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Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE]

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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE], reached at 165.0.38.196:28015 and hosted in AF. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,478 of all servers, the top 70%, and #25 in AF. It last wiped 52d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsmonthly wipes pve

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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 now0/1000% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,478top 70%; #25 in AF
Last wipe52d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 12hThu 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 20 Sep.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 70% of all ranked servers, the top 68% in AF. 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 Sep22 Sep24 Sep26 Sep28 Sep30 Sep
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 12h. 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

No map picture published
Figure 4: The map: Procedural Map, size 4500, seed 55488927. Open on RustMaps.
Table 3: The server's published settings.
Address165.0.38.196:28015
RegionAF
Max players100
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe6 Sep 2026, 18:11 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size4500
Seed55488927

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], pve servers by play style [3] and next Rust wipe times [4].

Table 4: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
RustyJoeAF · groups of 8+ · monthly · 1 on average0/50
ABYSS | PvE | US | Vanilla | Noob FriendlyNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 54 on average28/200
[EU] RustEZ Pure PvE | Low Decay | No Killing | No RaidingEU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 33 on average4/200
[US] RustEZ Pure PvE | Low Decay | No Killing | No RaidingNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 31 on average30/200
【云梦泽PVE】萌新学习|土味养老|死亡不掉|原倍EA · groups of 30+ · monthly · 22 on average26/200
[PvE] Skyline PvE - No Raiding/Killing, No Decay, Noob Friendlygroups of 8+ · monthly · 22 on average13/150

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1In which location is Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] based?

The AF tag places Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] in Africa, as it lists itself. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. You will find it at 165.0.38.196:28015.

A.2How reliable is Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE], and is it currently online?

Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] is currently offline, with the last sighting 38 days 11 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 0 were served, an availability of 0%. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 13 September 2026.

A.3What is the Rust version for Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE]?

Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] is running Rust network protocol 2633 and build 164530 on the Windows operating system. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.4What schedule does Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] follow for wipes?

An estimate derived from the force wipe gives the next wipe for Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE]. This server's next wipe coincides with the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which affects all Rust servers. 52 days 11 hours have passed since the current world was generated. A monthly wipe schedule is stated in the server's tags.

Player count

A.5What is the rank of Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] among Rust servers?

The seven-day player-hours ranking gives Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] #15,478, in the top 70% of ranked servers and #25 in Africa.

A.6What is the population level of Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE]?

At this moment Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] is offline, having last been seen 38 days 11 hours ago.

Tags, lists

A.7What is the meaning of the tags on Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE]?

Tags from Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE], read by the game's server browser, are gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp100 (Max players): It offers 100 slots; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults; v2633 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2633; your client must match it to join; cs164530 (Build): The game build is 164530; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe; ^p (PvE): There is no player combat; the world supplies the danger; AF (Africa): Africa is the region it appears under in the server browser. Also in the tags: players now, the queue, and when the world was made; these appear at the top of this page.

A.8Where can Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] fits are: Rust community servers, measured and Rust PvE servers: live list. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Region: Africa; Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m and PvE ^p; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.

Settings and map

A.9Which settings and rules are in force on Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE]?

No gather rate appears in the name of Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE]. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. The mode is pve, which means no player-versus-player fighting. Community is its category in the server browser. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.10On which map does Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE] take place?

Size 4,500 and seed 55488927 define the procedural, game-generated map on Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE]. Equal size and seed yield an identical map, which this page offers to view on RustMaps.

How to join

A.11How do you connect to Rusty Gang [ZA] [PvPvE]?

Enter client.connect 165.0.38.196:28015 in the Rust console, reached by pressing F1 after starting the game. Or press Launch Rust and join here, which opens Rust through Steam and connects you.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2633,^m,AF,^p,gmrust,cs164530,ts8.

Table 5: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp100Max players. It offers 100 slots.
ts8Group limit. Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults.
v2633Protocol. The game protocol is 2633; your client must match it to join.
cs164530Build. The game build is 164530.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. The region code is unset.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe.
Gameplay
^pPvE. There is no player combat; the world supplies the danger.
Region
AFAfrica. Africa is the region it appears under in the server browser.

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.

Appendix CAbout this server, in its own words

Trade the sweaty try-hard life for a better way to survive. Whether you're fighting for airdrops or just farming in peace, find your sanctuary here.

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. Pve servers by play style. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-pve-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Next Rust wipe times. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.