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Idle Server

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Offline · checked 26d ago · 72.197.26.248:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Idle Server, reached at 72.197.26.248:28015. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #16,019 of all servers, the top 69%. It last wiped 26d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

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1Summary statistics

Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now0/100% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#16,019top 69%
Last wipe26d agono schedule published
Next wipe38d 8hThu 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.

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 69% 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
15k10k15k20k20 Sep23 Sep26 Sep2 Oct5 Oct8 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 8d 8h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak0players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:008d 8hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0036d 8hforce wipefw
No hourly players around its wipes yet.
Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 0, 0 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 21:33fw26d ago 0 – 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.
Address72.197.26.248:28015
Region–
Max players10
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 21:33 UTC
Hostname–
First seen20 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 Rust wipe forecast [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 · 540 on average517/250
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average339/325
Rustoria.co - EU MainEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 314 on average34/250
Rusty Moose |EU Main|EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 313 on average40/250
Rustoria.co - EU East MediumEU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 273 on average154/200
Rustafied.com - EU FridayEU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 265 on average78/100

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

About the server

A.1What is the location of Idle Server?

There is no region published for Idle Server. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. 72.197.26.248:28015 is its address.

A.2What is the reliability of Idle Server, and is it online?

Right now, Idle Server is offline, and the last time it was seen was 26 days 12 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 0 were served, an availability of 0%. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 20 September 2026.

A.3What version of Rust is run on Idle Server?

The version of Rust on Idle Server is network protocol 2634 and build 166494, and the operating system is Windows. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe schedule

A.4On what cycle does Idle Server wipe?

Once a month, Idle Server wipes in line with the 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 current world has been running for 26 days 12 hours.

A.5What happens on Idle Server when wipe day arrives?

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

Player count

A.6What is the rank of Idle Server among Rust servers?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, Idle Server holds #16,019, in the top 69% of all ranked servers.

A.7How would you characterise the player activity on Idle Server?

Idle Server is not online now; 26 days 12 hours have passed since it was last seen.

Tags, lists

A.8What do the tags associated with Idle Server signify?

The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp10 (Max players): 10 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; cs166494 (Build): Build 166494 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set, which Idle Server 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.9Where can Idle Server be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that Idle Server fits are: Rust community servers, measured. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more.

Rules, settings, map

A.10What are the settings and rules that govern Idle Server?

Its name carries no gather rate for Idle Server. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. survival is the game mode here; gathering, building and raiding, as the game is usually played. Combat and raiding against other players are allowed. Community is its category in the server browser. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.11What is the map for Idle Server?

On Idle Server the terrain is procedural, built by the game itself.

How to join

A.12How do you connect to Idle Server?

Enter client.connect 72.197.26.248:28015 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.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166494,ts8.

Table 7: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays.
mp10Max players. 10 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.
cs166494Build. Build 166494 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$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. Rust wipe forecast. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.