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thegibson

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Offline · checked 8d ago · 167.179.166.219:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server thegibson, reached at 167.179.166.219:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,274 of all servers, the top 69%. It last wiped 18d ago.

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/20% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,274top 69%
Last wipe18d agono schedule published
Next wipe3–too few wipes seen yet

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 Sep27 Sep4 Oct12 Oct19 Oct26 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule: too few wipes seen yet

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Usual gap6 daysbetween real wipes
Wipe-day peak1players, last three wipes
Crowd held0%else halves by day 2
Fri 9 OctSat 3 Oct
00.250.50.751+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 1, 1 hours in.

5.2History

Table 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Fri 9 Oct, 02:4718d ago 1 – running 0
Sat 3 Oct, 01:5324d ago 1 halved by day 2 6 d 0

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 thegibson
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 3500, seed 108205031. Open on RustMaps.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address167.179.166.219:28015
Region–
Max players2
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe9 Oct 2026, 02:47 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size3500
Seed108205031

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 5: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 511 on average579/700
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 340 on average37/250
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 337 on average67/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 316 on average312/400
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 280 on average127/200
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 261 on average134/225

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1What location does thegibson have?

No region is published by thegibson. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 167.179.166.219:28015.

A.2How reliable is thegibson, and is it currently online?

Right now, thegibson is offline, and the last time it was seen was 8 days 20 hours ago. The server was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.

A.3What version of Rust is run on thegibson?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 is the version that thegibson runs, on Linux. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.

Wipe timing

A.4What schedule does thegibson follow for wipes?

There are not yet enough recorded wipes for thegibson to reveal its rhythm. The monthly force wipe takes place on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC and clears all Rust servers. 18 days 19 hours have passed since the current world was generated.

A.5What characterises wipe day on thegibson?

The average busiest point of recent wipes was 1 players. The crowd reached its maximum 1 hours after the latest wipe. The crowd stayed above half its peak until the next wipe in 0% of recent wipes. Otherwise, a fall below half took place by day 2.

Player count

A.6How does thegibson compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, thegibson holds #15,274, in the top 69% of all ranked servers.

A.7At what level does thegibson operate in terms of players?

The last recorded sighting of thegibson was 8 days 20 hours ago; it is offline now.

Tags and filters

A.8What is the meaning of the tags on thegibson?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp2 (Max players): 2 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect; cs167781 (Build): This server runs game build 167781; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set, which thegibson publishes as its tags. Also in the tags: players now, the queue, and when the world was made; these appear at the top of this page.

A.9Where can thegibson be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

These Rust Statistics lists include thegibson: Rust community servers, measured. These filters on the server list return it: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.10Under what rules and settings does thegibson operate?

The name of thegibson states no gather rate. The group cap is 8 players, which is the default in the game. Listed as survival, the game mode is gather, build and raid: the standard game. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. Community is its category in the server browser. VAC is not in use; Valve's anti-cheat is off.

A.11What is the map for thegibson?

Size 3,500 and seed 108205031 define the procedural, game-generated map on thegibson. Size and seed being equal, the map is the same, so it can be viewed on RustMaps from this page.

Connection

A.12How do you connect to thegibson?

Enter client.connect 167.179.166.219:28015 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 mp2,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs167781,ts8.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp2Max players. 2 slots are available.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2634Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect.
cs167781Build. This server runs game build 167781.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. A region code has not been set.

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.