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Fooling Around

76.16.72.212:28115 checked 12m ago

quad monthly wipes moddedoxidesoftcore
Release date
Next release
In five minutes (02:20 UTC)
Source
Live server queries
Server address
76.16.72.212:28115
First recorded
20 September 2026

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1. Main points

Players now

1/ 10

10% full

7-day average

0

peak 2

Rank

#4,830

top 22%

Last wipe

25d ago

monthly schedule

Next wipe

7d 16h

Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW

Main points

  • There were 1 players on it, 10% of its 10 slots.
  • Over the last seven days it averaged 0 players, with a peak of 2.
  • It ranks #4,830 of all ranked servers, the top 22%, on player hours over the last seven days.
  • Its current map went up 25d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.

2. Players

Figure 1: Players on Fooling Around

Players now and over time, UTC

AveragePeak
00.250.50.75103:0012:0021:0006:0015:0001:00

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

This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.

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. 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
12.5k5k7.5k10k20 Sep28 Sep6 Oct13 Oct21 Oct29 Oct

Top 22% of all ranked servers, and #305 of the quad servers (top 37%). 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 16h. The force wipe · high confidence

Usual gap

5.6 days

between real wipes

On rhythm

0%

of its recent wipes

Wipe-day peak

1

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

InDate and timeKind
7d 16hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCForce wipe FW
35d 16hThu 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

Sun 4 OctFri 2 OctTue 22 Sep
00.511.52+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h

Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 17 hours in.

Source: Live server queries, Rust Census

6. Wipes

Table 2: Wipes, newest first

Every wipe seen on this server

WipedPeakCrowdLastedPlayers before
Sun 4 Oct, 02:13 UTC25d ago 2 – running 1
Fri 2 Oct, 01:26 UTC27d ago 1 held half 2 days 1
Tue 22 Sep, 21:46 UTC36d ago 1 held half 9.2 days 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 Fooling Around

No map picture published

Table 3: The world

As the server publishes it

MapProcedural Map
Size–
Seed–

8. Server characteristics

Table 4: Characteristics of Fooling Around

What the server publishes and what was recorded

Address76.16.72.212:28115
Region–
Max players10
Group limitquad
Wipe schedulemonthly
Last wipe4 Oct 2026, 02:13 UTC
Hostname–
First seen20 Sep 2026

9. Similar servers

Table 5: Servers like this one

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

ServerCharacteristicsPlayers
Noobs 4 Real | No Pros, No Sweats, Just Noobs, Solo/Duo!EU · quad · monthly · 3 on average0 / 100
[EA] Softcore 1quad · monthly · 67 on average20 / 350
[US] Facepunch Softcore 2NA · quad · monthly · 59 on average56 / 300
Reddit.com/r/PlayRust - AU SoftcoreOC · quad · monthly · 34 on average31 / 150
LA VERGA DEL ABUELO / NOOB FRIENDLY / LATAM - ESP / SPANISH ONLNA · quad · monthly · 7 on average10 / 80
LA ISLA DEL ABUELO / NOOB FRIENDLY / LATAM - ESP / SPANISH ONLYNA · quad · monthly · 7 on average7 / 200

10. Quick answers

From the figures on this page.

Wipe schedule

On what schedule are wipes carried out on Fooling Around?

A monthly force wipe is the sole occasion on which Fooling Around wipes. Every Rust server wipes on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC at the force wipe, which is its next wipe. 25 days have passed since this world was made. The tags list a wipe schedule of one month.

What should you expect on wipe day at Fooling Around?

Recent wipes drew an average peak of 1 players. 17 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked. Recent wipes kept the crowd above half the peak until the next wipe in 100% of cases.

Server record

How reliable is Fooling Around, and is it online now?

At the latest check, Fooling Around was online. 142 of 168 hours on across the last 7 full days gives an uptime of 85%. It was first seen by Rust Census on 20 September 2026.

Which location does Fooling Around run from?

A region is not published by Fooling Around. Rust Census does not look up where the machine stands; it shows where a server says it is. 76.16.72.212:28115 is its address.

On which Rust version does Fooling Around operate?

Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 on Windows is the version Fooling Around runs. To join, your game has to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.

Player figures

How many players does Fooling Around carry?

The present count is 1 players on Fooling Around, out of 10 slots. This release records a seven-day average of 0 players and a peak of 2. Over the past 48 hours the highest average fell at 03:00 UTC: 1 players.

In the rankings of Rust servers, where is Fooling Around placed?

For seven-day player hours, Fooling Around is ranked #4,830, placing it in the top 22% of all ranked servers. The server stands at #305 among quad servers.

Tag details

Which Rust Census filters and lists cover Fooling Around?

The Rust Census lists that Fooling Around fits are: Modded Rust servers, counted. Under these filters it comes up on the server list: Type: Modded; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Softcore ^s, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly.

What is meant by each tag shown on Fooling Around?

Read by the game's server browser, Fooling Around publishes these tags: gmsoftcore (Game mode): An easier ruleset applies: softcore; mp10 (Max players): 10 slots are available; ts4 (Group limit): Team size is capped at 4; 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; ^s (Softcore): Facepunch's softcore mode applies; on death you keep part of your inventory; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework in use is Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game on this modded server. The tags also hold the current player count, the queue and the world's creation time, which appear at the top of this page.

Map and rules

Which map is in use on Fooling Around?

A procedural map runs on Fooling Around, generated by the game.

What settings and rules have been listed for Fooling Around?

No gather rate is recorded for Fooling Around in its name. 4 players is the cap for a group (quad). It runs softcore, Facepunch's easier mode: you keep part of your loot. Combat between players and raiding are both permitted. The server browser lists it under Modded: plugins or settings alter the game. Plugins on it number Oxide. Anti-cheat is active: VAC, Valve's system, is on.

How to join

What is the way to join Fooling Around?

Enter client.connect 76.16.72.212:28115 in the console, opened with F1 after starting Rust; alternatively, Launch Rust on this page opens Rust through Steam and connects you.

11. Server tags

What each tag this server publishes means: a glossary.

Published asmp10,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,^s,gmsoftcore,cs168909,ts4,^o^z

Game

gmsoftcoreGame mode An easier ruleset applies: softcore.
mp10Max players 10 slots are available.
ts4Group limit Team size is capped at 4.
v2635Protocol To connect, your game version must match protocol 2635.
cs168909Build Build 168909 is installed.
ptrakNetworking Networking is handled by RakNet, which the game uses by default.
$r?Region code No region code is set.

Wipe schedule

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

Difficulty

^sSoftcore Facepunch's softcore mode applies; on death you keep part of your inventory.

Mods and access

^oOxide The plugin framework in use is Oxide (uMod).
^zModded Plugins or settings alter the game on this modded server.

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.