Operation Oxidation

Operation Oxidation was a briefly considered infiltration by MOTHER in early 2021 of the prevalent Goon Rust group at the time.

History

The operation began on January 14th, 2021 as part of the ongoing efforts of MOTHER to rebuild WIDEBOYS. Three groups were identified as potential candidates for the operation: Two Rust goon groups operating out of the PGS subforum, and a non-Goon group. Of the two Goon groups, one was a small clique that had little to no motivation or leadership, the latter two as well were just as bad, and by the beginning of February it was clear none of the 3 groups were going to be viable candidates.

Goals

Primary Goals

1. The re-establishment of a Rust player base among SomethingAwful users, reminiscent of Goon Playground or similar 2015 and prior ventures.
2. The creation of a community around said playerbase that encourages recruitment, consistent play, and prolonged existence.
3. The embedding of MOTHER agents into key roles of influence and leadership in said community.

Secondary Goals

1. Creation of threads both for a private server and for the game of Rust itself, preferably the latter in MOTHER control.
2. Creation of video based content from the exploits in-game to either be internally consumed or released either by BMW as a lark or as the new group to further recruitment.
3. Periodic culling and bullying by BMW using select and discreet inside information to wreak havoc.

Links

The full declassified Operation document