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1. Main points
Players now
0/ ?
7-day average
0
peak 3
Rank
#6,007
top 27%
Last wipe
4h ago
no schedule published
Next wipe
7d 4h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW
Main points
- There were 0 players on it.
- Over the last seven days it averaged 0 players, with a peak of 3.
- It ranks #6,007 of all ranked servers, the top 27%, on player hours over the last seven days.
- Its current map went up 4h ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
2. Players
Figure 1: Players on Facepunch Staging Creators
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 27% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Source: Live server queries, Rust Census
5. Wipe schedule
Patternfixed weekdays
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 4h. The force wipe · high confidence
Usual gap
35 days
between real wipes
Wipe-day peak
2
players, last three wipes
Crowd held
100%
of its cycles kept half the crowd
Table 1: Coming wipes
Expected from its own rhythm and the force wipe
| In | Date and time | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 7d 4h | Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC | Force wipe FW |
| 35d 4h | 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 2, 28 hours in, with 1 in the queue.
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 29 Oct, 10:11 UTC4h ago | – | – | running | 0 |
| Thu 24 Sep, 10:55 UTC35d ago | 2+1 queue | – | – | 0 |
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 Facepunch Staging Creators
4500 · seed 8432123
Table 3: The world
As the server publishes it
| Map | Procedural Map |
|---|---|
| Size | 4500 |
| Seed | 8432123 |
8. Server characteristics
Table 4: Characteristics of Facepunch Staging Creators
What the server publishes and what was recorded
| Address | 198.244.177.77:28023 |
|---|---|
| Region | – |
| Max players | – |
| Group limit | 8, the default |
| Wipe schedule | – |
| Last wipe | 29 Oct 2026, 10:11 UTC |
| Hostname | fscp.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 | 160 / 400 |
| [EA] Softcore 1 | Online | 128 / 350 |
| [EU East] Facepunch 4 | Online | 99 / 350 |
| [EU] Facepunch Premium 1 | Online | 98 / 350 |
| [EU East] Facepunch 5 | Online | 63 / 350 |
| [EU] Facepunch Softcore 1 | Online | 53 / 400 |
| [EA] Facepunch 3 | Online | 51 / 350 |
| [EU] Facepunch Softcore 3 | Online | 45 / 400 |
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 development test server owned and operated by Facepunch. Testing may interrupt gameplay and progress could be lost at any time. The Staging Branch in Rust is a separate version of Rust where new updates and features are tested before being published to the main game. To join, launch 'Rust - Staging Branch' from your Steam library. See more at https://rust.facepunch.com/staging
11. Similar servers
Table 6: Servers like this one
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
| Server | Characteristics | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Rusty Moose |EU Mondays| | EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 514 on average | 562 / 625 |
| Rustoria.co - EU East Long | EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 318 on average | 429 / 450 |
| Rusty Moose |EU Main| | EU · groups of 12+ · weekly · 290 on average | 166 / 250 |
| Rustafied.com - EU Friday | EU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 275 on average | 53 / 100 |
| Rustoria.co - EU Main | EU · groups of 16+ · weekly · 275 on average | 194 / 250 |
| Rustoria.co - EU East Medium | EU · groups of 12+ · biweekly · 236 on average | 329 / 225 |
12. Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe details
On what schedule are wipes carried out on Facepunch Staging Creators?
Facepunch Staging Creators is wiped on a schedule of every 5 weeks on Thursday at 10:11 UTC. On Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC the next wipe falls, as a force wipe takes every Rust server. 4 hours have passed since this world was made.
How is wipe day run on Facepunch Staging Creators?
The average busiest point of its recent wipes drew 2 players. 1 more were waiting in the queue when the crowd peaked 28 hours into the latest wipe. Half that peak was held until the next wipe in 100% of its recent wipes.
About the server
Is Facepunch Staging Creators up, and how well has it held up?
This release records Facepunch Staging Creators as online. The uptime it reports puts the last restart at about 2 hours ago. 167 of 168 hours on across the last 7 full days gives an uptime of 99%. First recorded by Rust Census on 13 September 2026.
What does the performance record of Facepunch Staging Creators show?
Over the last 48 hours, server fps averaged 144; the lowest reading was 56. Buildings, deployables and everything else in the world took the entity count to 120,000. Memory use reached 4,068 MB at its peak. Lag, as players feel it, comes from low fps and a climbing entity count.
What location has been recorded for Facepunch Staging Creators?
A region is not published by Facepunch Staging Creators. Where a server says it is is what Rust Census shows; where the machine stands is not looked up. At 198.244.177.77:28023 it is addressed.
Which Rust version is Facepunch Staging Creators running?
This release lists Facepunch Staging Creators on Rust network protocol 2636 and build 169627, running on Windows. The same protocol is required for your game to join, and Steam updates it for you.
Player figures
How many players does Facepunch Staging Creators carry?
At the time of counting, Facepunch Staging Creators recorded 0 players. Averaged over seven days: 0 players, with a peak of 3. The busiest hour in the last 48 hours was 20:00 UTC, with an average of 2 players.
What position does Facepunch Staging Creators hold in the server rankings?
The rank for Facepunch Staging Creators is #6,007 on seven-day player hours, in the top 27% of ranked servers.
Tag details
On Rust Census, which lists and filters carry Facepunch Staging Creators?
The Rust Census lists that Facepunch Staging Creators fits are: Official Rust servers: live. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 24 hours; Boxes: Official only.
Who is listed as the operator of Facepunch Staging Creators?
The same operator most likely runs Facepunch Staging Creators and 124 other servers we track, as all publish a playrust.com hostname.
The tags on Facepunch Staging Creators: what do they indicate?
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): The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it; mp0 (Max players): 0 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: 8 to a team; v2636 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2636 to join; cs169627 (Build): Game build: 169627; ptrak (Networking): Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default; $r? (Region code): No region code is set are the tags Facepunch Staging Creators publishes, and the game's server browser reads them. At the top of this page you will find the tags for current players, queue and world creation time.
Settings and map
What map is listed for Facepunch Staging Creators?
Facepunch Staging Creators runs a procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 8432123, generated by the game. Because one size and seed give one map, RustMaps can display it from this page.
How is Facepunch Staging Creators configured, and what rules does it keep?
No gather rate is given in the name of Facepunch Staging Creators. The group cap stands at 8 players, the default for the game. It runs survival, the standard game: gather, build, raid. Combat between players and raiding are both permitted. The in-game Official tab of Rust lists it. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.
Join details
What is the way to join Facepunch Staging Creators?
You can open the console in Rust with F1 and enter client.connect 198.244.177.77:28023; or press Launch Rust and join on this page, and you are connected through Steam.
13. Server tags
What each tag this server publishes means: a glossary.
Published asmp0,ptrak,$r?,v2636,gmrust,cs169627,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 The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it. |
|---|---|
mp0 | Max players 0 slots are available. |
ts8 | Group limit This is the game default: 8 to a team. |
v2636 | Protocol Your game must run protocol 2636 to join. |
cs169627 | Build Game build: 169627. |
ptrak | Networking Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default. |
$r? | Region code No region code is 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.