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The Rust back story | A Rust lore documentary:
This video is a culmination of many months of research into the world of Rust. I don't know what the back-story really is, this is all at best speculation and the true story is firmly in the hands of the developers to reveal to us when they're ready.
I'm Shadowfrax, welcome to my channel! The home of the Rust update, Concept limbo and Survival gaming in general.
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Rust font created by and used with kind permission of Ben Kohan: [e-mail]
The only aim in Rust is to survive.
To do this you will need to overcome struggles such as hunger, thirst and cold. Build a fire. Build a shelter. Kill animals for meat. Protect yourself from other players, and kill them for meat. Create alliances with other players and form a town.
Whatever it takes to survive.
Stay Rusty

[@SHADOWFRAX]

THE NEW RUST BACK-STORY 2019 EDITION IS LIVE!! Watch it here now kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWeWeY2dqq5neac I hope you enjoyed this documentary, it was months in the making.. Please leave a thumbs up if you did, and if you'd like to get a transcript of this vid plus others it's just one of the many rewards I'm giving over on my Patreon! www.patreon.com/shadowfrax

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SHADOWFRAX first comment of your comment

[@johnmcgraw1475]

I think I love you

[@rokasoldchannel]

Best viedeo ever!

[@rusterbot4833]

Givin ya 42 pies

[@spardelsen8521]

SHADOWFRAX Nice video very much info about Rust i love your content keep on the good work man.

[@BorzoiSpotProductions]

You know, the survivors being prisoners really explains why the game's community is so toxic.

[@SlightRecoiI]

Mega Oof

[@switchamafuck78]

Doesn’t explain why there are so many 12 year olds

[@lonewolf9390]

@@switchamafuck78 Juvenile delinquents. Seasoned criminals were kids once too.

[@switchamafuck78]

lonewolf9390 maybe juvenile detention kids were randomly picked for rust

[@VK-jy3pi]

Wise words.

[@Guac]

My mind is blown! This was amazing and I’m going to stick with this backstory until something official comes out.. or FacePunch will just make this the official back story because it was that sexy.

[@SHADOWFRAX]

[@tijnklerx4466]

go away guac

[@foosic1742]

Tijn Klerx obey guac

[@tijnklerx4466]

Derp_Foosic17 no hes a sad moneysucking scammer

[@jaylenjohnson868]

That was supposed to be a 3 not a 4 XD

[@earthspace8666]

Explain how the Chinese clans appeard on the island

[@chrismugleston8625]

Earth Space the most diabolical part of the experiment lol

[@colonelstriker2519]

They washed up on the shore more or less

[@investigationeer5063]

They ran there

[@bushgirl3174]

Earth Space LMAO

[@bens1cultist405]

Cj Mugleston probably washed up on shore on a freight tanker

[@marcthecanadian]

Meanwhile Welyn: I spawned on the beach once again after a clan murdered me when I was a naked

[@bixtheone4539]

xD

[@shadowhunter2275]

So I recreated their base on my private server

[@tommyschroeder3336]

@@shadowhunter2275 lol it’s not fake

[@the_boogey_man0]

Jesus loves yall

[@BCHILLZ]

Dude I loved it lol good story man.

[@SHADOWFRAX]

Cheers bud!

[@marcc16]

Bchillz confirmed roleplayer

[@joshuamaxam5086]

BChillz!! yea this is awesome stuff!! XD

[@zestytaco5334]

bruh this was great

[@Toomanywelps]

GOING DEEEEEEEEEEP!!!!

[@hJune]

This is glorious. Really appreciate the amount of research and planning to piece this together. I never really thought about the history and back story of rust while playing, but this changes my outlook on the game! Great work as always :-)

[@afiqhasif4531]

hJune More vids please master

[@Ace-hj7li]

The legend 27 ventures behind enemy lines

[@joshuamaxam5086]

hJune!!!! MY MAN! everyone getting in on this, this is awesome stuff!

[@memesaucemichael9909]

hJune sup hjune i love your videos. Can i play savas with you , i respect women?

[@ramendude4062]

hJune GLORIOUS

[@Holdacious]

This is great! I hope they actually take this on as the official lore of the game. Very well thought out!

[@SHADOWFRAX]

+Holdacious Cheers Holdy!

[@frank-py7ut]

Ohhhhhhh lord, father is that you??

[@KurohyoShinso]

Holdacious, I had a feeling you had watched this 😂

[@kcrelax3330]

Hello

[@HengeMasterSpy]

I love u

[@adamcheng2954]

Island with immortal people SCP Foundation: *REEEEEEEEEEE*

[@HayBaleHero]

Reminds me of the book 'Riverworld'!

[@theonlineitalian213soldacc6]

SCP Foundation: *I'll take your entire stock*

[@Kafelek_Podlogowy]

@@theonlineitalian213soldacc6 -hey did you contain that 106 breach?- ISD

[@bluethumbbuttoneek9465]

Lmao they dont already have a scp like that?

[@bluethumbbuttoneek9465]

There should be a rule like rule 34 but for an scp if u can think of it in the scp universe it does exist

[@scarymercy]

"But that's just a theory... a- uhh... Rust theory..."

[@Whit3B3ar]

In my mind: A GAME theory. xd

[@YourMomFartedd]

Game theory plays in the background*

[@leonyehuda1600]

THANKS fOR WATCHING

[@noahpwsc9505]

this is definitely more accurate and in depth than game theory

[@SlightRecoiI]

Nobody; Matpat: And that's just a theory, a GAAAAMMMMEEEE TTTTHHHHEEEEOOOOOORRRRRYYYY!

[@Friduwulf]

I was speaking to a friend of mine recently about the night sky of Rust while gazing at it beside a campfire and we had no idea there were real world correlations of constellations. The cross-crossing of truth is a comfortable fact. So, still our pale blue dot, after all. Cheers, Shadow! What a great film!

[@SHADOWFRAX]

Thanks Fridu, actually that was one of the first threads that I started pulling at.

[@Friduwulf]

As would I. I wouldn't mind some serendipitous aurorae, though we might not be as far south as we want for that. On rare occasion, it would be a welcome sight, indeed.

[@DarkCl0uD31]

Its actually FriduYum.... 😂

[@luciusavenus8715]

You'd probably recognise things if you came from the southern hemisphere. Orion is up side down - everything's upside down.

[@Friduwulf]

Yeah, being in Eastern Ontario will certainly give me a different memory. Good point!

[@altf4573]

I would like to say that this video was beyond amazing.The choice of music in the video made each section of the documentary more immersive. To be honest I did not expect you to go so deep in to the lore, overall I genuinely enjoyed watching 25 mins of something in KZbin.

[@the_boogey_man0]

Jesus loves yall

[@reflectionzs]

it’s 2024 now, these are actually super accurate to the game at the moment. crazy how accurate you were, almost scary…

[@Mrjemkins]

This video is 25 minutes long and there are no ads wow thx shadowfrax

[@ihavnestronks8709]

Joakim Porila *D E M O N I T I Z A T I O N*

[@OlofsFavoriter]

@@Talonde what?

[@the_boogey_man0]

Jesus loves yall

[@crazyeddy98]

I cracked it! The US invaded Rust Island for crude *_o i l_*

[@berryy82]

CrazyEddy hahhahaaha

[@nesss99]

your face make your comment even better

[@bandiriatraveler8343]

nah salt mines....

[@berryy82]

William ahh I get it

[@happyguardsman8510]

If that would actually happen then you would not exist to type this comment

[@rosabellewakefield5444]

This was an impressive backstory, because you even attempted to explain the _GAMEPLAY_ mechanics. How we respawn. Most theories on any video game ever either have weak reasoning, or ignore it as "It's just for the sake of gameplay." You gave a solid theory that gives me a bit of chin scratch and think "hm... maybe.." Impressive theory, solid work, and with the evidence you got, this is pretty neat to think about it, and i've always enjoyed lore that attempts to explain that, like Dark Souls

[@aaaaaaaaah7463]

@Shane Green ooga booga

[@killjoy8981]

heh

[@stephanielee1261]

@@aaaaaaaaah7463 unga bunga Oogy boogy

[@the_boogey_man0]

Jesus loves yall

[@melvinhotdogman6926]

Player: *SCREEEECCCHHH* Scientist: If you hear a Screech, They're Immortal

[@the_boogey_man0]

Lol, Jesus loves you btw

[@kcmotv]

I've been waiting for this! 🍿🍿🍿

[@ichangedityouhappybitchesp8915]

I can't belive itits really Kc

[@SHADOWFRAX]

You're welcome chap, hope it was worth it.

[@ichangedityouhappybitchesp8915]

Now that i think about it The Baldness of the humans could be because of all the radiation on the island

[@kainsourbeer350]

James Barnes or because they were prisoners

[@tautvydasberesnevicius7148]

The radiation would have caused not only balding, but also skin damage.

[@bigcrid]

Your backstory idea sounds like an scp entry

[@lindabailey2701]

our [REDACTED] bois are here tonight!

[@valeriopippo3370]

Players are all D BOYS

[@nippleboy3898]

Skiddadle, Skiddacted. Your neck is now [REDACTED]

[@gamercornelius348]

MTF Unit Beta-7 has entered the game

[@nippleboy3898]

MTF Unit Tau-5 has entered the Facility

[@HobbesHD]

I loved this possibility one of the most educated and well thought out while still interesting rust videos out there. This is next level content, your hard work payed off!

[@SHADOWFRAX]

[@pantherbacker0934]

I’m here 6 years later to ask how your life has changed

[@NationalReikistImperium]

Watching this in 2024 makes a lot more sense now…

[@Thebloodsquadronfighters]

Agree with you 🙂🙂

[@Myth_YT]

This was amazing

[@SHADOWFRAX]

Thanks chap!

[@lukea6663]

Myth ily

[@percizeshwty6485]

Freshgaming Ftw oh yeah yeah

[@twistytwister5490]

I didn’t know myth plays rust

[@lauder810]

Pls play rust

[@sebastian.tapia.v]

When you commented some videos ago you wanted to go more in depth with the lore I didn't think you could achieve such an elaborate theory with so much information backing it up, it is really impressive, really. Amazing video. I'm speechless.

[@HighOnAmmo]

This is his life now. lmao

[@the_boogey_man0]

Jesus loves yall

[@isaacmcmillen9246]

When he said the stag "inexplicably respawned" i lost it

[@ghoust]

y tho

[@narms4425]

Lml yeah that took me out of it but I still enjoyed it

[@noomin7372]

Why?

[@x_dexie1991]

I guess we'll never know.

[@thomasmontana9353]

Take it as a stylish way to say "unexplicably at the time when it was first noticed" but given what he said before about the cobalt effects some studies were performed and we now know they respawn in the light of the regeneration power of cobalt. Why on the beach ? I make it a cobalt concentration matter in link with the presence of salt water. Too far on the sea is too much salt and too deep in the land is too much radiations in the air (still too small amounts to affect you, hence no radiation poisoning everywhere, but enough to prevent the reaction leading to regeneration). That s my "open minded" take on it :)

[@BrianMillerCEO]

I can't believe it's been three years since this masterpiece was released! Might we one day be blessed with a sequel digging ever deeper into the butt naked world of Rust?

[@richieflareon3530]

5

[@the_boogey_man0]

Jesus loves yall

[@vindiesel6695]

Prisons: *exist* SCP foundation: i'Ll TaKe YoUr EnTiRe StOcK Those blue nerds: no wait

[@atarigod8634]

The blue nerds: hold my radioactive material!

[@The2flame]

The blue nerds: **laser eye** allow us introduce ourselves

[@airgod418]

Time to raid the scp camp

[@itcouldevenbeme8255]

Throw 682 on the island and see what happens

[@butter2028]

Scott 682 immortality and immortality cancel each other out BOYS WE GOT HIM

[@wiefchiggum5474]

I thought that maybe the survivors on the island are ex employees that were promised immortality as seen on the poster since cobalt industries was running out of funding and test subjects so they were forced to test on their own employees. Maybe after they were made immortal the subjects were abandoned while the owner fleed because of the change to democracy near him. Later the subjects realised that it was a living hell and over all that time on the island not being able to die they became the savages we see on the island due to the mental helltl they were going through thats why they defaced the poster of the owner and the word immortality then later the us government discovered the island and decided to conduct research maybe the air drops are meant to be for the scientists but you have alot more evidence than me also great video

[@idenmartinez362]

Sweeticus its bleh

[@mr2meows]

the air drops are meant to be for the scientists yes because it is ammo for the scientists to kill u

[@mr2meows]

scientists have stupid mp5s u must steal the mp5 and port the mp5 into minecraft and throw the mp5 into lava or cacti

[@xtreamrc4294]

Why tho

[@alexpickard8561]

@@mr2meows explain?

[@DeanCentral]

One of the best Rust videos I've seen in a while!

[@SHADOWFRAX]

+DeanCentral Cheers Dean!

[@Furzkampfbomber]

The biggest secret is the question why I find this in my suggestions, 4 years after release. As someone who has never played Rust and never plans to. An even bigger mystery might be the question why I've enjoyed this so thoroughly.

[@magnusronten4675]

What an absolute great video! it is really obvious that you have put a lot of time into it and i want to thamk you for that! the use of in game items in this video as part of the lore is perfectly made and it would not suprise me if facepunch borrowed a part or two, or i certanlty hope they do because i really like it the way you presented it! keep up the The work you are doing, because its the best you have been. i watch a lot of youtube but rarely like or subscribe. this video absolutely deserve both!!

[@mitchellharrop9989]

0:28 “why do I keep respawning here with a rock and torch jammed up my bum crack?”

[@kramrkid]

Yes that is what he said

[@jimvenanzio6561]

alas, there are only so many things Science can explain... Though the three bottles of vodka staring back at you can offer an alternative explanation....

[@shgds]

@@n3bloons23 ?

[@shgds]

@@n3bloons23 ????!

[@theduviri752]

r/kidsarefuckingstupid moment in the replies

[@afterhours8373]

dude did you just call the people and get the real backstory, that was amazing

[@kaderpdi1982]

Deduction

[@fran-ij5kc]

Deduction

[@DeonGaming]

Deduction

[@bradleysfavoritecustomer9868]

Deduction

[@gasmask7064]

Deduction

[@michaelbarrella3043]

How odd is it that the day I decide to dig into rust lore I watch a 6 year old video on 05/10/2024?? The day the game takes place?! What are the odds of that?!

[@Tojioo]

I never even played Rust and just wondered what the game's lore is. Why on earth did the universe choose this day lol

[@ThickBabyChicken]

So odd I watched it maybe a couple weeks ago after you

[@dearsomeone]

Fantastic video, Mr. Frax. You're a lovely storyteller.

[@SHADOWFRAX]

+dearsomeone Thank you chap

[@l3gacy]

aaa its you i like ur pubg highlight vids

[@ihavnestronks8709]

SHADOWFRAX It must of taken a while to do put together

[@sevanon6185]

Pretty amazing ShadowFrax. A solid in depth analysis of what is "rust". I can only imagine the time it took to check all of these things! Great work and look forward to seeing more in the future.

[@SHADOWFRAX]

A stupid amount of time that's how much.. If time can be measured in stupids it would have been a lot of them.

[@ThatGermanGuy]

wonderful video man! well done! you really pulled something great together!

[@SHADOWFRAX]

Thanks buddy! Glad you liked it.

[@reloadstuff5]

woah youre still a thing?

[@benork5399]

I was so surprised to see how much the vehicles in rust looked like to what you were showing us. This is a confusing, but awesome backstory! Nice job!

[@indacutgem]

If i had 25 minutes to live , i would spend them here =")

[@xavierhinesman9558]

Michal Bujok you would die before you saw the last 33 seconds

[@lordpumpkinhead265]

No you wouldn't last more than 5. You always encounter someone with a Semi-Automatic Rifle when you only have a crossbow and potato aim.

[@DocProctor]

10 to 1 says Facepunch will just nab Shadow's ideas concerning lore. :)

[@SHADOWFRAX]

I'd be honoured

[@patsha8819]

KingSmegma hell they most likely have a back story plan already

[@DocProctor]

That might be, but now that Shadow's put in his two cents (or pence, as it were) I'm guessing they'll just scrap what they have to use his becasue of their fear of REEEEEEEEEEE from the community.

[@hyper_joe]

Nah, facepunch are too busy making roleplayer items like chairs to be able to think of a back story XD

[@jacklonghearse9821]

That was partially the point, Shadowfrax loves subtley influencing the world around him while rubbing his hooves together saying: "Excellent.. Excellent.. now to get them to add pies."

[@Syzemon]

its crazy how they already had the backpack design 6 years ago and didn't implement it until 2024.

[@Errn]

I love healthy sprinkles of assumptions!

[@RapCultureMTL]

errn is my mommy

[@griffinokane7518]

Unban lean

[@jasondunken]

Would you prefer Sherlock Frax or Shadow Holmes? Great video, have two pies.

[@luxxers]

Jason Dunken there both perfect.

[@piggy3595]

Your English is far from perfect. lolololol

[@TheHilariousGoldenChariot]

Rust is half life 3

[@trickydicky2594]

*WOAH*

[@astro8701]

I would like your comment but its stuck at 69 likes

[@OttomaniaNeco]

Take that back!

[@plainblocks2]

Shhhh. None shall know about this. *clicks gun*

[@i_cri_evertim]

You know too much. *shoots head*

[@rubynlilley4434]

@SHADOWFRAX the power might be generated by using thermoelectric generators being fuelled by heat from steam vents underground (maybe behind one of the big doors in military tunnels) which, because nothing could get down there to break them, continue to power the things on the island (and if anyone says “not everything because you have to put fuses in things to power them“ all the fuses do is complete the circuit. The power is coming from the generators)

[@hyper_joe]

holy shiznet, u did a great job on this. this must have taken months. it goes so in depth

[@SHADOWFRAX]

Thank you, and yes it did.

[@rusterbot4833]

YES I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR YEARS

[@kerplunkboydotNET]

Did I enjoy the video? No, I absolutely loved it! I seen a heap of Rust content out there, but this video is BY FAR the best one. Raiding, PVP, building and roleplay dwarven in comparison to this. It is an absolute masterpiece! Kudos to you Shadowfrax!!

[@berryy82]

kerplunkboy same raiding and pvp is so boring now this is the shit now same with cinematics.

[@rasmustagu]

I have no idea how many times I've seen these two videos, I come back time and time again. So well done!

[@KimmyPOWER1]

What a good video! Your theories were very interesting 😃 Love it!!

[@SHADOWFRAX]

+Kimmy POWER Thanks Kimmy

[@bjorken3302]

Kimmy, kan inte du och David göra fler Rust videos. Det var så länge sen ni la upp någon video på Rust.

[@lukasf6883]

Snälla spela rust igen

[@strujilz]

7:44 I barely noticed the gas station says "Sperm ket" LMAO

[@porfavorneccesitoelbano]

It's a supermarket

[@xxdracodeathxx4727]

@@porfavorneccesitoelbano incorrect. Sperm ket. You cannot change my mind

[@shgds]

@@porfavorneccesitoelbano It's a Sperm Ket. Don't even try convincing otherwise.

[@switchamafuck78]

Spermket Sperm ket Sperm market

[@slothonabike]

Helk: fabricates complicated lore for the game Shadofrax: releases conspiracy theories Helk: nvm, we're going with that

[@ashschlatt8631]

That honestly is the most believable rust theory regarding the fact that you even showed facts that related to real world instances in vehicles, wars, technology, and scientific research in the game

[@beauhulse1150]

Maybe Dr. Newman is still living underground! Maybe the cobalt scientists are part of his team and return underground after their experiments

[@masonsykes2240]

Project Nova is safe, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood VAULT-TEC!

[@tylerhunter1986]

Well, he would be old

[@hamoodhabibi7619]

This would make sense because there are more scientists underground/military tunnels than any other rad town

[@doggo00]

@@tylerhunter1986 what if his regeneration project worked?

[@TopMitch]

might be on to something because they do respawn to so i think they wouldnt be a outside source, more of newmans team

[@robifordos6490]

I would give my leg for a Rust live-action movie with this story.

[@AssassinGT]

There is a huge amount of work that went into this and I appreciate it! Spectacular vid

[@plasticbag6974]

Cobalt is the rust version of fallout's vault tec. BOTH ARE EVERYWHERE

[@SpecialEDy]

Nova is just a respelling of "Nerva", the USA had a real life nuclear rocket engine called the NERVA Rocket.

[@narf2232]

Special EDy ok herobrine

[@salwankhazal4151]

Yes 25min of goodness im grabing some popcorn xD

[@SHADOWFRAX]

Or a pie?..

[@dissident4226]

Shadow, I have never been so "glued" to a rust video as I was with this one, your work on this is brilliant and very much appreciated! Thanks a lot!

[@SHADOWFRAX]

+robb stark Thank you!

[@bigbirb340]

It’s 3:46 in the morning and I have school tomorrow. Great content, well elaborated and nicely edited, love the visuals throughout the entire video.

[@brosurp4768]

Damn dude, this is fantastic. I doubt Facepunch will tell us the true story (it could easily be this one) any time soon as they want players to speculate and stay interested.

[@gchesters1365]

THEORY: 2024 is when they will finish roadmap

[@tmackjr8652]

Nope the game is finished 2024...sounds rite. Takes over 5 years to create a game.....or they just take your money and never finish them...

[@deadyguy2512]

@@tmackjr8652 "rite"

[@thatguy3968]

Or maybe 2024 is when they will release the lore

[@stankobarabata2406]

@@tmackjr8652 yeah but rust OBVIOUSLY is still worked on, pretty hard as well

[@kalashnikov490]

Well in rust console it’s seems like that

[@michaelmccarroll3660]

A: Thank you for having it higher res than 1018p. My retina screen finally has a purpose B: Thanks for alerting me to the existence of Rust, it looks like a great game

[@fiendishghoul6030]

Wait so rust Island is used as a prison for bad people.... well that explains alot

[@v1ad-777]

All of us has dark sides that's why even if you have a very good friend and you introduced him to play rust, he would probably play it. Nobody is perfect, thus all of us makes mistakes; we are humans.

[@MerlinDeLyon]

I would watch a Rust movie / series.

[@blacklanner5795]

Mr FZ red vs blue style?

[@youtuberobbedmeofmyname]

It would just be nakeds getting shot by ak's :(

[@enrikitou2147]

falt lol u right

[@BoJanglesGaming]

This makes me want Rust to have a story mode

[@BoJanglesGaming]

monkr wont 468 You know what I mean lol

[@wierddude8928]

No you dont. CRAFT A SLEEPING BAG AND KILL SAMMY MAN

[@stuntmanron4260]

This honestly seems like the most likely back story. I love it.

[@Otgel]

i remember when like 5 people decided it was funny to go at my door and bash it with rocks, when i killed them they came back constantly, they were so persistent i had to leave as i couldnt even get out of my base without getting bashed

[@joe8567]

The gremlins nearly got you

[@Otgel]

@@joe8567 they broke 3 doors, 3 metal doors, with ROCKS

[@catchingcuts]

OMG that was by far the best video you've done so far! I was caught from the first moment to the end! Working for Television myself I know how much effort this was! Chapeu! Love your channel, but that was just mind blowing. So many facts and hints I've come across so many times, not thinking about it or not even noticing them. I am truly amazed!

[@SHADOWFRAX]

+Christoph Ruthrof Thanks Christoph!

[@chadk6078]

Amazingly done. The effort really shows throughout the entire video. Such a good progression with the narrative and fantastic editing made for a truly captivating video. You are a talent for sure. Good work

[@SHADOWFRAX]

Thank you

[@thenarrator9204]

Truly, a marvelous theory and told by a marvelous individual. *SPOILERS* The depth of parallels utilizing real world comparisons, different additions such as the night sky finding the appropriate longitude, the identities of the individuals who utilized facilities prior and who the current occupants could be... Some of which I had not looked into at all... Some of which I share the sentiments of.... All of which I enjoyed hearing. However, my theory is a concept that diverges into a bit of a different realm and, after seeing this, I now desire to put a lot more effort into going from simple basic concept theory to researched hypothesis. Thank you for such a wildly wonderful and well put-together video.

[@SHADOWFRAX]

+The Narrator Thank you and look forward to hearing your take.

[@torinscheetz9798]

11 days ago, this date happened, kinda werid fr

[@Crowktusgambo]

The best video associated with Rust that I've ever seen! Great job.

[@TheBigCheeese85]

David Attenborough's got a run for his money! There's a new documentary narrator in town.

[@charlesdarwin1564]

The date could be when they announce the truth

[@_razze_3590]

Shrek the Memelord the 10 maj 2024 is a Friday. The day after the monthly update I suppose. This theory can be true. It can also be something else. The end of rust. The day all the doors get unlocked. @SHADOWFRAX

[@v1ad-777]

@@_razze_3590 i actually think (my opinion) that rust is the futuristic view of our real world future.

[@Claythargic]

this is bloody brilliant, my one disagreement is who the inhabitants are. They aren't prisoners, they are military. Look at the insane skill set of these guys, survivalist, toolsmith, metalsmith, chemist, mechanic, machinist, expert marksman, parkour legends, tailor, engineer, architect, pilot, the list is crazy, these guys are the worlds top of the top special forces...now the question is why are they here?

[@sodahey7517]

Well if your immortal and can’t die, you have a lot of time to study those things

[@mrlovehat1836]

Many a pie must have been consumed for this valuable information. God works ol' chap, gods work.

[@Losilver.]

i smell a law suit from game theory

[@IHurtSnowflakeFeelings]

I liked the semi-unintentional reference too.

[@DhonJoe]

But thats just a theory a game theory!

[@kyriel]

Oh shadowfrax, this is amazing!

[@SHADOWFRAX]

+kyriel Thanks Kyriel.

[@rampageblizzard]

I was really intrigued by the the structures in Rust’s worlds. They seemed to have so much history behind them. This video was exactly what I needed.

[@SamaLayuca]

This could be the best rust video that I've ever seen. Wait no I accidentally said that it "could be" while it IS the best video of rust.

[@toshio5273]

i hope Facepunch make a book of this!

[@dikkevogel9970]

*feels shocked* *thinks about this all day* *starts a new rust wipe* *gets spawnkilled by ak* Welcome to rust fuckers

[@banana759]

I love that he says that this is his opinion not THE STORY

[@steeroth93]

This is absolutely amazing! Very nice work Shadowfrax :D

[@Player-tp8mj]

I think that the head of the research left blowing it up and leaving the other researchers stranded.

[@themessenger1680]

I loved the video and kinda formed my own one shot Esq story, this is the general idea I came up with. Following World War II the Soviet Union seeing the power the U.S.A had used against Japan, they became interested even more in nuclear technology. They scooped up as many Nazi scientists as they could and sent them to a small very radical island to experiment with nuclear technology. The Union had recently mined large amounts of Cobalt and discovered the island also held a fair amount. The union sent the cobalt along with funds to the island, the formerly Nazi scientists were happy to continue working but weren't organized. The union saw this and found a man who wanted nothing more than to experiment with nuclear technology and hired him as the director of the experiment. This man was the founder of cobalt. He arrived on the island and quickly took charge, ordering all to speak a common language of English, giving the brilliant scientists a place to funnel their intelligence. Knowing cobalt was the most common nuclear element at his disposal he decided to make a symbolic gesture and name the project "Cobalt". The man was not malevolent and was well received. The project continued for years until it started to slow down, the scientists were short of employees and some test subjects so they began to advertise how great the project was, it was not a ruse, just the promise of working on something for the future. The testing continued for years, little did the Soviet Union know, the U.S.A had discovered the island in the 60s but had simply watched, intrigued by the experimentation. The project continued, but was slowly deteriorating, the project seemed to begin to crumble along with the Soviet Union, projects became more and more deadly and less contained. The Soviet Union to busy with its own political turmoil took no notice of this and forgot about project Cobalt. The experiments led to very localized pockets of radiation. When the union fell in the early 90s, america had been expecting this and within weeks had taken control of the project, they were met with no force. The director of cobalt asked that he only be allowed to continue his research, the U.S.A agreed. The U.S.A brought in cars and funding and let the scientists use what they were familiar with, the Russian tech, but gave them some american things like the cars. Several years later the U.S.A had a change of heart and ordered the project shut down and all research handed over, the director of cobalt knowing only weapons would come of this, hid all the data, ordered his staff to flee and destroyed all the experiments he could while simultaneously bathing the island in the largest batch of radioactive cobalt he had, the cobalt used in the immortality project. He fled the island and the U.S.A became busy with the war on terrorism and the economy crash, left the island to cool before coming back. At this point I use your theory of the scientists and life sentence inmates with the immortality and supplies and things. Just a one shot sort of head crack idea I had been forming for the past couple months.

[@jacksonwoods4809]

Wow seeing videos that i watched years ago on release pop into my feed is crazy. The nostalgia feels hittin hard.

[@CrazyDog651]

There’s is also a place sealed off under the air field called bunker.

[@LAAG10]

Its the only show that asks you "How did i get here?"

[@oll3234]

WorldOf Warframe *coffee machine*

[@UndxrAttxck]

Hello from Russia(MAGICOW Rust)

[@ihavnestronks8709]

What does Tri paloski mean then?

[@waver6174]

@@ihavnestronks8709 This means three bars. Because Russian gopnik wear Adidas

[@slippywillis4413]

Don't thank him! Thank thousands of advertising agencies who decided our man's doesn't deserve anything :)

[@UmUs]

@@waver6174 or three stripes too

[@alexxbrant]

@@ihavnestronks8709 tri paloski - three strips

[@lucidcortex8444]

The like-to-dislike ratio on this video, while not a determining factor in the evaluation of quality by itself, really is a testament to how well put together this video is. Wonderful job.

[@v.v.m..]

Hello from MAGICOW!

[@qm230]

I dunno understando

[@Vlad-cz5qf]

But most important, *Why do I keep respawning here with a rock and torch jammed up my bum crack?*

[@-unbreakeblecow488]

What's this, another Dharma Initiative experiment on some insland?

[@pineytheelder3898]

Take me to Jacob

[@stephanielee1261]

@@pineytheelder3898 wotdefok

[@matthewsmith218]

I'm in England and it's nice to hear a well spoken voice. All I here is roadman saying fam n ting l8ly, it's so depressing! U get me!?😅

[@bigcrunch1971]

goddamn brilliant. Sub for life

[@SHADOWFRAX]

Thank you!

[@ZZZSomnus]

I've always thought about the Proton rocket but not how everything is in English *mind blown*

[@НиколайКоннов-г7х]

Hello from MAGICOW! (Russia)

[@guilhermedinis2285]

Hello from tejao Portugal

[@ChiefGrief-140]

You could write a book with this, I done even play rust and you've got me hooked