Gamers Union
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Abstract
We describe the public Rust server Gamers Union, reached at 66.51.98.51:28045 and hosted in NA. At the last check it held 1 of 50 places, against a seven-day mean of 1 and a peak of 31. It ranks #3,890 of all servers, the top 17%, and #652 in NA. It last wiped 26d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
Keywordsmonthly wipes modded oxide
1Summary statistics

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.
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).
4Rank
The server stands in the top 17% of all ranked servers, the top 35% in NA. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.
5Wipes
5.1Schedule: force wipes only
The next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 5h. The force wipe (high confidence).
| Measure | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Usual gap | 9.4 days | between real wipes |
| On rhythm | 0% | of its recent wipes |
| Wipe-day peak | 2 | players, last three wipes |
| Crowd held | 0% | else halves by day 1 |
| When (UTC) | In | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 | 7d 5h | force wipefw |
| Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 | 35d 5h | force wipefw |
5.2History
| Wiped (UTC) | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 Oct, 00:2826d ago | 1 | – | running | 0 |
| Fri 2 Oct, 00:0327d ago | 1 | – | 1 d | 0 |
| Mon 14 Sep, 03:2245d ago | 3 | halved by day 1 | 17.9 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
| Address | 66.51.98.51:28045 |
|---|---|
| Region | NA |
| Max players | 50 |
| Group limit | 5 max |
| Wipe schedule | monthly |
| Last wipe | 3 Oct 2026, 00:28 UTC |
| Hostname | – |
| First seen | 13 Sep 2026 |
| Map | Custom Map |
| Size | 4500 |
| Seed | 1337 |
7Similar servers
Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are Rust servers in North America [2], modded servers by player count [3] and predicted wipe schedule [4].
| Server | Players |
|---|---|
| Rustafied.com - US Low PopNA · groups of 6 · monthly · 92 on average | 48/150 |
| Rustoria.co - US Low PopNA · groups of 6 · monthly · 30 on average | 18/100 |
| Dusk till Dawn | 2x | Offline Protect | 5% Upkeep | No BP WipeNA · groups of 6 · 2x · monthly · 3 on average | 1/100 |
| Bustabar NA PvP - No Wipe - Raid ProtectionNA · groups of 5 · 1 on average | 1/50 |
| Rusty Moose |US Mini|NA · groups of 5 · weekly · 56 on average | 6/150 |
| Rusty Moose |US Low|NA · groups of 6 · biweekly · 21 on average | 5/200 |
Appendix AQuick answers
From the figures on this page.
About the server
A.1Is the performance of Gamers Union smooth?
The server fps averaged 25 over the last 48 hours, never dropping below 5. The highest number of entities it carried was 122,966, comprising buildings, deployables and all other objects. Its highest memory usage was 3,798 MB. Lag, as players feel it, results from low fps combined with an increasing entity count.
A.2In which location is Gamers Union based?
In North America, according to its own listing, Gamers Union appears with the NA tag. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. 66.51.98.51:28045 is its address.
A.3How reliable is Gamers Union, and is it currently online?
Gamers Union is currently online. The uptime it reports indicates a restart about 10 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 166 were served, an availability of 99%. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.
A.4What is the Rust version for Gamers Union?
The version of Rust on Gamers Union is network protocol 2635 and build 168909, and the operating system is Linux. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.
Wipe timing
A.5When are wipes carried out on Gamers Union?
Once a month, Gamers Union wipes in line with the force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; this server's next wipe is then. The current world has been running for 26 days 12 hours. According to its tags, wipes happen once a month.
A.6What characterises wipe day on Gamers Union?
Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 2 players. The crowd reached its maximum 0 hours after the latest wipe. For 0% of recent wipes, the population did not fall below half the peak before the next wipe. Otherwise, a fall below half took place by day 1.
Player count
A.7How does Gamers Union compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?
The seven-day player-hours ranking gives Gamers Union #3,890, in the top 17% of ranked servers and #652 in North America.
A.8How would you characterise the player activity on Gamers Union?
On Gamers Union, 1 of the 50 slots are occupied at present. Averaged over the last seven days: 1 players; the same period peaks at 3. The busiest hour of the last 48 is 20:00 UTC, averaging 1 players.
Tags and filters
A.9What is the meaning of the tags on Gamers Union?
The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp50 (Max players): The slot count is 50; ts5 (Group limit): 5 is the maximum team size; v2635 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join; cs168909 (Build): This server runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework in use is Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded; NA (North America): In the server browser it is filed under North America, which Gamers Union publishes as its tags. Current players, queue and the world's creation time are among the tags as well, displayed at the top of this page.
A.10Where can Gamers Union be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?
Modded Rust servers and North American server statistics are the Rust Statistics lists that Gamers Union fits. You will find it on the server list filtered by: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
Rules, settings, map
A.11Under what rules and settings does Gamers Union operate?
Its name carries no gather rate for Gamers Union. 5 players is the cap on a group. Listed as survival, the game mode is the standard mode, in which you gather, build and raid. Players may raid and fight one another. Plugins or settings change the game; the browser files it under Modded. Oxide plugins are running. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.
A.12On which map does Gamers Union take place?
The game generates Gamers Union's procedural map at size 4,500, from seed 1337. Because size and seed determine the map, RustMaps can show it, linked from this page. The name of the map is Custom Map.
Connection
A.13What steps are required to join Gamers Union?
Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 66.51.98.51:28045. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection.
Appendix BServer tags
What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp50,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,NA,gmrust,cs168909,ts5,^o^z.
| Tag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Game | |
gmrust | Game mode. Survival on standard Rust rules. |
mp50 | Max players. The slot count is 50. |
ts5 | Group limit. 5 is the maximum team size. |
v2635 | Protocol. The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join. |
cs168909 | Build. This server runs game build 168909. |
ptrak | Networking. RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game. |
$r? | Region code. A region code has not been set. |
| Wipe schedule | |
^m | Monthly. A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe. |
| Mods and access | |
^o | Oxide. The plugin framework in use is Oxide (uMod). |
^z | Modded. The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded. |
| Region | |
NA | North America. In the server browser it is filed under North America. |
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]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
- [2]Rust Statistics. Rust servers in North America. ruststatistics.org/top-us-rust-servers.
- [3]Rust Statistics. Modded servers by player count. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
- [4]Rust Statistics. Predicted wipe schedule. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.