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Operation Birddog
NA 89.28.237.37:28030 checked 7m ago
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1. Main points
Players now
0/ 50
0% full
7-day average
0
peak 1
Rank
#11,932
top 54% · #1370 in NA
Last wipe
26d ago
monthly schedule
Next wipe
8d 18h
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 #11,932 of all ranked servers, the top 54%, and #1370 in NA, on player hours over the last seven days.
- Its current map went up 26d ago; the next wipe is expected Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, the force wipe.
2. Players
Figure 1: Players on Operation Birddog
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 54% of all ranked servers, top 73% 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 8d 18h. The force wipe · high confidence
Wipe-day peak
2
players, last three wipes
Table 1: Coming wipes
Expected from its own rhythm and the force wipe
| In | Date and time | Kind |
|---|---|---|
| 8d 18h | Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC | Force wipe FW |
| 36d 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 2, 23 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 FW26d ago | 2 | – | 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
Figure 5: Map of Operation Birddog
3500 · seed 1
8. Server characteristics
Table 4: Characteristics of Operation Birddog
What the server publishes and what was recorded
| Address | 89.28.237.37:28030 |
|---|---|
| Region | NA |
| Max players | 50 |
| Group limit | 8, the default |
| Wipe schedule | monthly |
| Last wipe | 1 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTC |
| Hostname | – |
| First seen | 13 Sep 2026 |
9. About this server
In its own words: the description the server publishes, unedited.
Operation Birddog is a Pine hosted PVE Rust server. • The server is PVE with PVP at the monuments. • Monthly map wipe, no wipe of skills or BPs. • The decay rate is ¼ and the stack size for food, ammo, and certain resources has been increased. • Basic lights (lanterns, tuna can lamps, and chinese lanterns) turn on at dusk and off at dawn and do not require fuel. • Torches in the torch holder do not decay. • Several shops including deployable nature and kits. • Planted plants do not decay. • Zombies spawn at night and run amok. • Running the skill tree and the following XP events: gas station gang fight, skill tree events, raidable bases, better npc, rad town event, ferry terminal event, super market event and defendable homes.
10. Similar servers
Table 5: Servers like this one
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes
| Server | Characteristics | Players |
|---|---|---|
| [US] RustEZ Scourge PvE | Zombies | No Raiding | No Killing | NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 52 on average | 60 / 200 |
| [US] RustEZ Survival PvE | No Decay | No Raiding | No Killing | NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 39 on average | 42 / 200 |
| Zombie Land PVE Monthly | Raids | Skills | Custom Maps | NA · groups of 14+ · monthly · 34 on average | 47 / 100 |
| Hex US PVE Monthly 1X BiWeekly 5X | RPG | Custom Weapons | Jet | NA · no group limit · 1x · monthly · 32 on average | 42 / 100 |
| [US] Salty Zombies PvE #1 | Skills | Raid | Quests | Jetpack | | NA · groups of 20+ · monthly · 25 on average | 43 / 150 |
| RustPlay PVE/PVP-Zones TP|Zombies|LVLs|Kits|Quests|Clans|+More! | NA · groups of 8+ · monthly · 12 on average | 17 / 420 |
11. Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe schedule
When does Operation Birddog wipe, and how often?
Once a month, and only with the force wipe, does Operation Birddog wipe. Its next wipe is due on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, the force wipe that reaches every Rust server. 26 days 6 hours have passed since this world was made. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.
On Operation Birddog, what happens on wipe day?
An average of 2 players attended at peak across recent wipes. 23 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.
Server record
How reliable is Operation Birddog, and is it online now?
Operation Birddog is online at the time of this release. The uptime it reports puts the last restart at about 14 hours ago. Of the 168 hours in the last 7 full days, it was up 144 of them, or 86%. First recorded by Rust Census on 13 September 2026.
What does the performance record of Operation Birddog show?
Average server fps over the last 48 hours was 5, with a low of 5. Buildings, deployables and everything else in the world took the entity count to 75,898. Memory use reached 2,748 MB at its peak. What players experience as lag is low fps combined with a climbing entity count.
In which location is Operation Birddog based?
Its NA tag is how Operation Birddog lists itself in North America. No lookup of where the machine stands is made by Rust Census; it shows where a server says it is. At 89.28.237.37:28030 it is addressed.
On which Rust version does Operation Birddog operate?
This release lists Operation Birddog on Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909, running on Linux. The same protocol is required for your game to join, and Steam updates it for you.
Population
What are the current player figures for Operation Birddog?
At counting time Operation Birddog recorded 0 players across 50 slots. This release records a seven-day average of 0 players and a peak of 1.
What position does Operation Birddog hold in the server rankings?
On player hours over the last seven days Operation Birddog stands at #11,932, #1,370 in North America, in the top 54% of ranked servers.
Lists and tags
Where does Operation Birddog appear among the Rust Census lists and filters?
The Rust Census lists that Operation Birddog fits are: Modded Rust servers, counted, Rust PvE servers, listed and North America: servers listed. Under these filters it comes up on the server list: Region: North America; Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: Monthly ^m, PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
The tags on Operation Birddog: what do they indicate?
gmrust (Game mode): Survival play, in the standard Rust format; mp50 (Max players): 50 slots are available; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: 8 to a team; v2635 (Protocol): Protocol 2635 is required; a different version cannot join; cs168909 (Build): Build 168909 is installed; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): This server carries no region code; ^m (Monthly): This server wipes monthly, on Facepunch's force wipe; ^p (PvE): There is no player combat here; the danger comes from the world; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework in use is Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game on this modded server; NA (North America): North America is the region under which the browser lists it are the tags Operation Birddog publishes, and the game's server browser reads them. The tags also hold the current player count, the queue and the world's creation time, which appear at the top of this page.
Rules, map
Which map is in use on Operation Birddog?
Operation Birddog runs a procedural map of size 3,500 with seed 1, generated by the game. The same size and seed produce the same map; RustMaps shows it from this page.
What settings and rules have been listed for Operation Birddog?
No gather rate is given in the name of Operation Birddog. 8 players is the group limit, the game's default. It runs pve, no fighting other players. The server browser lists it under Modded: plugins or settings alter the game. Oxide plugins are recorded on it. Anti-cheat is active: VAC, Valve's system, is on.
Join details
What steps are needed to join Operation Birddog?
You can open the console in Rust with F1 and enter client.connect 89.28.237.37:28030; or press Launch Rust and join on this page, and you are connected through Steam.
12. Server tags
What each tag this server publishes means: a glossary.
Published asmp50,ptrak,$r?,v2635,^m,NA,^p,gmrust,cs168909,ts8,^o^z
Game
gmrust | Game mode Survival play, in the standard Rust format. |
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mp50 | Max players 50 slots are available. |
ts8 | Group limit This is the game default: 8 to a team. |
v2635 | Protocol Protocol 2635 is required; a different version cannot join. |
cs168909 | Build Build 168909 is installed. |
ptrak | Networking The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard. |
$r? | Region code This server carries no region code. |
Wipe schedule
^m | Monthly This server wipes monthly, on Facepunch's force wipe. |
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Gameplay
^p | PvE There is no player combat here; the danger comes from the world. |
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Mods and access
^o | Oxide The plugin framework in use is Oxide (uMod). |
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^z | Modded Plugins or settings alter the game on this modded server. |
Region
NA | North America North America is the region under which the browser lists it. |
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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.