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Big Brother is Watching

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Offline · checked 28d ago · 82.16.184.189:28015

Abstract

We describe the public Rust server Big Brother is Watching, reached at 82.16.184.189:28015 and hosted in EU. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #15,188 of all servers, the top 64%, and #2445 in EU. It last wiped 52d ago.

Keywordsmodded oxide pve

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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 now1/1100% full
In the queue0no queue
Seven-day mean0peak –
Rank2#15,188top 64%; #2445 in EU
Last wipe52d 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, measured since 17 Sep.

4Rank

The server stands in the top 64% of all ranked servers, the top 82% in EU. 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 Sep27 Sep30 Sep4 Oct7 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

Map of Big Brother is Watching
Figure 4: The map: Custom Map, size 4500, seed 1337.
Table 3: The server's published settings.
Address82.16.184.189:28015
RegionEU
Max players1
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedule–
Last wipe7 Sep 2026, 06:17 UTC
Hostname–
First seen13 Sep 2026
MapCustom Map
Size4500
Seed1337

7Similar servers

Servers of the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes. The lists this server belongs to are live europe server counts [2], browse modded Rust servers [3], pve wipes and settings [4] and Rust wipe forecast [5].

Table 4: Similar servers: the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
ServerPlayers
[EU] Brits PvE Worlds 2.0 | RUST MMORPG | Quests | Custom WeapoEU · no group limit · biweekly · 243 on average202/2000
TRAVELER PVE [ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ] Wipe 16.10EU · groups of 30+ · biweekly · 50 on average52/100
1[PvE]Тульский|Русский|Classic+ИвентыEU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 34 on average43/200
[PvE] Relic Europe | No Killing | No Raiding | No DecayEU · groups of 30+ · monthly · 31 on average27/200
[GER] Rust Oase |PVE|Quests|XP|Raidable Bases|EventsEU · groups of 15+ · monthly · 29 on average21/140
RustAria#4 [Мирный / PVE / SKINDROPS]EU · groups of 100+ · biweekly · 28 on average20/200

Appendix AQuick answers

From the figures on this page.

Server details

A.1In which location is Big Brother is Watching based?

Europe is where Big Brother is Watching lists itself, using the EU tag. The location displayed by Rust Statistics is the server's own claim, not a lookup of where the machine stands. You will find it at 82.16.184.189:28015.

A.2How reliable is Big Brother is Watching, and is it currently online?

At the present moment, Big Brother is Watching is offline; it was last seen 28 days 12 hours ago. The server was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours. Its first appearance in Rust Statistics's records is 13 September 2026.

A.3What is the Rust version for Big Brother is Watching?

Rust network protocol 2633 and build 163794 is the version that Big Brother is Watching runs, on Linux. To join, your game must use the same protocol; Steam handles the update for you.

Wipe timing

A.4On what cycle does Big Brother is Watching wipe?

Too few wipes by Big Brother is Watching have been recorded to determine the pattern. Wiping is compulsory for every Rust server at the monthly force wipe, the next of which is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 52 days 6 hours have passed since the current world was generated.

Population

A.5What position does Big Brother is Watching occupy in the ranking of Rust servers?

On player hours over seven days Big Brother is Watching is #15,188, within the top 64% of all ranked servers; within Europe it is #2,445.

A.6At what level does Big Brother is Watching operate in terms of players?

The last recorded sighting of Big Brother is Watching was 28 days 12 hours ago; it is offline now.

Tags and filters

A.7How should the tags on Big Brother is Watching be interpreted?

Tags from Big Brother is Watching, read by the game's server browser, are gmrust (Game mode): Rust survival, in its standard form; mp1 (Max players): The slot count is 1; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2633 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2633 to connect; cs163794 (Build): Build 163794 is the one running; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game; $r? (Region code): The region code is unset; ^p (PvE): There is no player combat; the world supplies the danger; ^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; EU (Europe): The server browser lists this server under Europe. 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 Big Brother is Watching be found among the Rust Statistics lists and filters?

The Rust Statistics lists that Big Brother is Watching fits are: European Rust servers, Modded Rust servers and Rust PvE servers: live list. It appears under the following filters on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.

Settings and map

A.9What are the settings and rules that govern Big Brother is Watching?

Its name carries no gather rate for Big Brother is Watching. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. pve is the game mode here; no player-versus-player fighting. It appears under Modded in the browser: the game is changed by plugins or settings. Plugins number Oxide on this server. VAC is active: that is Valve's anti-cheat.

A.10What map is in use on Big Brother is Watching?

The game generates Big Brother is Watching'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.11What steps are required to join Big Brother is Watching?

Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 82.16.184.189:28015. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection. Its website can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtvjbmoDx-I.

Appendix BServer tags

What each of the server's tags means. Published as mp1,ptrak,$r?,v2633,^p,EU,gmrust,cs163794,ts8,^o^z.

Table 5: The server's tags and their meanings.
TagMeaning
Game
gmrustGame mode. Rust survival, in its standard form.
mp1Max players. The slot count is 1.
ts8Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default.
v2633Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2633 to connect.
cs163794Build. Build 163794 is the one running.
ptrakNetworking. The network layer is RakNet, standard for the game.
$r?Region code. The region code is unset.
Gameplay
^pPvE. There is no player combat; the world supplies the danger.
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
EUEurope. The server browser lists this server under Europe.

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. Live europe server counts. ruststatistics.org/top-eu-rust-servers.
  3. [3]Rust Statistics. Browse modded Rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
  4. [4]Rust Statistics. Pve wipes and settings. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-pve-servers.
  5. [5]Rust Statistics. Rust wipe forecast. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.