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[AE] Facepunch 1
185.179.203.165:28015 checked 13m ago
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1. Main points
Players now
13/ 350
4% full
7-day average
16
peak 36
Rank
#740
top 3%
Last wipe
28d ago
monthly schedule
Next wipe
6d 18h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW
Main points
- There were 13 players on it, 4% of its 350 slots.
- Over the last seven days it averaged 16 players, with a peak of 36.
- It ranks #740 of all ranked servers, the top 3%, on player hours over the last seven days.
- Its current map went up 28d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
2. Players
Figure 1: Players on [AE] Facepunch 1
Players now and over time, UTC
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Source: Live server queries, Rust Census
3. Server performance
Figure 2: Frame rate, entities and memory
From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag
Note
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. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
4. Rank
Figure 3: Rank among all servers, daily
1 is best
Top 3% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Source: Live server queries, Rust Census
5. Wipe schedule
Patternforce wipes only
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 6d 18h. The force wipe · high confidence
Wipe-day peak
38
players, last three wipes
Table 1: Coming wipes
Expected from its own rhythm and the force wipe
| In | Date and time | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 6d 18h | Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC | Force wipe FW |
| 34d 18h | Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTC | Force wipe FW |
Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 38, 27 hours in.
Source: Live server queries, Rust Census
6. Wipes
Table 2: Wipes, newest first
Every wipe seen on this server
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Oct, 17:43 UTC FW28d ago | 38 | – | running | 13 |
Notes
- 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.
- A new world less than six hours after a wipe is a restart, not a wipe of its own.
Source: Live server queries, Rust Census
7. Map
Figure 5: Map of [AE] Facepunch 1
4500 · seed 1996265322
![Map of [AE] Facepunch 1](https://files.facepunch.com/rust/map-images/ae856c11ee2df7a0940a7a5af96ccb7f6de366374edf33188a085b44fd771b3d/proceduralmap.4500.1790876559254.289_ae856c11ee2df7a0940a7a5af96ccb7f.jpg)
Table 3: The world
As the server publishes it
| Map | Procedural Map |
|---|---|
| Size | 4500 |
| Seed | 1996265322 |
8. Server characteristics
Table 4: Characteristics of [AE] Facepunch 1
What the server publishes and what was recorded
| Address | 185.179.203.165:28015 |
|---|---|
| Region | – |
| Max players | 350 |
| Group limit | 8, the default |
| Wipe schedule | monthly |
| Last wipe | 1 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTC |
| Hostname | ae1.playrust.com |
| First seen | 13 Sep 2026 |
9. Operator
Hostnameplayrust.com
Table 5: Other servers of this operator
The busiest servers publishing a playrust.com hostname
| Server | Status | Players |
|---|---|---|
| [EU] Facepunch 1 | Online | 109 / 400 |
| [EU] Facepunch Premium 1 | Online | 87 / 350 |
| [US] Facepunch Softcore 2 | Online | 78 / 300 |
| [US East] Facepunch Premium 1 | Online | 70 / 400 |
| [US] Facepunch Softcore 1 | Online | 68 / 300 |
| [EU East] Facepunch 4 | Online | 51 / 350 |
| [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 | Online | 31 / 400 |
| [EU East] Facepunch 7 | Online | 30 / 300 |
125 servers publish a playrust.com hostname; the busiest are listed.
10. About this server
In its own words: the description the server publishes, unedited.
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.
11. Similar servers
Table 6: Servers like this one
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
| Server | Characteristics | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Rustoria.co - EU East Long | EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average | 124 / 200 |
| Rusty Moose |EU Monthly| | EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 212 on average | 91 / 200 |
| Rustopia.gg - US Large | NA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 124 on average | 145 / 200 |
| Rustafied.com - EU Long - Large | EU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 123 on average | 55 / 100 |
| Magic Rust — Long | Kлaccикa x1 | Pyccкий | EU · groups of 150+ · 1x · monthly · 119 on average | 45 / 300 |
| Rusty Moose |US Monthly| | NA · groups of 12+ · monthly · 108 on average | 92 / 200 |
12. Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe schedule
When does [AE] Facepunch 1 wipe, and how often?
A monthly force wipe is the sole occasion on which [AE] Facepunch 1 wipes. Every Rust server wipes on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC at the force wipe, which is its next wipe. The present world dates from 28 days 6 hours. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
What should you expect on wipe day at [AE] Facepunch 1?
The average busiest point of its recent wipes drew 38 players. On the latest wipe, 27 hours passed before the crowd peaked.
Server record
How reliable is [AE] Facepunch 1, and is it online now?
At the latest check, [AE] Facepunch 1 was online. By its own reported uptime, it restarted about 17 hours ago. A total of 143 of 168 hours were up over 7 full days, which is 85% of the time. It was first seen by Rust Census on 13 September 2026.
What does the performance record of [AE] Facepunch 1 show?
Over the last 48 hours, server fps averaged 112; the lowest reading was 87. Buildings, deployables and everything else in the world took the entity count to 135,543. The peak memory use recorded was 5,802 MB. What players experience as lag is low fps combined with a climbing entity count.
Which location does [AE] Facepunch 1 run from?
No region is published by [AE] Facepunch 1. Rust Census does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. At 185.179.203.165:28015 it is addressed.
What version of Rust has been recorded on [AE] Facepunch 1?
This release lists [AE] Facepunch 1 on Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909, running on Windows. Steam updates your game for you, but it has to be on the same protocol to join.
Population
What population has been recorded on [AE] Facepunch 1?
At counting time [AE] Facepunch 1 recorded 13 players across 350 slots. This release records a seven-day average of 16 players and a peak of 36. Over the past 48 hours the highest average fell at 18:00 UTC: 33 players.
How does [AE] Facepunch 1 compare with other servers in the rankings?
The rank for [AE] Facepunch 1 is #740 on seven-day player hours, in the top 3% of ranked servers.
Tags, lists
Where does [AE] Facepunch 1 appear among the Rust Census lists and filters?
These Rust Census lists include [AE] Facepunch 1: Rust tutorial servers, Official Rust servers: live and Vanilla Rust servers. Under these filters it comes up on the server list: Type: Vanilla and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Players now: At least 10; Average players: 10+ on average; Boxes: Official only.
Which operator runs [AE] Facepunch 1?
The same operator most likely runs [AE] Facepunch 1 and 124 other servers we track, as all publish a playrust.com hostname.
Which meanings do the tags on [AE] Facepunch 1 carry?
Read by the game's server browser, [AE] Facepunch 1 publishes these tags: 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; gmrust (Game mode): Survival play, in the standard Rust format; mp350 (Max players): 350 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: 8 to a team; v2635 (Protocol): To connect, your game version must match protocol 2635; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909 is installed; ptrak (Networking): Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^m (Monthly): Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month; ^v (Vanilla): No rates, kits or rules are changed; this is the game as Facepunch ships it; ^t (Tutorial on): Facepunch's tutorial is available here for new players; sc2 (Custom tag): The tag is custom: it was set by the owner or by a plugin. At the top of this page you will find the tags for current players, queue and world creation time.
Map and rules
Which map has been recorded for [AE] Facepunch 1?
[AE] Facepunch 1 runs a procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 1996265322, generated by the game. Because one size and seed give one map, RustMaps can display it from this page.
On [AE] Facepunch 1, what rules and settings are in force?
The name of [AE] Facepunch 1 carries no gather rate. The default applies: groups are capped at 8 players. survival is the game mode recorded, the standard game: gather, build, raid. Fighting other players and raiding are allowed. The in-game Official tab of Rust lists it. Vanilla is its own description: no rates, kits or rules are changed; this is the game as Facepunch ships it. The server runs VAC, Valve's anti-cheat.
How to join
How can you connect to [AE] Facepunch 1?
Enter client.connect 185.179.203.165:28015 in the console, opened with F1 after starting Rust; alternatively, Launch Rust on this page opens Rust through Steam and connects you.
13. Server tags
What each tag this server publishes means: a glossary.
Published asmp350,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,^v,^t,gmrust,cs168909,sc2,ts8
On Rust Census
| 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. |
|---|
Game
gmrust | Game mode Survival play, in the standard Rust format. |
|---|---|
mp350 | Max players 350 slots are available. |
ts8 | Group limit This is the game default: 8 to a team. |
v2635 | Protocol To connect, your game version must match protocol 2635. |
cs168909 | Build Build 168909 is installed. |
ptrak | Networking Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default. |
$r? | Region code No region code is set. |
Wipe schedule
^m | Monthly Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month. |
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Difficulty
^v | Vanilla No rates, kits or rules are changed; this is the game as Facepunch ships it. |
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Gameplay
^t | Tutorial on Facepunch's tutorial is available here for new players. |
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Other
sc2 | Custom tag The tag is custom: it was set by the owner or by a plugin. |
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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.