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Cynic Network Test

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Offline · checked 28d ago · 208.88.69.27:28300

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Cynic Network Test, reached at 208.88.69.27:28300. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #13,659 of all servers, the top 57%. It last wiped 28d ago.

Keywordsmodded carbon

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now1/10000% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#13,659top 57%
Last wipe28d agono schedule published
Next wipe3–no wipe 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.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 57% 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
15k10k15k20k1 Oct2 Oct4 Oct5 Oct7 Oct8 Oct
Figure 3: Daily rank, overall and in its region; the axis is inverted, so up is better.

5Wipes

5.1Schedule

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly 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.
Table 3: The server's published settings.
Address208.88.69.27:28300
Region– · us1
Max players1000
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe30 Sep 2026, 21:53 UTC
Hostname–
First seen1 Oct 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 modded server list with rates [2] and servers wiping soon [3].

Table 4: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
ShockRust | Blue | NoLimitno group limit · 149 on average111/500
МИНИ-КАРТА 2Х | STORM | FPS+ 28.10EU · groups of 8+ · weekly · 128 on average123/100
RETRO RUST #1 Х1000|NOLIMIT|LOOT++|KIT WIPE 27.10EU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 118 on average172/225
404 RUST 2Х|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ|EU MAIN 25.10EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 93 on average55/700
RustSpain.com | EU MainEU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 88 on average2/200
404 RUST 2Х|ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ|РУССКИЙ 24.10EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 84 on average24/1000

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1What location does Cynic Network Test have?

Its region code is us1, but Cynic Network Test publishes no region. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 208.88.69.27:28300.

A.2What is the reliability of Cynic Network Test, and is it online?

At the present moment, Cynic Network Test is offline; it was last seen 28 days 7 hours ago. The server was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. It was first observed on 1 October 2026 by Rust Statistics.

A.3What is the Rust version for Cynic Network Test?

Cynic Network Test is running Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 on the Linux operating system. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe timing

A.4When are wipes carried out on Cynic Network Test?

The record of Cynic Network Test's wipes is not yet sufficient to establish its rhythm. Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the date of the next monthly force wipe, when every Rust server is wiped. The current world has been running for 28 days 11 hours.

Player count

A.5How does Cynic Network Test compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

The seven-day player-hours ranking puts Cynic Network Test at #13,659, within the top 57% of ranked servers.

A.6How would you characterise the player activity on Cynic Network Test?

At this moment Cynic Network Test is offline, having last been seen 28 days 7 hours ago.

Tags and filters

A.7What is the meaning of the tags on Cynic Network Test?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp1000 (Max players): The slot count is 1,000; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2633 (Protocol): Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2633; cs165217 (Build): This server runs game build 165217; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $rus1 (Region code): The code us1 identifies the server's region; ^y (Carbon): Plugins run through Carbon; ^z (Modded): Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game, which Cynic Network Test 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.8Where can Cynic Network Test be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

Modded Rust servers are the Rust Statistics lists that Cynic Network Test fits. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.

Rules, settings, map

A.9Which settings and rules are in force on Cynic Network Test?

The name of Cynic Network Test states no gather rate. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. survival is the game mode here; the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. The server browser lists it as Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. The plugin count is Carbon. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.10What map is in use on Cynic Network Test?

On Cynic Network Test the terrain is procedural, built by the game itself.

How to join

A.11What is the process for joining Cynic Network Test?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 208.88.69.27:28300. 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 mp1000,ptrak,$rus1,v2633,gmrust,cs165217,ts8,^y,^z.

Table 5: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp1000Max players. The slot count is 1,000.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2633Protocol. Joining requires the same game version: protocol 2633.
cs165217Build. This server runs game build 165217.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$rus1Region code. The code us1 identifies the server's region.
Mods and access
^yCarbon. Plugins run through Carbon.
^zModded. Modded listing: plugins or settings modify the game.

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. Modded server list with rates. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Servers wiping soon. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.