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The BAD idea

PvE
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Evaluation 56 Bronze #15,954 on player hours
Players now
0/100
0% full
7-day average
0
peak –
Rank
#15,954
▲ 943 this week
Wiped
24d 14h
ago · 15 Sep, 10:38 UTC
Next wipe
–
not predictable yet
Team limit
8
no published schedule

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population0Standing30Uptime98Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum53
Population0 of 100 on average 0
Standing#15,954 on player hours 30
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance82 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumup 943 places this week 53

The score is the average of the readings that have figures. Population is the seven-day average against the slots; standing is how near the top of the rank it is; uptime the hours of the last 48 on the list; performance its server fps, 60 or more counting as full; wipe hold the share of its recent wipes that kept half their crowd; momentum its rank against a week ago, 50 for no change. The tier is the rank alone: Titanium is the top 10, Master the top 50, Diamond 150, Platinum 400, Gold 1,000, Silver 2,500.

Population

AveragePeak
0123401:0010:0019:0005:0014:0023:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Wipe record

0 on record
Next wipe

Not enough wipes seen yet to tell. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.

DateTimePeakLasted
No wipe seen yet.

Performance

025507510001:0010:0019:0005:0014:0023:00

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day, measured since 17 Sep. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Rank history

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep24 Sep28 Sep2 Oct6 Oct10 Oct

Top 70% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of The BAD idea
Map
Procedural Map
Size
4500
Seed
6738
Open on RustMaps
Address
139.180.52.71:28015
Region
–
Max players
100
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
–
Last wipe
15 Sep 2026, 10:38 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
15 Sep 2026

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2633,^p,gmrust,cs165217,ts8
GamegmrustGame mode Survival in the standard Rust format.
mp100Max players The server holds 100.
ts8Group limit Teams max out at 8, the game's default.
v2633Protocol Protocol 2633: match it to join.
cs165217Build Build 165217.
ptrakNetworking The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust.
$r?Region code Region code: none.
Gameplay^pPvE No player-versus-player combat; the world is the threat.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Current Players
01What is the rank position of The BAD idea?

In the top 70% of all ranked servers, The BAD idea holds #15,954 for player hours over the last seven days.

02What is the player count on The BAD idea?

0 of 100 slots are filled on The BAD idea at this moment. The average population for the last seven days is 0.

About Server
03What Rust version is The BAD idea on?

Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 on Windows is what The BAD idea runs. Steam updates your game so your protocol matches; that is required to join.

04Performance of The BAD idea: is it smooth?

For the last 48 hours, average server fps was 82, with a minimum of 66. 109,811 entities at peak, counting buildings and deployables. Memory usage reached 6,743 MB at its highest. Low fps plus a growing entity count equals lag for players.

05Where can you find The BAD idea physically?

No region is published by The BAD idea. The location Rust Server Now displays is the one a server claims, not a physical machine lookup. 139.180.52.71:28015 is its address.

06How reliable is The BAD idea, and is it online?

Right now The BAD idea shows as online. About 14 days 5 hours ago was its last restart, based on reported uptime. It was up 100% of the time over the last 7 full days: 168 of 168 hours. Its first appearance in Rust Server Now data was on 15 September 2026.

Lists & Tags
07The tags on The BAD idea: what do they mean?

The server browser reads these tags from The BAD idea: gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust format; mp100 (Max players): The server holds 100; ts8 (Group limit): Teams max out at 8, the game's default; v2633 (Protocol): Protocol 2633: match it to join; cs165217 (Build): Build 165217; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard for Rust; $r? (Region code): Region code: none; ^p (PvE): No player-versus-player combat; the world is the threat. At the top of this page you also see the current players, the queue and when the world was created, all drawn from the tags.

08Where does The BAD idea show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

The BAD idea appears on the following Rust Server Now lists: Rust community servers, live and Rust PvE servers, ranked by population. Under these filters, it appears on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: PvE ^p; Group limit: 5 or more.

Wipe Schedule
09On what timetable does The BAD idea wipe?

Too few wipes are recorded for The BAD idea to show a rhythm. Force wipe is monthly for all Rust servers, and the next is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 24 days 14 hours have passed since its current world began.

Rules & Settings
10What map is running on The BAD idea?

A procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 6738, generated by the game, is in use on The BAD idea. The map is reproducible from its size and seed, and can be seen on RustMaps from this page.

11The rules and settings of The BAD idea: what are they?

The name The BAD idea does not state a gather rate. The game's default group limit of 8 players applies. This server runs pve, fighting other players is disabled. The server browser lists it under Community, as a community server. Valve's VAC anti-cheat is active.

Joining Steps
12What is the process to join The BAD idea?

Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 139.180.52.71:28015, or click Launch Rust here to open Rust via Steam and join.