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- Facepunch’s New TOS – 2025We will update this page as we get more info. But this is what we know so far. Key take aways for those who don’t want to read all this: On July 16th 2025, Facepunch released new Terms of Service for servers. In these new terms, servers are no longer allowed to provide players with … Continue reading “Facepunch’s New TOS – 2025”
- I’m Getting An SSL Error Trying To ConnectSome users have reported they are getting SSL errors when trying to connect for the first time after a wipe. This happens when their computer is trying to download the Rust map file. This seems to be caused by their computer either being blocked (due to country restrictions) or by outdated SSL certificates on their … Continue reading “I’m Getting An SSL Error Trying To Connect”
- Game appears to freeze for a half secondIf your game freezes for just a brief second (not a rubber band effect that is usually associated with network/server lag), Rust may be doing what is called a garbage collect (GC). GCs are a way for programs to free up memory not being used. When a GC happens in Rust, the game can appear … Continue reading “Game appears to freeze for a half second”