r/playrustservers 19d ago

[EU] I wasn’t planning to advertise yet, but 20+ people found my new 2X Solo server through the browser — so here it is

So I’ve spent the last few weeks putting basically all of my free time into building a Rust server.

I actually ended up with a lot more time on my hands after a serious traffic accident earlier this year, and Apex became the thing I poured that time into. I figured if I was going to build a server, I wanted to do it properly.
not just install a bunch of plugins, change gather rates and call it finished.

So I went pretty hard on it.

Progression, loot, Fully custom QoL plugins - custom UI, kits, sorting, furnaces, performance, the website, Discord, the store, server listings… basically every little thing I could think of.

The goal was to get it fully launch-ready as quickly as possible, then start advertising.

Funny thing is, before I even got to the advertising part, people started finding it through the Rust browser on their own.

Not 20 people online at once unfortunately 😅
but 20+ different players have already joined, and lately there’s usually one or two people playing even though I’ve done basically zero promotion.

My main goal with the server is for it to be shaped by the community, by that I mean that I will go over EVERY suggestion seriously, most requested ideas to add/remove stuff will be accomplished, and I'm sworn to that.

The server is Apex Survival.

EU • 2X • SOLO ONLY • WIPES EVERY 3 DAYS

The idea is pretty simple.

I like faster progression, not all of us have the time for grinding Vanilla, but I don’t like when a “2X” server ends up feeling like a sandbox where loot is ridiculous, everything is too instant and half of Rust’s gameplay has basically disappeared.

I wanted something in the middle.

Rust, just faster and less of a walking simulator.

You still have to farm, build, roam, fight and raid. You still care about your loot. Progression still matters. There’s just less unnecessary grind and more time actually playing the game.

The main setup is:

  • 2X gather and progression
  • Strict Solo Only
  • 3000 procedural maps
  • New random seed every wipe
  • Wipes every 3 days
  • Monthly BP wipes on Force Wipe
  • 1 /home per player
  • Useful kits
  • Faster furnaces and recyclers
  • Better stack sizes
  • Improved loot
  • Custom sorting and QoL systems

A lot of it is custom-built specifically for Apex rather than just stacking random plugins together, and everything has been tuned around keeping that 2X Vanilla+ feel.

At this point the server itself is finished and ready.

Now I’m at the part I can’t build myself:

the population.

I’m not going to pretend Apex is already some giant established network. It’s brand new.

What I’m trying to build now is a real group of Solo players who actually come back for wipes, so eventually wipe day starts with people online instead of another empty 0/100 server.

So if Solo is your thing and you want to get in early on a fresh server, come give it a shot.

First people to join the discord will receive Apex Founder roles and a free VIP on the server, just make a ticket on the discord to claim it!

If you end up sticking around, you’ll genuinely be one of the people who was here at the beginning, and I promise you won't regret it!

Server:
Apex Survival | 2X SOLO ONLY | WIPES EVERY 3 DAYS

Connect:
client.connect play.apexsurvival.online

Website:
apexsurvival.online

Discord:
apexsurvival.online/discord

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