Big Brother is Watching
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Offline · checked 26d ago · 82.16.215.212:28015
Abstract
We describe the public Rust server Big Brother is Watching, reached at 82.16.215.212:28015 and hosted in EU. It is offline at the last check, against a seven-day mean of 01. It ranks #13,835 of all servers, the top 61%, and #2381 in EU. It last wiped 52d ago.
Keywordsmodded oxide pve
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 61% of all ranked servers, the top 83% in EU. Rank is on player hours over the last seven days, and 1 is best; Figure 3 draws it day by day.
5Wipes
5.1Schedule: too few wipes seen yet
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
| Measure | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wipe-day peak | 1 | players, last three wipes |
5.2History
| Wiped (UTC) | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Oct, 21:0427d ago | 1 | – | 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
| Address | 82.16.215.212:28015 |
|---|---|
| Region | EU |
| Max players | 1 |
| Group limit | 8, the default |
| Wipe schedule | – |
| Last wipe | 7 Sep 2026, 06:17 UTC |
| Hostname | – |
| First seen | 1 Oct 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 european rust servers [2], browse modded Rust servers [3], pve wipes and settings [4] and next Rust wipe times [5].
| Server | Players |
|---|---|
| [EU] Brits PvE Worlds 2.0 | RUST MMORPG | Quests | Custom WeapoEU · no group limit · biweekly · 243 on average | 230/2000 |
| TRAVELER PVE [ДЛЯ НОВИЧКОВ] Wipe 16.10EU · groups of 30+ · biweekly · 49 on average | 22/100 |
| 1[PvE]Тульский|Русский|Classic+ИвентыEU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 33 on average | 17/200 |
| [PvE] Relic Europe | No Killing | No Raiding | No DecayEU · groups of 30+ · monthly · 31 on average | 33/200 |
| [GER] Rust Oase |PVE|Quests|XP|Raidable Bases|EventsEU · groups of 15+ · monthly · 28 on average | 23/140 |
| RustAria#4 [Мирный / PVE / SKINDROPS]EU · groups of 100+ · biweekly · 26 on average | 10/200 |
Appendix AQuick answers
From the figures on this page.
About the server
A.1What is the location of Big Brother is Watching?
In Europe, according to its own listing, Big Brother is Watching appears with the EU tag. Rust Statistics does not look up the machine's location; it shows where the server says it is. You will find it at 82.16.215.212:28015.
A.2What is the reliability of Big Brother is Watching, and is it online?
Right now, Big Brother is Watching is offline, and the last time it was seen was 26 days 22 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, 0 were served, an availability of 0%. It was first observed on 1 October 2026 by Rust Statistics.
A.3What is the Rust version for Big Brother is Watching?
The version of Rust on Big Brother is Watching is network protocol 2634 and build 166494, and the operating system is Linux. Steam updates your game for you, but you must be on the same protocol to join.
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. Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC is the date of the next monthly force wipe, when every Rust server is wiped. The world currently in use was created 52 days 16 hours ago.
A.5How would you describe wipe day on Big Brother is Watching?
Recent wipes saw an average peak of 1 players. The crowd reached its maximum 0 hours after the latest wipe.
Population
A.6What is the rank of Big Brother is Watching among Rust servers?
The seven-day player-hours ranking gives Big Brother is Watching #13,835, in the top 61% of ranked servers and #2,381 in Europe.
A.7How would you characterise the player activity on Big Brother is Watching?
Big Brother is Watching is not online now; 26 days 22 hours have passed since it was last seen.
Tags and filters
A.8What do the tags associated with Big Brother is Watching signify?
The game's server browser reads gmrust (Game mode): This is survival as standard Rust plays; mp1 (Max players): 1 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): The team cap is 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect; cs166494 (Build): This server runs game build 166494; 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; ^p (PvE): The threat is the world, not other players; ^o (Oxide): Plugins are handled by Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded; EU (Europe): Europe is the region it appears under in the server browser, which Big Brother is Watching publishes as its tags. The tags also carry current players, queue length and world creation time, shown at the top of this page.
A.9Where 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.
Rules, settings, map
A.10Under what rules and settings does Big Brother is Watching operate?
The name of Big Brother is Watching states no gather rate. No cap is given beyond the game's default of 8 players per group. Listed as pve, the game mode is no player-versus-player fighting. The server browser lists it as Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. Oxide plugins are running. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
A.11What is the map for Big Brother is Watching?
Generated by the game from seed 1337, the procedural map on Big Brother is Watching measures 4,500. Because size and seed determine the map, RustMaps can show it, linked from this page. Under map name, it gives Custom Map.
How to join
A.12How do you connect to Big Brother is Watching?
Press F1 inside Rust to open the console and enter client.connect 82.16.215.212:28015. Alternatively, the Launch Rust and join control on this page launches the game via Steam and completes the connection. You can find its website 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?,v2634,^p,EU,gmrust,cs166494,ts8,^o^z.
| Tag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Game | |
gmrust | Game mode. This is survival as standard Rust plays. |
mp1 | Max players. 1 slots are available. |
ts8 | Group limit. The team cap is 8, which is the game default. |
v2634 | Protocol. Your game must run protocol 2634 to connect. |
cs166494 | Build. This server runs game build 166494. |
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. |
| Gameplay | |
^p | PvE. The threat is the world, not other players. |
| Mods and access | |
^o | Oxide. Plugins are handled by Oxide (uMod). |
^z | Modded. The game is altered by plugins or settings, so it is listed as Modded. |
| Region | |
EU | Europe. Europe is the region it appears under in the server browser. |
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. European rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-eu-rust-servers.
- [3]Rust Statistics. Browse modded Rust servers. ruststatistics.org/top-modded-rust-servers.
- [4]Rust Statistics. Pve wipes and settings. ruststatistics.org/top-rust-pve-servers.
- [5]Rust Statistics. Next Rust wipe times. ruststatistics.org/rust-servers-wiping-today-list.