Why Rust Negatively Impacts Your Mental Health

Hopefully this video helps people decide if Rust is the right game for them. This is a topic I have been wanting to cover for a very long time, and I hope you guys enjoy!

[SouthernSteeler]

I played Rust hardcore for years. It consumed me. My Wife finally came to me and said she was done with my addiction to it, she gave me an ultimatum either I quit or she was leaving. She was right Rust was all I cared or thought about. It hurt badly to end it. She and I were together for over 100 wipes, I'll miss her.

[llllIlllIIIll]

Now me personally Rust has given or rather helped me learn how to accept a loss, accepting what "Risk" is, and more importantly have confidence. I know this sounds stupid that all of this could come from a toxic game like this but if anything Rust has genunily changed my life for the better. I saw my aim was shit in the game so I went to UKN which made me realize IRL I am shit so why not get better and go to the gym. I started to do more risky things like go out talk to strangers and ended up making friends just like how in the beginning of my 2k hours in Rust all I was worried about was losing my kit during a roam. Oddly enough whenever I did something to improve myself in Rust I did as well in real life. I think the most important lessons I learned from Rust comes from the concept of waking up after an offline raid. You spawn in with your torch and rock. A second chance. The same second chance we all have at life if we get back on our feet and try again. I know these things don't quite parallel if anything they make me look even more stupider that a game like Rust managed to impact my life positively.

[unbendedurchin]

Played for 3 days with comp players and I was new and dude this game breaks you. God have mercy man I am quitting at 4 days in I am not going to become associated thank you sir for this. I can’t believe I wasted so much time when I should have studied for my test

[DoogieRust]

It’s really sad that so many people can’t balance a game with irl responsibilities

[nullstress]

I used to play Rust a lot for a couple of months back in 2017, mainly due to a breakup. Stopped because it felt like a chore. Honestly glad I did because gaming can be a good escape from reality for some time, but after a while it's like burning the wick at both ends, and you don't even realize it because you're so deep into the addiction.

[purple]

6, 7K hours later as a teenager, I had no social life, almost no friends ( only on rust or online ) and school was going bad. After the recoil update came i didnt like playing as much as i used to do, i still believe the recoil update got me off my rust addiction. I maybe play rust once a month and when i do its for 2/3 hours max. Now my life is so much better! i love going out with my friends i made in real life, school is going better and i spend less and less time at my PC. If you discovered rust lately i wont stop you from playing but please be carefull because it impacts your life!!!

[p-townhero]

Besides Rust, there's no other game that I've ever played that CONSISTENTLY has the most unsatisfying deaths in.

[JELKEK]

I manage a healthy life and relationship while playing rust by setting and holding achievable goals. I get 2-3 good kits, I get a car garage and my gameplay loop is set. I can farm, safely recycle by driving to the outpost and throw the metal in the TC. The simple life.

[pylris]

Awesome video, should have at least 100, 000 views because anyone can relate to this that has played rust. I am currently suffering an addiction and even me playing a wipe for a week only once a year is enough.

[cologger]

This only took me about 4k hours to realize how much time and life ive let run away due to countless hours roaming n grinding with friends. When you said the teammates were usually younger or unemployed, I felt that... It got to a point where if i had to go to work my teammates would get upset or even sometimes angry... Rust is extremely fun and unique, BUT the negatives out-weigh the positives by a long shot.// Great video! you earned a new sub <3

[andrewt]

I totally agree. I think that overcoming Rust addiction could be one of the greatest glow-ups a person can have. Rust is pretty much the epitome of gaming addiction or dopamine farming. But overcoming that and wanting better for yourself is just the start. Grind out 4k hours into your life and see what happens. We all have it within us. The journey to a thousand miles starts with the first step.

[GrandpaRust]

The goal is not to get caught in the loop as you set your intention before you start. What is my outcome going to look like for this wipe?

The best wipe I ever had was building a small base and compound as a solo out in the middle of BFE. Literally between no monuments, So far out that no one would ever have to go there . And that's where I built the base. The very first raid attempt was a big clan in wipe day. I told them "Hey don't blow my base up, I'm just out here role playing . if you want I'll just Give me my sulfur. " Then I told them all I'm doing it for this wipe is farming and if you want my Sulfur then bring me some Guns And other things that I might need an ill trade for the whole wipe.

They did just that and anytime someone else tried to raid me here comes 12 guys you are always online to wipe any potential threat. It was a Super chill super fun wipe and I'll never forget it even though that was over 4 years ago.

[dingdong]

Thanks for sharing guys, me myself is addicted to rust for 3 years. It has affected my relationship and my job, it's better to stop wasting time and effort on a game. If you can work so hard on a game, why not trying it in real life? Just like how you farm so hard for a base and store loot and repeat every single day. I am lucky that im going for my dream life now and i have stopped playing for few months now and i can see that reality is improving around me. Set your goal and keep farming for it <3

[WickedWaynee]

The TC is also a way of them making you play the game every single day without fail as you need to top it up otherwise your base will decay!

[Porkchop]

Thank you!
I have played 137 hours since I bought the game two weeks ago and it has given me stress, angst and nightmares.
I had decided to quit but typed "Why I quit Rust" just to see if anyone had a shared experience, and your video was tops.
Your perspective has cemented my decision.

[robjobertson]

This is why I hop on rust whenever im bored and play a highly modded server for a few hours. I know im gonna get raided everytime and I only have to pvp and raid instead of farm for hours. I feel this is the best way to play.

[CoolBurnz]

I think the key to balancing a healthy social life with rust is to find a niche in the game and focus on that. For me it was building. Nowadays if I only have an hour or 2 to play. I hop on a build or death match server to play. The occasional days I have more time than that I play wipes with a small group on a 2x or 3x so we’re able to progress relatively quickly, and get a solid base down within a few hours.

[ransom]

I dont feel remorse anymore for anything because of rust and i have noticed a lack of emotion coming from me when witnessing sad events because of rust

[smoothsack]

You are inspirational. Too few people have the cajones to make videos like this. The gaming industry as a whole is heavily cross-pollinated with former casino and online gambling execs. Attention is the new currency, we need to be mindful of where and how we spend it.

[f.faucon]

My experience is different as I have decided to play solo on my local modded server. I can focus on building a nice place, explore at my pace, and enjoy the different aspects of the game that are not PVP, stop the client and server whenever I want. The only cost is loneliness but I already was used to gaming solo anyway with single player games.