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Cave Playtest

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Offline · checked 16d ago · 195.252.230.124:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Cave Playtest, reached at 195.252.230.124:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #13,821 of all servers, the top 63%. It last wiped 17d ago.

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now1/812% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#13,821top 63%
Last wipe17d agono schedule published
Next wipe3–no rhythm it keeps

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.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 63% 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
15k10k15k20k10 Oct12 Oct14 Oct15 Oct17 Oct19 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule: no rhythm it keeps

Its wipes keep no rhythm, so there is no next wipe to predict. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Usual gap0.9 daysbetween real wipes
On rhythm100%of its recent wipes
Wipe-day peak1players, last three wipes
Mon 12 OctSun 11 OctSat 10 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, 0 hours in.

5.2History

Table 3: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Mon 12 Oct, 14:0717d ago 1 – running 1
Sun 11 Oct, 16:4418d ago 1 – 0.9 d 0
Sat 10 Oct, 18:2519d ago 1 – 0.9 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

Custom map, no picture published
Figure 5: The map: Custom Map.
Table 4: The server's published settings.
Address195.252.230.124:28015
Region–
Max players8
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe12 Oct 2026, 14:07 UTC
Hostname–
First seen10 Oct 2026
MapCustom 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 rust community servers listed [2] and next Rust wipe times [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 · 512 on average321/375
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 317 on average440/475
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 280 on average970/1000
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 276 on average46/100
eulongtest (private perf box)EU · groups of 14+ · monthly · 267 on average480/8
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 265 on average979/1000

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1What is the location of Cave Playtest?

There is no region published for Cave Playtest. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 195.252.230.124:28015.

A.2What is the reliability of Cave Playtest, and is it online?

Cave Playtest is currently offline, with the last sighting 16 days 18 hours ago. Its uptime over the last full days (7 days) was 0%, with 0 of 168 hours online. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 10 October 2026.

A.3What version of Rust is run on Cave Playtest?

Cave Playtest is running Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167398 on the Windows operating system. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.4On what cycle does Cave Playtest wipe?

Prediction of the next wipe is impossible for Cave Playtest, which wipes irregularly. Wiping is compulsory for every Rust server at the monthly force wipe, the next of which is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. The world currently in use was created 17 days 4 hours ago.

A.5How would you describe wipe day on Cave Playtest?

Recent wipes saw an average peak of 1 players. The crowd reached its maximum 0 hours after the latest wipe.

Player count

A.6What is the rank of Cave Playtest among Rust servers?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts Cave Playtest at #13,821, within the top 63% of ranked servers.

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

Cave Playtest is not online now; 16 days 18 hours have passed since it was last seen.

Tags, lists

A.8What is the meaning of the tags on Cave Playtest?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp8 (Max players): 8 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join; cs167398 (Build): Build 167398 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset, which Cave Playtest publishes as its tags. Current players, queue and the world's creation time are among the tags as well, displayed at the top of this page.

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

The Rust Statistics lists that Cave Playtest fits are: 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; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.10Which settings and rules are in force on Cave Playtest?

Its name carries no gather rate for Cave Playtest. At 8 players, the group limit equals the game's default. Listed as survival, the game mode is gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. The server browser lists it under Community. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

Connection

A.11How do you connect to Cave Playtest?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 195.252.230.124:28015. 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 mp8,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs167398,ts8.

Table 6: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Rust survival, in its standard form.
mp8Max players. 8 slots are available.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2634Protocol. The game protocol is 2634; your client must match it to join.
cs167398Build. Build 167398 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$r?Region code. The region code is unset.

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. Next Rust wipe times. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.