Rust Skin Prices Falling as Player Count Declines

The market price of the most expensive and desirable Rust skins and the number of active daily Rust players has declined. Player counts in gaming commonly drop as summer ends and school begins. That is especially true with Rust due to how time-consuming a successful wipe can be.

This time, however, prominent Rust content creators, including Willjum, Tesla, etone, Warrior, Ahm2d, Tacularr, and many others, have voiced concerns over the future of Rust. Recent changes to the game have made combat far more accessible for new players. While this is great for discouraging new players from cheating, veteran players are heartbroken from the countless hours they spent practicing spray patterns.

The edge veteran players once had over beginners in combat has vanished. While an equal playing field sounds impressive on paper, Rust has slowly fallen to having 100,000 fewer players than previously at peak hours due to the new combat system, which replaced an aspect of the game that kept players coming back for more.

Bring back learnable recoil patterns, with small amounts of aimcone for each shot. That way lots of practice will still reward you, but you can never be 100% accurate even with the best possible control.

Rust Content Creator Willjum on X/Twitter

With so many players quitting or taking a break from Rust, their once-used skins have no purpose and are lying around collecting dust. Many famous and expensive skins, such as the AK-47 Victoria, Frostbite Facemask, AK-47 Alien Red, and Chop Shop Garage Door, have all seen their values decline by nearly 30% in September of 2023 alone.

Rust is far too unique and rewarding to die off, but Facepunch, its creators, suddenly feel the pressure to please their players and find a solution that is best for their game long-term.

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