Overview
Staging Branch can be confusing, and it’s hard to get a straight answer these days. Hopefully this will answer any questions you may have.
Overview
Rust Staging Branch is an entirely separate platform from the survival game we all know and love. It essentially gives players and fans the opportunity to beta test new game mechanics. (At the time of this review, cars, as well as smart alarms and switches, would be good examples.) It does require some prior knowledge, but as long as you can recognize how it is different from Rust, the Staging Branch might prove to be a good tool.
Details
Rust – Staging Branch comes included as a part of the purchase when you buy Rust. It will either download automatically, or give you the option to do so later. It does not cost extra, and you do not have to download it in order to play Rust.
The Staging Branch can run just fine if Rust is not installed, and Rust can run just fine if Staging Branch is not installed. Staging Branch is an optional tool you can use to preview game content that hasn’t been released yet. If you aren’t comfortable or don’t have any interest in this, you can just entirely ignore Staging Branch. It has no effect on the game Rust.
Confusing Bits
Now, if you are reading this guide, chances are you’ve already launched SB. Whether it was just to see what it is, or to do some beta testing, your first experience with Staging Branch is likely to be a confusing one. See, when run, it will appear as a normal Rust session. You will see the title screen with the standard prompts and options. This may be confusing if you expected anything wildly different from the official game. A good way of making sure you opened Staging Branch and not Rust is to check your game settings. If you change your game settings in Rust, the changes do not carry over into SB, so you should see everything set to default. Other than that, and maybe a few other details, everything should look totally normal. Don’t be fooled!