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Blind Squirrel Backlot

66.51.99.73:28040 checked 10m ago

monthly wipes
Release date
Next release
In five minutes (23:20 UTC)
Source
Live server queries
Server address
66.51.99.73:28040
First recorded
1 October 2026

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1. Main points

Players now

0/ 50

0% full

7-day average

0

peak –

Rank

#15,344

top 69%

Last wipe

9d ago

monthly schedule

Next wipe

7d 19h

Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW

Main points

  • There were 0 players on it, 0% of its 50 slots.
  • It ranks #15,344 of all ranked servers, the top 69%, on player hours over the last seven days.
  • Its current map went up 9d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

2. Players

Figure 1: Players on Blind Squirrel Backlot

Players now and over time, UTC

AveragePeak
0123400:0009:0018:0003:0012:0022:00

Hourly 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

0246800:0009:0018:0003:0012:0022:00

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 1 Oct. 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

RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k1 Oct6 Oct12 Oct17 Oct23 Oct28 Oct

Top 69% 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 7d 19h. The force wipe · high confidence

Wipe-day peak

0

players, last three wipes

Table 1: Coming wipes

Expected from its own rhythm and the force wipe

InDate and timeKind
7d 19hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCForce wipe FW
35d 19hThu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTCForce wipe FW

Figure 4: The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe

01234+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h

Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 0, 0 hours in.

Source: Live server queries, Rust Census

6. Wipes

Table 2: Wipes, newest first

Every wipe seen on this server

WipedPeakCrowdLastedPlayers before
Mon 19 Oct, 11:34 UTC9d ago 0 – running 0

Notes

  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.
  2. 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 Blind Squirrel Backlot

4250 · seed 913836496

Map of Blind Squirrel Backlot

Table 3: The world

As the server publishes it

MapProcedural Map
Size4250
Seed913836496
Open on RustMaps

8. Server characteristics

Table 4: Characteristics of Blind Squirrel Backlot

What the server publishes and what was recorded

Address66.51.99.73:28040
Region–
Max players50
Group limit8, the default
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe19 Oct 2026, 11:34 UTC
Hostname–
First seen1 Oct 2026

9. Similar servers

Table 5: Servers like this one

The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes

ServerCharacteristicsPlayers
Rustoria.co - EU East LongEU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 319 on average215 / 250
Rusty Moose |EU Monthly|EU · groups of 12+ · monthly · 215 on average160 / 200
[EU East] Facepunch 4EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 175 on average82 / 350
[EU] Facepunch 1EU · groups of 8+ · monthly · 160 on average137 / 400
Rustopia.gg - US LargeNA · groups of 16+ · monthly · 134 on average142 / 200
Rustafied.com - EU Long - LargeEU · groups of 16+ · monthly · 128 on average110 / 150

10. Quick answers

From the figures on this page.

Wipe details

On what schedule are wipes carried out on Blind Squirrel Backlot?

The force wipe is the only wipe Blind Squirrel Backlot 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. This world was generated 9 days 11 hours ago. Its tags carry a monthly wipe schedule.

What should you expect on wipe day at Blind Squirrel Backlot?

An average of 0 players attended at peak across recent wipes. 0 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.

Server details

What does the record show for the uptime and current status of Blind Squirrel Backlot?

At the latest check, Blind Squirrel Backlot was online. By its own reported uptime, it restarted about 6 days 9 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, it was up 168 of them, or 100%. First recorded by Rust Census on 1 October 2026.

How well does Blind Squirrel Backlot perform?

Average server fps over the last 48 hours was 5, with a low of 5. The world carried up to 102,716 entities, including buildings, deployables and all else. Memory use reached 4,146 MB at its peak. Players feel low fps and a rising entity count as lag.

In which location is Blind Squirrel Backlot based?

No region is given by Blind Squirrel Backlot. No lookup of where the machine stands is made by Rust Census; it shows where a server says it is. 66.51.99.73:28040 is its address.

On which Rust version does Blind Squirrel Backlot operate?

Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 on Linux is the version Blind Squirrel Backlot runs. To join, your game has to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.

Player figures

What are the current player figures for Blind Squirrel Backlot?

Blind Squirrel Backlot stands at 0 players from 50 slots in this release. This release gives a seven-day average of 0 players.

What position does Blind Squirrel Backlot hold in the server rankings?

The rank for Blind Squirrel Backlot is #15,344 on seven-day player hours, in the top 69% of ranked servers.

Tag details

On Rust Census, which lists and filters carry Blind Squirrel Backlot?

The Rust Census lists that Blind Squirrel Backlot fits are: Community servers. It appears under these filters on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Which meanings do the tags on Blind Squirrel Backlot carry?

gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it; mp50 (Max players): 50 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): Teams are capped at 8, the default the game ships with; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634 is required; a different version cannot join; cs167781 (Build): The server runs game build 167781; ptrak (Networking): Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default; $r? (Region code): This server carries no region code; ^m (Monthly): Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month are the tags Blind Squirrel Backlot 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.

Rules, map

Which map has been recorded for Blind Squirrel Backlot?

Size 4,250 and seed 913836496: that is the procedural map on Blind Squirrel Backlot, generated by the game. The same size and seed produce the same map; RustMaps shows it from this page.

How is Blind Squirrel Backlot configured, and what rules does it keep?

No gather rate is given in the name of Blind Squirrel Backlot. 8 players is the group limit, the game's default. survival is the game mode recorded, the standard game: gather, build, raid. Combat between players and raiding are both permitted. Community is its section in the server browser. Anti-cheat is active: VAC, Valve's system, is on.

Connecting

What steps are needed to join Blind Squirrel Backlot?

Enter client.connect 66.51.99.73:28040 in Rust's console, opened with F1. Alternatively, use Launch Rust and join here: Steam opens the game and connects you.

11. Server tags

What each tag this server publishes means: a glossary.

Published asmp50,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,gmrust,cs167781,ts8

Game

gmrustGame mode The game mode is standard survival as Rust runs it.
mp50Max players 50 slots are available.
ts8Group limit Teams are capped at 8, the default the game ships with.
v2634Protocol Protocol 2634 is required; a different version cannot join.
cs167781Build The server runs game build 167781.
ptrakNetworking Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default.
$r?Region code This server carries no region code.

Wipe schedule

^mMonthly Wipes follow Facepunch's force wipe, once a month.

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.