Rust - The game has lost the character leveling system

 The new patch for sandbox-survival Rust brought noticeable changes to the mechanics and gameplay - the game lost the experience and leveling system.

The developers from the Facepunch studio explained their decision by the fact that this system removed from the game such elements as "constant new meetings and enjoyment of the game," focusing the players' attention more on the process and optimization of pumping. This made the game boring after the player reached the maximum level, which threatened to reduce the player base.

Instead of an experience system, players are now offered a new mechanic that allows players to create whatever they want from the very start of the game. This means that there will no longer be any items or blueprints locked behind the XP wall. However, rarer items will require various components for crafting, which must be independently searched for on the map and which cannot be obtained in any other way other than gathering.

“Rust is a multiplayer survival computer game developed by the independent British studio Facepunch, which previously created Garry's Mod. You have to collect resources, as well as kill animals and other players for the sake of the coveted loot (or just like that). The game features a fairly advanced crafting system. And you will have the opportunity to create houses, equipment, various furniture and much more. ”