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Abstract

We describe the public Rust server [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2, reached at 79.137.98.12:28015. At the last check it held 7 of 400 places, against a seven-day mean of 40 and a peak of 1261. It ranks #412 of all servers, the top 2%. It last wiped 27d ago on a published monthly schedule; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

Keywordsofficial quad monthly wipes softcore

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1Summary statistics

Plate 1: The server's own banner, as it publishes it. Table 1 gives its figures at the last check.
Table 1: The server at the last check, its week and its standing.
MeasureValueNote
Players now7/4002% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean40peak 126, 48 h peak 94
Rank2#412top 2%
Last wipe27d agomonthly schedule
Next wipe37d 15hThu 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
025507510004:0013:0022:0007:0016:0002:00
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
010020030040004:0013:0022:0007:0016:0002:00
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 2% of all ranked servers, and #22 of the quad servers (top 3%). Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.

RankRank in region
120040060080020 Sep28 Sep6 Oct13 Oct21 Oct29 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 15h. The force wipe (high confidence).

Table 2: The server's wipe rhythm, from the wipes recorded.
MeasureValueNote
Wipe-day peak140players, last three wipes
Table 3: Coming wipes, as expected.
When (UTC)InKind
Thu 5 Nov, 19:007d 15hforce wipefw
Thu 3 Dec, 19:0035d 15hforce wipefw
050100150200+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 140, 47 hours in.

5.2History

Table 4: Every wipe recorded, newest first.
Wiped (UTC)PeakCrowdLastedBefore
Thu 1 Oct, 17:44fw27d ago 140 – running 17

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 [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2
Figure 5: The map: Procedural Map, size 4500, seed 872935069. Open on RustMaps.
Table 5: The server's published settings.
Address79.137.98.12:28015
Region–
Max players400
Group limitquad
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe1 Oct 2026, 17:44 UTC
Hostnamenew__eusoft2.playrust.com
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapProcedural Map
Size4500
Seed872935069

7Operator

125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname; the busiest are listed.

Table 6: Other servers of the same operator, playrust.com.
ServerStatusPlayers
[US East] Facepunch Premium 1online107/400
[EU] Facepunch 1online66/400
[US] Facepunch Softcore 2online48/300
[EU] Facepunch Premium 1online44/350
[US] Facepunch Softcore 1online43/300
[US East] Facepunch Primitive 1online29/400
[EU East] Facepunch 4online24/350
[CAN] Facepunch Premium 1online17/350

8Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are european rust servers [2], tutorial island servers [3], official servers live [4] and Rust wipe forecast [5].

Table 7: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
[RU] Friendly Rust – Vanilla Softcore | 2x2 РусскийEU · quad · monthly · 7 on average0/100
[EU] The Rusters | Friendly | Low UpkeepEU · quad · monthly · 4 on average0/100
Rusticulous (EU) Solo Beginner friendly, low decay, monthly wipEU · quad · monthly · 3 on average1/125
RustForNoobs.com | Main | Softcore Monthly | No BP Wipe | EUEU · quad · monthly · 2 on average0/100
EU | RustyHost Noob Friendly - Solo/DuoEU · quad · monthly · 1 on average0/50
EU SoftCore ServerEU · quad · monthly · 1 on average0/50

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1How well does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 run?

The server fps averaged 168 over the last 48 hours, never dropping below 122. The highest number of entities it carried was 267,503, comprising buildings, deployables and all other objects. Its highest memory usage was 8,427 MB. Lag, as players feel it, results from low fps combined with an increasing entity count.

A.2In which location is [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 based?

Its name points to Europe, though [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 publishes no region tag. Where a server says it is: that is what Rust Statistics shows, without looking up where the machine stands. You will find it at 79.137.98.12:28015.

A.3What is the reliability of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2, and is it online?

[EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 is online at this time. The uptime it reports indicates a restart about 14 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 167 were served, an availability of 99%. The first record of it by Rust Statistics dates to 13 September 2026.

A.4What is the Rust version for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 is the version that [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 runs, on Windows. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol, and Steam updates it automatically.

Wipe timing

A.5When are wipes carried out on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The only wipe for [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 is the monthly 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. 27 days 9 hours have passed since the current world was generated. The tags show that the server wipes monthly.

A.6How would you describe wipe day on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

Across its recent wipes, the average peak population was 140 players. The crowd reached its maximum 47 hours after the latest wipe.

Population

A.7How does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 compare with other Rust servers in the rankings?

Ranked by player hours across seven days, [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 holds #412, in the top 2% of all ranked servers. It ranks #22 among servers in the quad group.

A.8What is the population level of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

On [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2, 7 of the 400 slots are occupied at present. Over the last week the count averages 40 players and reaches 126 at its height. Of the last 48 hours, the peak hour falls at 19:00 UTC, with an average of 89 players.

Tags and filters

A.9By whom is [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 operated?

The same operator most likely runs [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 and 124 other servers we track, since both publish a playrust.com hostname.

A.10What is the meaning of the tags on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

official (official): Run by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand; gmsoftcore (Game mode): Softcore rules apply, an easier set; mp400 (Max players): 400 slots are available; ts4 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 4; v2635 (Protocol): The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set; ^m (Monthly): The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes; ^t (Tutorial on): The tutorial from Facepunch is open to new players here; sc2 (Custom tag): A non-standard tag, applied by the owner or a plugin: these are the tags [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 publishes, and the server browser reads them. Current players, queue and the world's creation time are among the tags as well, displayed at the top of this page.

A.11Where can [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

These Rust Statistics lists include [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2: Rust servers with the tutorial tag, European Rust servers and Official Rust servers. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: No plugins at all; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Average players: 25+ on average; Boxes: Official only.

Settings and map

A.12Which settings and rules are in force on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

The name of [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 states no gather rate. The group limit is 4 players, under quad. The mode is softcore, which means Part of your loot is kept: that is the easier mode Facepunch provides. Fighting and raiding between players are both permitted. The in-game Official tab lists it. The server has VAC on, Valve's anti-cheat.

A.13On which map does [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2 take place?

Size 4,500 and seed 872935069 define the procedural, game-generated map on [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2. Because size and seed determine the map, RustMaps can show it, linked from this page.

Connection

A.14What steps are required to join [EU] Facepunch Softcore 2?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 79.137.98.12:28015. 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 mp400,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,^t,gmsoftcore,cs168909,sc2,ts4.

Table 8: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
On Rust Statistics
officialRun by Facepunch or one of its partners: the servers in Rust's Official tab. Rust does not publish this, so it is kept by hand.
Game
gmsoftcoreGame mode. Softcore rules apply, an easier set.
mp400Max players. 400 slots are available.
ts4Group limit. Teams are capped at 4.
v2635Protocol. The game protocol is 2635; your client must match it to join.
cs168909Build. Build 168909 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. Networking runs on RakNet, the game's standard layer.
$r?Region code. A region code has not been set.
Wipe schedule
^mMonthly. The cycle is monthly: Facepunch's force wipe is when it wipes.
Gameplay
^tTutorial on. The tutorial from Facepunch is open to new players here.
Other
sc2Custom tag. A non-standard tag, applied by the owner or a plugin.

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

This is an official server owned and operated by Facepunch. People are free to speak whatever language they like. Don't be surprised if you get banned for being abusive.

References

  1. [1]Rust Statistics. The Rust server list. ruststatistics.org/rust-server-directory.
  2. [2]Rust Statistics. European rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-eu-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Tutorial island servers. ruststatistics.org/rust-tutorial-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Official servers live. ruststatistics.org/top-official-rust-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Rust wipe forecast. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.