foreign territory.
In the past, everyone stored their loot at the top of the base because no one could reach it easily. Suddenly, everyone had to change their building style.
So much has changed, and I could go on forever.
MeinMMO: Is there something that particularly annoys you and that needs more work?
DaSepp: I don’t have any extreme criticism. Rust runs smoothly for me, you should have at least 16 GB of RAM and a good CPU. Many complain that Rust is laggy. In my opinion, this is due to their “potato PCs”.
What I would like to see are animals in the water: crocodiles, sharks, maybe a whale or dolphins. I would love to fry up a dolphin steak and craft a dolphin suit.
How newcomers fare in Rust
MeinMMO: You often help newcomers in the game. What motivates you to help them?
DaSepp: When I started, I didn’t know anything either; learning everything was hard and took time. At first, you’re always the fool. With my knowledge, I’m always happy to help. There are no “freebies,” you want the newcomers to learn something and stay true to Rust. Just killing “bambis” is no challenge.
MeinMMO: How hard is it to start with Rust? Do you need survival experience?
DaSepp: It’s not easy, but you don’t need any experience. Knowing how a survival game works in general is beneficial.
But to say now: I have 3,000 hours in DayZ, ARK, or Conan Exiles does not mean that you can play Rust too. Rust is different, you don’t know at first how it works. Watch videos on YouTube, turn on your brain, and learn from mistakes.
MeinMMO: Where do newcomers find other players/groups?
DaSepp: In the Rust Forum on Steam, in Discord channels, or the “Playrustlfg” subreddit.
But always be cautious; the average Rust player is a jerk: be careful who you trust and talk to potential teammates beforehand. Don’t get too upset if someone messes with you; it’s just a game.
Rust is a time-intensive game
MeinMMO: How much time do you need to invest in Rust? Can casual players have fun too?
DaSepp: Rust is not a game for casuals. Sure, there are mod servers where you don’t have to pay maintenance costs for the base and play with more loot.
For solo players on a full server, you really need to play 6 to 8 hours a day, otherwise you can’t keep up. Smaller groups don’t play much less per day either.
MeinMMO: Can you also play Rust completely alone?
DaSepp: Sure, I prefer to do it that way! I have played about 4,000 of my over 5,000 hours alone. You can play how you want, don’t have to take anyone into account, no one annoys you, and it’s a challenge, but also not a walk in the park.
MeinMMO: How do you accumulate so many hours, and what keeps you motivated?
DaSepp: I have been playing Rust for years now. Except for wipe ends, I rarely play another game. Occasionally, maybe 7 Days To Die or Football Manager. Over the years, that’s not really that many hours. It’s centered around one game.
MeinMMO: How is the current boom of Rust being received by the community, and how active are you in the community?
DaSepp: You’re surprised, but most people don’t care. There are now many “noob bases” around the map that are easy to raid, so you just take them.
Most will be gone again as soon as they play something else. Rust was already one of the most played games on Steam before the hype – it will remain that way after the hype.
And I would advise all newbies not to use the “Pokimane Doorskin” available with the Rust Twitch Drops. They will be raided immediately.
MeinMMO: Thank you for the interview!
Are you eager to try Rust yourself? With our beginner’s guide, we show you how to avoid taking hits for 23 hours in Rust and do it better from the start.
