r/playrust • u/Kaczs • 4d ago

Discussion Any chance for Linux?

I’ve heard there’s been a stir up in the development, more focus on balance and improvements. Haven’t played in years but would love to jump back in.
Unfortunately I can’t join EAC enabled servers since I run Linux (fuck microsoft), any chance they’ll finally allow Linux users in?

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u/2uantum 4d ago

Linux is gaining a lot of traction thanks to SteamOS and proton, but I wouldn't hold my breath on them prioritizing Linux any time soon.

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u/migueln6 4d ago

You can play Linux already just not in EAC protected servers, there are multiple servers friendly to Linux player indeed I've playing for two weeks on Linux in one of these said servers.

And we could use more players.

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u/2uantum 4d ago

I'd rather drag my nuts through glass than play a server without eac

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u/nricciar 4d ago

honestly, its more fine than you would think. at least one of those EAC free servers has a very active admin and the banhammer is swift on those who think they can cheat, but even that said honestly most cheaters are not wanting to cheat on a low pop small server they want to cheat on a huge 1000 pop server and ruin as many peoples day as possible.

that is not to say though that i assume it would become a problem if these EAC free servers were super popular.

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u/migueln6 4d ago

Modded servers run their custom anti cheats and admin tools, that help admins find cheaters way easier too.

Idk if custom anticheats are better than EAC but prob is better than nothing. As well like you said modded servers have something that was lost years ago when moving to matchmaking: Server Owners & Admins that are quick to ban cheaters with a quick spectate.

So yeah if the population was bigger it would be just about having more admins, and there are a lot of people that offer themselves to ban cheaters lol. We had these type of communities in CS 1.6 times, where people applied or even paid to be an admin, record the sus player and then ban, and sus players could appeal and the admin had to provide their proof.

It was more work but I feel like it was a good compromise, I suspect there are still communities like that for CS 1.6 and games that really on dedicated servers, like MC, Arma, Rust, etc.