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Testing Dumb Things
NA 66.51.96.89:28000 checked 7m ago
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1. Main points
Players now
0/ 50
0% full
7-day average
0
peak 1
Rank
#12,589
top 56% · #1377 in NA
Last wipe
15h ago
monthly schedule
Next wipe
7d 2h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW
Main points
- There were 0 players on it, 0% of its 50 slots.
- Over the last seven days it averaged 0 players, with a peak of 1.
- It ranks #12,589 of all ranked servers, the top 56%, and #1377 in NA, on player hours over the last seven days.
- Its current map went up 15h ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
2. Players
Figure 1: Players on Testing Dumb Things
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 56% of all ranked servers, top 74% in NA. 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 7d 2h. The force wipe · high confidence
Table 1: Coming wipes
Expected from its own rhythm and the force wipe
| In | Date and time | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 7d 2h | Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC | Force wipe FW |
| 35d 2h | Thu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTC | Force wipe FW |
6. Wipes
Table 2: Wipes, newest first
Every wipe seen on this server
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 28 Oct, 21:44 UTC19h ago | – | – | running | 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
8. Server characteristics
Table 4: Characteristics of Testing Dumb Things
What the server publishes and what was recorded
| Address | 66.51.96.89:28000 |
|---|---|
| Region | NA |
| Max players | 50 |
| Group limit | 8, the default |
| Wipe schedule | monthly |
| Last wipe | 29 Oct 2026, 01:52 UTC |
| Hostname | – |
| First seen | 13 Sep 2026 |
9. Similar servers
Table 5: Servers like this one
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
| Server | Characteristics | Players |
|---|---|---|
| [NA] Willjum's Casual Solo/Duo Monthly | NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 14 on average | 7 / 175 |
| Hempville 420 No Kos Low Decay / Limited PvP | NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 7 on average | 3 / 90 |
| Made in Quebec & France! QC FR EN (Website 9 Languages) | NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 4 on average | 5 / 1000 |
| Testing Grounds | NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 2 on average | 4 / 15 |
| Apocrypha-Linux | PvE | PvP | NA · groups of 20+ · monthly · 1 on average | 1 / 50 |
| [US] Exile PvE | Noob Friendly | Raidable Bases | Skill Tree | | NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 1 on average | 1 / 50 |
10. Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe schedule
This release records the wipe timetable for Testing Dumb Things: what is it?
The force wipe is the only wipe Testing Dumb Things takes, once a month. Every Rust server wipes on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC at the force wipe, which is its next wipe. 15 hours have passed since this world was made. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
About the server
How reliable is Testing Dumb Things, and is it online now?
At the latest check, Testing Dumb Things was online. The uptime it reports puts the last restart at about 2 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, it was up 2 of them, or 1%. It was first seen by Rust Census on 13 September 2026.
What does the performance record of Testing Dumb Things show?
Over the last 48 hours, server fps averaged 8; the lowest reading was 5. The world carried up to 21,917 entities, including buildings, deployables and all else. Memory use reached 1,210 MB at its peak. Players feel low fps and a rising entity count as lag.
In which location is Testing Dumb Things based?
In North America Testing Dumb Things lists itself, with its NA tag. Rust Census does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. At 66.51.96.89:28000 it is addressed.
Which Rust version is Testing Dumb Things running?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Linux is the version Testing Dumb Things runs. Steam updates your game for you, but it has to be on the same protocol to join.
Player counts
What population has been recorded on Testing Dumb Things?
Testing Dumb Things stands at 0 players from 50 slots in this release. Averaged over seven days: 0 players, with a peak of 1. The busiest hour in the last 48 hours was 01:00 UTC, with an average of 1 players.
How does Testing Dumb Things compare with other servers in the rankings?
For seven-day player hours Testing Dumb Things is ranked #12,589 and #1,377 in North America, placing it in the top 56% of all ranked servers.
Lists and tags
Which Rust Census filters and lists cover Testing Dumb Things?
These Rust Census lists include Testing Dumb Things: Modded Rust servers, counted and North America: servers listed. These filters bring it up on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 24 hours.
Which meanings do the tags on Testing Dumb Things carry?
Read by the game's server browser, Testing Dumb Things publishes these tags: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it; mp50 (Max players): Slots: 50; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: 8 to a team; v2635 (Protocol): Your game must run protocol 2635 to join; cs168909 (Build): Game build: 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet is used, the standard network layer of the game; $r? (Region code): This server carries no region code; ^m (Monthly): Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month; ^o (Oxide): Plugins are handled by Oxide (uMod) on this server; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game on this modded server; NA (North America): In the server browser it appears under North America. At the top of this page you will find the tags for current players, queue and world creation time.
Settings and map
Which map has been recorded for Testing Dumb Things?
Size 3,500 and seed 1337: that is the procedural map on Testing Dumb Things, generated by the game. Size and seed together fix the map, so you can view it on RustMaps from this page. Recorded under map name: Custom Map.
How is Testing Dumb Things configured, and what rules does it keep?
No gather rate is recorded for Testing Dumb Things in its name. 8 players is the group limit, the game's default. It runs survival, the standard game: gather, build, raid. Raiding and player combat are permitted. Plugins or settings change the game, and the browser lists it under Modded. The plugin count is Oxide. The server runs VAC, Valve's anti-cheat.
Join details
How can you connect to Testing Dumb Things?
You can open the console in Rust with F1 and enter client.connect 66.51.96.89:28000; or press Launch Rust and join on this page, and you are connected through Steam.
11. Server tags
What each tag this server publishes means: a glossary.
Published asmp50,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,NA,gmrust,cs168909,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust | Game mode The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it. |
|---|---|
mp50 | Max players Slots: 50. |
ts8 | Group limit This is the game default: 8 to a team. |
v2635 | Protocol Your game must run protocol 2635 to join. |
cs168909 | Build Game build: 168909. |
ptrak | Networking RakNet is used, the standard network layer of the game. |
$r? | Region code This server carries no region code. |
Wipe schedule
^m | Monthly Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month. |
|---|
Mods and access
^o | Oxide Plugins are handled by Oxide (uMod) on this server. |
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^z | Modded Plugins or settings alter the game on this modded server. |
Region
NA | North America In the server browser it appears under North America. |
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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.