Notice OP says "Oil Rigs ruined Rust even more" it really shows how little it takes to push the game into full zerg mode and ruin it for everyone else. As if nerfing oil rig will even fix the underline problem that is the group based progression system.
Even after you nerf it OP will still have many more bad wipes than good. Should really look into changing the system or adding a disadvantage to big groups. You should also try play solo for a few wipes to get a real feel of what it's like, it's really not that fun anymore.
The only players this system benefits are large groups, it promotes them and makes sure they can stomp on everyone with ease and little to no resistance, even on a fresh server. This just makes the experience trash for everyone else and makes us play different games.
People say join a big group but most of us that play solo have been in big groups and hate how easy it is, little to no challenge and you know this. Playing solo or s...