NEW The Rust back-story 2019 EDITION | A Rust lore documentary | Shadowfrax
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- The Rust back-story 2019 EDITION | A Rust lore documentary
How do the Scientist compound, Lab, Bandit camp, Cargo ship and Oil rigs fit into the back-story? What new things are yet to come and may shed further light on the history of the island? All will be revealed in this documentary.
This video is a new update to my original Rust back-story video, and a culmination of many months of research into the world of Rust.
Note: 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. Thanks to Facepunch for giving us the world of Rust.
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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.
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**FAQ**
Q: what about the zombies from legacy? A: Already answered in my 'responding to comments' vid: ua-cam.com/video/ipYPXEFbK0c/v-deo.html
Q: Did the Russians use the island first, then the US took over? A: Again, already answered in my 'responding to comments' vid: ua-cam.com/video/ipYPXEFbK0c/v-deo.html
Q: What about the big red planet in the sky? A: that's actually the moon, I answered this in the same vid: ua-cam.com/video/ipYPXEFbK0c/v-deo.html
SHADOWFRAX a game theory
maybe being found on the beach is how babi is born, and we've all been lied to over the years, we are all just washed up on the shoreline, like the riffraff we are.
SHADOWFRAX *Thanks Daddy* UwU
idiot stupid Bat Whut if parson ar pregant with babi?
Ummmmmmmmm
Reeeeeeeeeeeeee one DADDY
How do all the lag spikes and stutters fit into the plot?? 🤔🤔
ever watched Lost if so its like when the static hits them and everyone is messed up for abit XD
They're in the matrix
The stutters are actually the nuclear radiation constantly eating through your skull
And how the immortality is linked to your sleeping device...?
Potato...
Whats really cool is that I think FacePunch is taking things Shadowfrax is saying and implementing stuff to follow this storyline.
Shadowfrax has do connections to the devs and they are not opposed at all to the idea that someone would make this good of a story for them. They probably watch his vids. I would absolutelly watch videos of my own game if I was a dev.
I have wondered about this myself (If FP will just save time and work by following Shadowfrax's lore ideas).
I'd say its the other way around.
The devs slowly filtering information to Shadow and have him relay it to the community.
@@Shifty319 Not a bad idea, they could even use it to sort of test the water on certain ideas they might have and if people hate it they can just steer clear
i hope this turns out to be true
I think Cobalt wants to learn how and why the survivors (and rest of the life on the island) keep coming back to life for their own agenda in the overall. I don't think they would share this knowledge with the rest of the world should they find out how this works. Being this close to understanding this they keep sending equipment & men to stabilize the situation on the island that has almost gotten out of hand. But being low on funds they cannot send an army since Cobalt can't purchase one OR they can but would make too much of a ruckus and the west would realize that something serious is going on there and would end Cobalt as a whole. Either way, the west still doesn't know that immortality has been achieved, otherwise we would see thousands of troops invade the island, killing us enough times till they capture us and end our insanity of murdering each other for "AKs" and similar. I also think that bandits really were bandits but realized at some point that killing makes no sense since everyone keeps coming back to "REEE" at them so they just locked a zone where people can have fun, and ofcourse where they make a clean profit most of the time, thus remained named "Bandit camp" to us yet we know that they don't shoot on sight (any more).
Yes that could be the case. We are still waiting to see exactly what the situation with Cobalt is and exactly how 'covert' their operation is.
I agree. Also Cobalt could be using the oil rigs as a way to fund the operation on the Island.
@@duderlotzi1482 Yep!
bandit camp doesn't shoot on sight anymore because they were running out of bullets
@SHADOWFRAX I think Wangen must be constantly sending in military supplies and Koreans to my neighbors...including new tech that lets them see through walls and head shot me 12 times in 4 seconds. Is that item on the roadmap yet?
OMG I THINK YOU CRACKED IT XD
IM ROLLING ON THE FLOORXD 🤣🤣😂😂🤜🏿🤜🏿
This right here!!! LMFAO!!!!
bahahaha this guy bruhhh
LMAO
Excellent survey of potential Rust lore. Superb overview and a great edit, Shadow! 👌🏼
Thanks Fridu!
fridu already has invulnerability 🤯
How does godmode fill into the rust lore????
I wonder if they'll give the option to "join" a group later (like, respawn in that group's safezone, get a few bonus items on respawn) but it will make the other group hostile towards you? Maybe also how many people pick a side effects how the story evolves...
But that's just an idea based on what Shadowfrax has fleshed out.
I would love if Rust was like that because now clans dominate anyways. If everyone needed to pick a side on example: "Cobalt, Bandits or the Western armies" it would make all solos now friendly with clans that play on their faction! It would be awesome, random solos helping out that one big boy clan. :D
@@2veki O11 on top
The moment Facepunch has the full story done, they should ask you to make the official 'Story behind Rust' video
I'm on standby
But that still doesn't answer how some scientists became so THICCCC
When they open their flap in the back of their suit to poo near a radiation area for lack of restrooms.
I've been waiting this for years
Haven’t played Rust in ages but still watch all your videos, love your content and watching the game evolve. Keep up the great work brother
So why dont you just play it?
Perk all my friends have moved on from Rust or I probably would still play it, don’t really enjoy goin solo
@@jangamaster8677 Oh what do yall play now and why yall move on from rust? I'm asking coz im planning to buy the game and wanna if ppl still have fun playing it or is it kinda dead?
@@perk8601 trust me the game is not dead but it may be one of the roughest games in the universe literally every single f****** player is going to kill on sight so going solo is a tough choice you can still trust players and the community is really good but you gotta have to choose who you trust because people will stab your back
the game is extremely fun but if you don't have a badass computer you won't be able to run it properly it's one of the most demanding games
Perk the game is still good with a decent community. But I can only play one game so long, had over 1200hrs n just got bored. Then once my friends got bored too we moved too other games, I’ve played too many too count since then
What if cobalt funds all the research with the two oio rigs and that is why the oil rigs are that heavily protected! And if they notice someone is on there, they send heavy armed scientists to defend the oil rig
One possibility for the "cloning chambers" aboard the cargo ship is to house survivors to run additional tests on them, like getting blood and tissue samples, rather than for cloning people.
Though there original purpose may have been cloning, they could have been re-pursued for the use stated above.
Other than just being a game thing why is there always loot at the top of things like launch site? Not like anyone’s going up there to restock
The island is set up to test the survivors, the loot and airdrops are to facilitate this
SHADOWFRAX ahhhhhh thank you
They should just hire you to write and narrate their backstory. This is better than most cut scenes and back story in AAA games.
my theory about the temperature and climate differences on the island is that the unknown power source (probably underground on the island) is an old cobalt nuclear power prototype of sorts that is so powerful it has a profound heat pollution effect on the island, such that it cools part of the island as cooling intake and heats another part of the island as the thermal exhaust.
This is actually what I postulated in the previous vids. Glad to see someone else on my wavelength!
Nah fam were all hear just for Helk to take pictures of our peters using a giant camera in the sky.
OMG I THINK YOU CRACKED IT XD
IM ROLLING ON THE FLOORXD 🤣🤣😂🤣🤣🤜🏿🤜🏿
SHADOWFRAX, you've outdone yourself again! Thanks for another great video.. and awesome back story addition! I always pull up a seat when I see you've posted another. Cheers!
Thank you very much!
The Stories is Interesting and all but can we give this guy more likes and view for the beautiful point of view he shows us during the video i mean waw its beautiful
The first bite is with the eye!
So you got a new back story but shadow... wheres the horse saddle?
Helk is grappling with the leather right now I believe
@@SHADOWFRAX so it's made of leather. quite a material
They should have a event where the scientist raid bandit camp idk or add bandits that run around and are friendly unless shot at or see a scientist.
Now that I would like to see.
I like the 'survival of human race" angle.
I think more likely the scientists use old equipment because they don't want the prisoners to have an easy time getting too much high grade military hardware
I WAS WAITIN ALL DAY AND NIGHT
Have some pie for your dedication.
thx shadowfrax. i always wait for your updates on rust
Enjoyed this along with my steak and kidney pie... And a Bud Light.
Now that im done i shall pack a bowl of Sour Diesel and continue playing Rust.. Thanks Frax
Addikkt
You should do another update with the crops and their genetics
I had thought the bandits might just represent the fact that you never spawn as the first clone. The bandits are clones that have been around longer than you and just represent your final, inevitable end. Surviving as best you can whilst being watched, no escape and do the best you can. They gamble, they drink. They are making the best of a bad situation.
If Tesla and SpaceX existed in the Cold War... Maybe Doctor Neumann is Musk's father.. Musk was born in 1971..
Now there's a thought...
@@SHADOWFRAX musk is South African. Coincidence? I think not.
i love how rust isnt lore driven what so ever but has an interesting unofficial backstory from what we have gathered.
Hi, Shadowfrax, Nice Video. Thx for it.
But I think its time to give the 2022 version:d
maybe as a Christmas present?;)
thx
the electricity thing is probably generators because in the bandit camp there is a new update and they have a windmill and a couple of generators in the casino.And the players also have to make electricity.
Yes, the bandits have a wind turbine, but there is a pre-existing grid which is still getting power from somewhere.
Have a strong feeling these lore videos are inspiring facepunches narrative and recent releases.
This really butters my pie
I hope they link the drastic environmental differences between areas to a lore element could be super interesting
Ive literally never seen that cargo ship with helicopters and bradley
@shadowfrax is there any explanation for why they send in attack helos that only shoot geared players? (Maybe they are shooting at what they think are bandits from bandit camp or are simply keeping powerful players in check/looking for regenerative power) And why they would allow their personnel to be massacred by larger groups/survivors without consequences? (larger groups being clans and players) I would love to see an event where the scientists attack the biggest base with a large strike force (AE: several attack helos, chinooks carrying heavies that drop in or near the base, bradlies with regulars scientists launching a siege of sort, maybe rhibs with scientists if the base is coastal or on island or iceberg.) It would be a pain to code but would still be a interesting event to keep the clans in check/ for opportunistic players to snag some loot.
It's all training for the survivors.
To me it seems more of a corporate interest rather than the betterment of humanity.
This is evident by business partners, where Cobalt has to budget well and collaborate with other organizations with similar interests.
If you can successfully be the ones to introduce immortality, imagine what people in the outside world would give for that.
This is true, the jury is still out on this one.
I guarantee the Devs are watching this series and just using shadowfrax's theories as Rust's future story so in a way, Shadowfrax is writing Rust's future story...
I'm so high rn
I watched this whilst eating two beef pies, which heightened my enjoyment.
this is such a well thought out comprehensive analysis on the islands probable backstory, that IF its not actually written yet, i hope the game designers watch and use your video(s) as a solid foundation for it... and openly give you credit.
The islands strange weather biome situation could be based off the islands position on the equator. This along with events from the "outside world" could have had effect on the planets biome structure itself as a whole, or it could just be a phenomena within that location itself, which would also explain why the fixation on the island specifically to do all the testing. Just as well, the continued interest even after the first evacuation.
The energy thing you mentioned could very well be some sort of underground facility, but it could also be another phenomena based on the island itself along with its location geographically. Something like the Bermuda Triangle, the Ancient Pyramids or the "center of the universe" in Tulsa, OK. These are all things which have been known in reality to cause strange phenomena such as "energy gathering" where energy seems to be produced from nothing, which we believe to be impossible currently due to physics-quantum physics-etc...(pyramids)
There are a plethora of strange places with unnatural phenomena on Earth and the island could be one to join, if not the most interesting one yet. Is some kind of unique magnetic field present on the island which is necessary in production of the "immortality" phenomena? Hmmmm
10/10 for the vid bud, definitely got my imagination running lmao
I turned my ad blocker off and refreshed the page and there was still no ads...
They are not guaranteed every time
My theory
*Backstory:*
United States, Russia, and China are funding Cobalt, an international private research organization (using English as their primary language). They built a settlement (with Russian architecture) on the island for the Cobalt assets to use (there is no existing civilization other than Cobalt on the island). On the island, they research Nuclear Space Travel, Genetic Engineering, and Regeneration of Dead Organisms (this explains the presence of all of the existing monuments, some generating resources for projects [excavator, mines, oil rigs, quarries] or outsourcing for resources [lighthouse, harbor, airfield], some catering to life on the island providing living essentials [gas, food, housing, water, sewage, storage], and the rest affiliated to the military and projects conducted on the island [launchsite, airfield, dome, powerplant, tunnels]).
*Events (no chronological order):*
- Cobalt with the research of regenerating organisms, created biomes on the island (testing the regeneration of all sorts of vegetation).
- Cobalt infested the island with radiation after performing many nuclear space travel tests.
- Clones were created using their genetic research and released to live on the island for observation. (released clones could also possibly be rejects/failed experiments)
- Some of the clones are more heavily failed experiments that mutated into "aggressive zombies" (why zombies somewhat exist).
*The island is in ruins, but still being used by Cobalt:*
Many of the first generation clones rebelled against Cobalt (simply for the sake of evolving into higher tiered civilization as we all do after waking up on the beach) forcing Cobalt to fortify their living quarters (now known as the outpost). The rebels are now known as "bandits" who ransack Cobalt monuments for goods to trade with other civilized clones (placing the island in ruins, this conflict has gone on for years). Some clones attempt to flee the island on rafts but fail due to a Cobalt navy/airforce or simply because of harsh waters.
*The current state v1:*
Cobalt continues to produce clones despite the rebellion and dumps them on shorelines from their rhibs, these fresh clones are referred to as "nakeds" by the older gen clones. Cobalt attempts to keep the rebellious clones under control by eliminating any clone posing any kind of lethal threat via routine helicopter patrols and placing security around active monuments.
*The current state v2:*
Cobalt continues to observe the clones and collects data to measure their progress (scanning "radiated" piles and such). "Nakeds" appearing on the shore are castaways from failed fleeing attempts. They are referred to as "nakeds" because they can resist large amounts of radiation without rad protection (naked = lack of rad suit).
funniest thing to me is Colbat having a cargo ship full of loot ranging from mp5s, medsticks, crudely made sign amor, and a crossbow
The regeneration research could go towards space travel and keeping the occupants alive
It seems the research was geared towards that sort of thing initially
In the roadmap they say they want to experiment with "multiple islands you can travel to by boat" at some point suggesting Cobalt originally, was at more than one island while being backed by the Russian government
Depends on what's on the other islands...
the devs must love watching these, i would
Alot of good points in this vid shadow. Well done friend
Can you explain why everyone forgets (like bp's) why does everything reset..
@widhbnw efDwdwDW i understand the game uses but in the lore and cannon it might have an explaination
I mean the issue on power can be answered to an extent cus we know you can find solar panels in boxes so there could be a solar plant somewhere due to the heavy use of nuclear tech already on the island not wanting add more nuclear equipment so used solar power that is still running automatically after cobalt left
I think from what I have learned is that the reason there is radioactivity when it leaves is that the rocket tried to take off but failed and launched radiation to the edges of the map.
As Angola is extremely mineral rich, they are adding an excavator monument. This makes it so Angola is definitely the place of the island.
16:47 a game theory
I always look forward to your videos man. I am sure this one took you a long time to do. Well done sir.
"That is a just a theory... You know the rest" and my mind is "...AAA GAME THEORY!!".
I haven’t watched yet but the survivors could be the old scientists, in the water there are sunken ships, maybe the scientists did try and that’s why you can’t repair them, because they know that they will get shot down, destroyed, etc.
Could it be that the reason the Cobalt scientist's are using such outdated equipment is because the island just isnt a very important project to Cobalt.
I mean yeah it seems very important to the survivors, but chances are Cobalt has much bigger things going on outside of the Island, things that rightfully deserve better funding.
Maybe Cobalt just doesnt see the sense in sending better equipment to an Island that is a literal warzone.
Your theory is that there are more important projects to Cobalt than immortality?
Could you raid the scientist compound or the bandit camp
Wish you could might get a chance on oil rig or boat then
I don’t remember if you covered why scientists have rad suits but if not then here’s my theory. My thinking to why scientists have rad suits is to one protect them from rads and two not affected them with immortality. Many people don’t want to become immortal and considering once you become immortal you can’t become mortal again, I’d say they’ll want to protect themselves from immortality. Now if the immortality is spread through injection, pills, and in the tubes (this will come in play later) then how could this effect the scientists? Well then comes my second theory its airborne and localized in and around the island. The reason for this is tubes or the gases in the tubes were destroyed causing outbursts of the gases causing widespread immortality on the island. Which can also tie in with the “Mountain Dew” barrels the reason being, its the immortal gas being brought back in for more testing and since cobalt is coming back to the island it reinforces my theory of them trying to regain their control. Thus ending my theory of why the scientists are wearing rad suits!
with bandit camp and outpost the scientists in the outpost are well armed wtih military weapons and rad suits because they are from cobalt but the bandits are in ragged clothing and use handmade weapons like the semi rifle and ak which makes me wonder if they were old survivers who decided to set up a base of operation and rise up against the other survivors and scientists hence the name bandits? i dunno it just doesnt seem like they would have come from anywhere other than hapis with the weaponry they have and the clothing they wear
Awesome job using stars to work out the location but its pretty easy to work out it's in the southern hemisphere by the fact the sun tracks across the northern sky
I think that the original scientist guy destroyed his work because his bosses at Cobalt were going to use it for bad, therefore, he destroyed his work, sabotaged the work sites, and dipped. But then evil Cobalt found it and are trying to get his work back, which is why there are so many heavily armed scientists who have no morals.
Been a few years. We need an update, Horselord.
I think that the bandits sell keycards to scientists.
This is really awesome. Gives me a new appreciation in playing rust knowing all this info.
Think of me when you next meet a zerg
That pie was super good
All pie is good pie
yes, this theory could be true, but wheres the endgame cross over where thanos is a playable character and new skins come out in the shop?
Rust: Lags
SHADOWFRAX:
How do we not know the bandits aren't players that have become chads and are now traders
Do you think that the Bandit camp could be something like The Walking Dead where some people lived and made a kind of camp? They could have shops to try to make some type of currency on the island.
The next title should be “The Rust Backstory 2020 edition” because it’s creative
I'm not a fan of the radiation causes XYZ trope, it feels like such a huge pitfall for what is otherwise a very interesting and potentially deep story. I think a better conclusion would be that something else Cobalt was working on got released when they set off the dirty bombs; something they didn't anticipate reacting in the way it did. Alternatively I've personally toyed with the idea that the island is experiencing some sort of time anomaly (potentially as a result of whatever was released when they scuttled the island, maybe related to Cobalt's immortality and regeneration experiments) resulting in time constantly repeating (aka server wipes), items returning to where they were left previously before the anomaly (items respawning), and of course all living things constantly returning to where they were when the anomaly hit or when they were first inside the islands sphere of influence (trees and even rocks respawning, animals respawning, people respawning and even first respawning on the beach as if they were shipwrecked or thrown to shore by Cobalt). The time anomaly theory could be used to justify why there's every possibly biome on earth in this tiny island.
Additionally, this would fit with the idea that the world Rust is set in is experiencing some sort of worldwide decline. A certainly acceptable explanation for why there's a massive roaming band of pirates that was patrolling the coast of Angola. The most likely candidate would be climate change and a depletion of natural resources. This would explain why the scientists trade for materials: cause the world is running out of natural resources and the island is a never ending supply. A literal money printer for a company to take advantage of. I believe the "Hapis"/"Prison" name would fit as the inhabitants of the island are essentially trapped in a never ending cycle of death, murder, and pain. Worst pain of all being they have to play Rust 24/7 their whole life(s).
Thank you shadowfrax for videos like this. The effort is clearly visible, and they're so entertaining. Best MF Rust youtuber ever
They are making rust impossible for new and solo players
The whole island is a research center to find the ULTIMATE STEAK & KIDNEY PIE !
That's what I spend my time researching
The Zerg 12 year old made me laugh 😂
We all were waiting for this!
I've been waiting so long:)
Facepunch should have just hired shadowfrax to write the backstory
i literally just watched the first version yesterday and now today...
Wow, timing
Maybe cobalt is being brought back and they are back at the island
I was hoping this one would explain the big red moon in the sky. I don't think it is one of those rare blood moons, because its there like every other day. I was thinking that this could actually be mars, and the island is a moon of it, but i dont know and im too lazy to find some more evidence.
Both of these lore videos are super interesting! love it. Great Vids, Great Watching!
Maybe they're trapped In that time period? And it's more of a time anomaly than a immortality thing? That's why the map wipes and why they are using outdated equipment
The green barrels are most likely a form of plutonium. I'm sure you know what it is. It would make a lot of sense too.
I think Uranium is more likely to produce green than plutonium
i often use the banditcamp to get scrap and eeeh to get rid of some aswell
Love the flat earth map. They want you to believe the sun can change speed and direction lol. But also have multiple suns smh.
Well Alabama explains everything.
*Sweet home Alabama intensifies*
What a coincidence, I just finished your first video lmfao
I noticed the scientist at the outpost have well worn hazmat suits that is the same color is the Original USSR Russian Soviet Full Chemical Protection suits, while the other scientist have a clean hazmat suit that is cobalt blue, It is possible that the scientist at the outpost are what's left of the original scientists and military
I didn’t watch your comments video but watched the first one before this so hope no one else asked this, could server wipes be to stop survivors from getting too strong.
Well 2020 is gone and we've just had the underground train system added... Anything new to go off of for a new vid?
Plot twist there is a end game event to fight the final boss. The leader himself
Shadow you are a rust God amazing vid!!!
Thanks dude,made my day :)
Well there is snow and deserts on the same map cause years ago there wasnt any rust backstory it was just a survival game
7:35 the best part of the lore.
«Watch out for a 2020 version» *me in 2021 still waiting*
you’re making the totally official rust backstory souND LIKE FALLOUT MAEN WHAT IS THIS HERESY
still waiting on part 3
There are some numbers on the containers of the cargo ship, you could call them and see what happens