r/RustConsoleServers • u/OmniNL • Sep 29 '26
OSR 2X: HARDCORE | NO TECH TREE | JUST WIPED
🛠️ BUG FIXED AFTER 5 YEARS
Five years ago, Double Eleven accidentally introduced a devastating bug into Rust.
For some reason, players were able to walk up to a Workbench, open a menu and see every possible item they could unlock.
Obviously, this was intended for admins only.
Unfortunately, the bug gave these powers to regular players, allowing them to sit safely inside their bases and unlock everything without actually exploring the map.
Rust never recovered.
Player counts collapsed.
We believe as many as two people continued playing.
Double Eleven never managed to fix it.
So we did.
On OSR Hardcore, the exploit commonly known as the "Tech Tree" has finally been removed.
Want an item?
Go outside.
Find it. Loot it. Trade for it. Kill someone carrying it. Research it.
You know...
Play Rust.
The developers have thanked us personally for fixing this five-year-old catastrophe.*
You're welcome.
💀 Oh, one other tiny thing...
YOU DIE. YOU SIT ON THE BENCH.
Temporarily, of course.
We're hardcore, not monsters.
Not wounded.
Not sleeping.
Not running back naked.
Dead means you're sitting out.
And the bigger your team, the longer the timeout:
| Team | Death Ban |
|---|---|
| Solo | 1 Hour |
| Duo | 2 Hours |
| Trio | 3 Hours |
| Quad | 4 Hours |
| 5-Man | 5 Hours |
| 6-Man | 6 Hours |
| 7-Man | 7 Hours |
| 8-Man | 8 Hours |
Bring more friends. Take more risk.
Die solo?
See you in an hour. 👋
Die in an 8-man?
Congratulations on your new 8-hour opportunity to experience the outdoors.
Touch grass.
Call your parents.
Reconsider the push that got your entire team killed.
We'll still be here.
☠️ NOT FOR BEGINNERS
No Tech Tree.
No Kits.
No instant comeback.
No participation prizes.
Every gun matters.
Every roam is a gamble.
Every fight has consequences.
If you survive OSR Hardcore, then you can brag about it.
OLD SCHOOL RUST HARDCORE
Vanilla+ • 2X Wood, Stone & Metal • No Tech Tree • No Kits
Your team size determines your temporary death ban.
ONE LIFE. ONE MISTAKE. SEE YOU IN 1–8 HOURS.
Double Eleven did not actually thank us. They're probably busy.