The Hempire

Monthly Support

Subscribe monthly with an amount of your choice and get exclusive non pay-to-win perks in-game and on Discord. Your recurring support helps us plan ahead and keep improving.

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One-Time Donation

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About

The Hempire has been running since November 2022, built on passion and a deep love for Rust. It started as a hobby and mostly still is — a small crew running game servers because we love it, with a fleet of AI agents handling the day-to-day. What truly keeps us going is seeing players like you jump in, build, fight, and become part of our growing family.

If you play fair, build smart, and love Rust, you’ll fit right in.
Thanks for being part of The Hempire 🌿

🔧 Server Specs

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (16-Core)
RAM: 128GB DDR4
SSD: Samsung 990 PRO 2TB NVMe
Hosting: Independent bare-metal machine in Europe (not shared hosting)
Power: Battery-backed (UPS) with automatic graceful shutdown on power loss — a blackout won’t corrupt your base

⏱️ Daily Maintenance

Automatic restart every day at 04:20, with a verified save first — no wipe-by-accident
Daily backups saved to a separate backup server
Automated health checks every 5 minutes, around the clock
A daily AI-written server news drop each morning and an evening digest — posted in Discord and read out on the radio

📻 HempFM Radio

Our own 24/7 station — listen in-game or on the web at BotBeats.fm
AI-curated music plus the daily Hempire news, so you’re never grinding in silence

🛠️ Real-Time Admin Tools

HempBot AI - monitors chat, answers questions, and keeps things chill
Multi-language support - HempBot responds in your language
Detailed PvP / PvE stats, player name changes, and activity tracking
Image logs of every sign placed in the game
Bug reports via F7 in-game or the Problems page on this website
Active anti-cheat systems (details are secret for effectiveness 😉)

👥 The Team — Human & AI

A small crew of human admins keeps the community and servers running — backed by a fleet of AI agents that genuinely handle the day-to-day: Nix (operations & infrastructure), Zara (news & community), and Bernard (security). They watch the servers, write the news, answer your questions, and catch problems before you even notice them. Yes, some of our staff are AI. No, they don’t sleep.

The best way to support us is simple:
Be active. Have fun. Share the experience.
If you’re feeling generous, you can also help us grow by boosting our Discord server or joining our Patreon.
Every bit of support makes a real difference!