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Blind Squirrel Backlot

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Offline · checked 27d ago · 156.236.84.27:28040

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Blind Squirrel Backlot, reached at 156.236.84.27:28040. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #16,408 of all servers, the top 69%. It last wiped 50d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsmonthly wipes

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1Summary statistics

Plate 1: The server's own banner, as it publishes it. Table 1 gives its figures at the last check.
Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/500% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#16,408top 69%
Last wipe50d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 20hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCfw

2Population

Figure 1 follows the players on the server at three scales: every five minutes over two hours, the hourly mean and peak over 48 hours, and the daily mean and peak over 90 days. Dashed uprights mark its wipes.

No hourly history yet.
Figure 1: Players on the server, UTC: (a) every five minutes, from the Steam server list; (b) hourly mean and peak; (c) daily mean and peak.

3Performance

We query the server directly for its frame rate, entity count and memory4. Low frames per second and a climbing entity count are what players feel as lag (Figure 2).

measure
range
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
Figure 2: Server performance. 48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: one point a day, with the day's average and lowest fps, most entities and most memory, measured since 17 Sep.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 69% of all ranked servers. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep24 Sep27 Sep1 Oct4 Oct8 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule

The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 20h. The force wipe.

5.2History

Table 2: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
No wipe seen yet.

Peak: the most players in the first 48 hours. Crowd: whether every day of the wipe kept at least half that peak, or the day it fell below. Before: players just before it wiped. A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.

6Map and settings

Map of Blind Squirrel Backlot
Figure 4: The map: Procedural Map, size 4250, seed 913836496. Open on RustMaps.
Table 3: The server's published settings.
Address156.236.84.27:28040
Region–
Max players50
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe8 Sep 2026, 15:53 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size4250
Seed913836496

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are rust community servers listed [2] and upcoming Rust wipes [3].

Table 4: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average280/300
Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 215 on average222/250
[EU East] Facepunch 4EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 175 on average108/350
[EU] Facepunch 1EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 159 on average174/400
Rustopia.gg - US LargeNA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 134 on average122/200
Rustafied.com - EU Long - LargeEU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 128 on average110/150

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1In which location is Blind Squirrel Backlot based?

No region is published by Blind Squirrel Backlot. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. 156.236.84.27:28040 is its address.

A.2What is the reliability of Blind Squirrel Backlot, and is it online?

Right now, Blind Squirrel Backlot is offline, and the last time it was seen was 27 days 7 hours ago. Its uptime over the last full days (7 days) was 0%, with 0 of 168 hours online. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.

A.3What version of Rust is run on Blind Squirrel Backlot?

Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 is the version that Blind Squirrel Backlot runs, on Linux. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.

Wipe schedule

A.4What schedule does Blind Squirrel Backlot follow for wipes?

An estimate derived from the force wipe gives the next wipe for Blind Squirrel Backlot. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe occurs, and that is when every Rust server, including this one, next wipes. 50 days 6 hours have passed since the current world was generated. A monthly wipe schedule is stated in the server's tags.

Player count

A.5What position does Blind Squirrel Backlot occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts Blind Squirrel Backlot at #16,408, within the top 69% of ranked servers.

A.6How would you characterise the player activity on Blind Squirrel Backlot?

At this moment Blind Squirrel Backlot is offline, having last been seen 27 days 7 hours ago.

Tags, lists

A.7What do the tags associated with Blind Squirrel Backlot signify?

gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp50 (Max players): The slot count is 50; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2633 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2633 to connect; cs165217 (Build): This server runs game build 165217; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set; ^m (Monthly): The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes: these are the tags Blind Squirrel Backlot publishes, and the server browser reads them. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

A.8Where can Blind Squirrel Backlot be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

These Rust Statistics lists include Blind Squirrel Backlot: Rust community servers, measured. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.

Settings and map

A.9Which settings and rules are in force on Blind Squirrel Backlot?

The name of Blind Squirrel Backlot states no gather rate. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. Listed as survival, the game mode is the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Players may raid and fight one another. Community is its category in the server browser. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.10On which map does Blind Squirrel Backlot take place?

Generated by the game from seed 913836496, the procedural map on Blind Squirrel Backlot measures 4,250. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.

Connection

A.11What steps are required to join Blind Squirrel Backlot?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 156.236.84.27:28040. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2633,^m,gmrust,cs165217,ts8.

Table 5: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Rust survival, in its standard form.
mp50Max players. The slot count is 50.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2633Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2633 to connect.
cs165217Build. This server runs game build 165217.
ptrakNetworking. RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game.
$r?Region code. A region code has not been set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes.

Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. Rust community servers listed. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Upcoming Rust wipes. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.