Fog of War to be introduced in Rust Hardcore: Everything we know

A recent post from the COO of Facepunch Studios, Alistair McFarlane, indicates that Fog of War will be incorporated into the Rust Hardcore mode in the game. Rust's Hardcore game mode was introduced as a means to bring in players who wanted a bit more of a challenge than Vanilla Rust. In this mode, there are no teams, no map UIs, and no safe zones. A variety of other changes are also present to make the game feel more challenging.

In this article, we will explore the concept of Fog of War in Rust Hardcore.

What is Fog of War, and how will it affect Rust Hardcore?

Rust Hardcore does not feature a map or a compass. Players, till now, had to memorize their tracks whenever they stumbled upon a monument in this game mode.

Lacking any means of accurately locating monuments, or at times, their own base, sometimes the game mode felt extremely frustrating. This also discouraged players from exploring beyond their neighborhood, and further led to players setting up base near the first monument they found after spawning on the beach.

Noticing this, Facepunch Studios is now planning to incorporate the Fog of War feature into the game mode. With this, players will have access to an in-game map that will hide all information until they discover it. To uncover the details of the map, players must actively explore the region in-game.

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Once players do that, the map will start revealing all the areas that they have traveled to after spawning in the game. The more they explore, the clearer the map becomes. This will massively help in navigating to different monuments, both onshore and offshore. It will incentivize players to leave their bases and set off to explore different parts of the procedurally generated world.

Furthermore, as showcased by @Protox0, a content creator for the game, Rust Hardcore will also feature the addition of a compass. Finding your bearings will become much easier.

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Edited by Jay Sarma