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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server OldFarts PVE, reached at 66.51.99.76:28005 and hosted in NA. At the last check it held 1 of 100 places, against a seven-day mean of 1 and a peak of 91. It ranks #2,808 of all servers, the top 13%, and #463 in NA. It last wiped 27d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsmonthly wipes modded oxide pve

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now1/1001% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean1peak 9, 48 h peak 8
Rank2#2,808top 13%; #463 in NA
Last wipe27d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 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
0246822:0007:0016:0001:0010:0020:00
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
02040608022:0007:0016:0001:0010:0020:00
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 13% of all ranked servers, the top 25% in NA. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
11k2k3k4k20 Sep28 Sep5 Oct13 Oct20 Oct28 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 7d 21h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak10players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 21hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 21hforce wipefw
02468+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 10, 9 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 18:12fw27d ago 10 – 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

Map of OldFarts PVE
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 4500, seed 287175241. Open on RustMaps.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address66.51.99.76:28005
RegionNA
Max players100
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 18:12 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size4500
Seed287175241

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are US and NA server list [2], modded servers by player count [3], pve servers by play style [4] and next Rust wipe times [5].

Table 6: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
[US] RustEZ Scourge PvE | Zombies | No Raiding | No KillingNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 51 on average45/200
[US] RustEZ Survival PvE | No Decay | No Raiding | No KillingNA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 39 on average33/200
Zombie Land PVE Monthly | Raids | Skills | Custom MapsNA · groups of 14+ · monthly · 34 on average30/100
Hex US PVE Monthly 1X BiWeekly 5X | RPG | Custom Weapons | JetNA · no group limit · 1x · monthly · 31 on average55/100
[US] Salty Zombies PvE #1 | Skills | Raid | Quests | Jetpack | NA · groups of 20+ · monthly · 25 on average30/150
RustPlay PVE/PVP-Zones TP|Zombies|LVLs|Kits|Quests|Clans|+More!NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 12 on average13/420

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1Is the performance of OldFarts PVE smooth?

Its average server fps over the last 48 hours was 35, with a minimum of 5. Its entity count reached a maximum of 146,733, including buildings, deployables and all other world objects. Memory use peaked at 4,322 MB. Players experience lag when fps is low and the entity count is rising.

A.2What location does OldFarts PVE have?

The NA tag places OldFarts PVE in North America, as it lists itself. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. 66.51.99.76:28005 is its address.

A.3What is the online status and reliability of OldFarts PVE?

OldFarts PVE is online at this time. It last restarted around 12 hours ago, according to its reported uptime. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 168 were served, an availability of 100%. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.

A.4What is the Rust version for OldFarts PVE?

OldFarts PVE is running Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on the Linux operating system. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe schedule

A.5On what cycle does OldFarts PVE wipe?

The only wipe for OldFarts PVE is the monthly force wipe. This server's next wipe coincides with the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which affects all Rust servers. 27 days 3 hours have passed since the current world was generated. A monthly wipe schedule is stated in the server's tags.

A.6What characterises wipe day on OldFarts PVE?

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 10 players. The peak on the latest wipe came 9 hours after it began.

Population

A.7What is the rank of OldFarts PVE among Rust servers?

On player hours over seven days OldFarts PVE is #2,808, within the top 13% of all ranked servers; within North America it is #463.

A.8How would you characterise the player activity on OldFarts PVE?

On OldFarts PVE, 1 of the 100 slots are occupied at present. Averaged over the last seven days: 1 players; the same period peaks at 9. Of the last 48 hours, the peak hour falls at 23:00 UTC, with an average of 7 players.

Tags and filters

A.9What do the tags associated with OldFarts PVE signify?

Tags from OldFarts PVE, read by the game's server browser, are gmrust (Game mode): Survival on standard Rust rules; mp100 (Max players): 100 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect; 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): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe; ^p (PvE): Player fighting is off; danger comes from the world; ^o (Oxide): Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server; ^z (Modded): The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded; NA (North America): The server browser lists this server under North America. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.

A.10Where can OldFarts PVE be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that OldFarts PVE fits are: Modded Rust servers, Rust PvE servers: live list and North American server statistics. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.

Settings and map

A.11What are the settings and rules that govern OldFarts PVE?

Its name carries no gather rate for OldFarts PVE. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. Listed as pve, the game mode is players cannot fight each other. It appears under Modded in the browser: the game is changed by plugins or settings. Oxide plugins are running. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.12On which map does OldFarts PVE take place?

Size 4,500 and seed 287175241 define the procedural, game-generated map on OldFarts PVE. Equal size and seed yield an identical map, which this page offers to view on RustMaps.

Connection

A.13What steps are required to join OldFarts PVE?

Enter client.connect 66.51.99.76:28005 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. Its website can be found at https://OldFartCommunity.com.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,NA,^p,gmrust,cs168909,ts8,^o^z.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Survival on standard Rust rules.
mp100Max players. 100 slots are available.
ts8Group limit. Teams are limited to 8, as the game defaults.
v2635Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2635 to connect.
cs168909Build. This server runs game build 168909.
ptrakNetworking. RakNet is the network layer here, as it is by default in the game.
$r?Region code. No region code is set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. A monthly wipe cycle applies, timed to coincide with Facepunch's force wipe.
Gameplay
^pPvE. Player fighting is off; danger comes from the world.
Mods and access
^oOxide. Oxide (uMod), a plugin framework, runs on this server.
^zModded. The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded.
Region
NANorth America. The server browser lists this server 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.

Appendix CAbout this server, in its own words

Old Farts PvE — Relaxed Rust for Players Who Want to Build, Farm, Explore & Progress. Enjoy a full PvE experience with Skill Tree progression, a server economy, the Old Farts Market, vehicle licences, custom vehicles, pets, backpacks, Item Perks, personal recycling, teleportation, improved building and storage, faster smelting, skins, signs, and plenty of quality-of-life features. Fight NPCs, run monuments and events, upgrade your gear, build the base you actually want, and keep progressing throughout the wipe without constant PvP getting in the way. Built for players with jobs, families, and lives who still want a reason to keep coming back.

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. US and NA server list. ruststatistics.org/top-us-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Modded servers by player count. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Pve servers by play style. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-pve-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Next Rust wipe times. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.