Rust StatisticsWorking papers on every public Rust server · 87,514 players now

yalesrv

Rust Statistics

ruststatistics.org · independent, not affiliated with Facepunch Studios

Offline · checked 1d ago · 188.242.231.121:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server yalesrv, reached at 188.242.231.121:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 1 and a peak of 21. It ranks #6,326 of all servers, the top 28%. It last wiped 28d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsrust server

Access. Launch Rust and join ‹ all servers

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 mean1peak 2, 48 h peak 1
Rank2#6,326top 28%
Last wipe28d agono schedule published
Next wipe36d 21hThu 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.

AveragePeak
00.250.50.75116:0017:0019:00
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.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 28% 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
15k10k15k20k30 Sep3 Oct6 Oct8 Oct26 Oct29 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule: force wipes only

The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 6d 21h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak2players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:006d 21hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0034d 21hforce wipefw
00.511.52+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 2, 2 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 17:54fw28d ago 2 – running 1

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 5: The map: Procedural Map.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address188.242.231.121:28015
Region–
Max players2
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 17:54 UTC
Hostname–
First seen30 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size–
Seed–

7Similar servers

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

Table 6: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
Rusty Moose |EU Mondays|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 506 on average201/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average273/300
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 282 on average757/800
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 277 on average42/100
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 266 on average839/900
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 242 on average662/725

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1In which location is yalesrv based?

No region is published by yalesrv. 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 188.242.231.121:28015.

A.2What is the online status and reliability of yalesrv?

At the present moment, yalesrv is offline; it was last seen 25 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 20 were served, an availability of 12%. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 30 September 2026.

A.3What is the Rust version for yalesrv?

Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 is the version that yalesrv runs, on Windows. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe schedule

A.4When are wipes carried out on yalesrv?

The only wipe for yalesrv is the monthly force wipe. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the force wipe occurs, and that is when every Rust server, including this one, next wipes. The world currently in use was created 28 days 3 hours ago.

A.5What characterises wipe day on yalesrv?

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 2 players. The crowd reached its maximum 2 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

A.6What position does yalesrv occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts yalesrv at #6,326, within the top 28% of ranked servers.

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

At this moment yalesrv is offline, having last been seen 25 hours ago. Over the last week the count averages 1 players and reaches 2 at its height. Of the last 48 hours, the peak hour falls at 17:00 UTC, with an average of 1 players.

Tags, lists

A.8What do the tags associated with yalesrv signify?

Tags from yalesrv, read by the game's server browser, are gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp2 (Max players): The slot count is 2; ts8 (Group limit): 8 per team, the value the game sets by default; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

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

Rust community servers, measured are the Rust Statistics lists that yalesrv fits. 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.10Which settings and rules are in force on yalesrv?

No gather rate appears in the name of yalesrv. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. The mode is survival, which means gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. It is a community server, as the browser's Community listing shows. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.11What is the map for yalesrv?

A procedural map, generated by the game, is what yalesrv runs.

Connection

A.12How do you connect to yalesrv?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 188.242.231.121:28015. 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 mp2,ptrak,$r?,v2635,gmrust,cs168909,ts8.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Survival on standard Rust rules.
mp2Max players. The slot count is 2.
ts8Group limit. 8 per team, the value the game sets by default.
v2635Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect.
cs168909Build. Build 168909 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$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. Busiest community rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-community-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Next Rust wipe times. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.