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lux testing grounds

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Evaluation 42 Bronze #15,047 on player hours
Players now
1/3
33% full
7-day average
0
peak –
Rank
#15,047
▼ 6 this week
Wiped
8d 23h
ago · 1 Oct, 21:24 UTC
Next wipe
–
too few wipes seen yet
Team limit
8
no published schedule

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population–Standing35Uptime–Performance–Wipe hold–Momentum50
Populationno average yet –
Standing#15,047 on player hours 35
Uptime0 of the last 48 hours –
Performanceno direct query answered –
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumdown 6 places this week 50

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

No hourly history yet.

Hourly average and peak, UTC.

Wipe record

2 on record
Next wipe

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

usual gap
7.3 days
between real wipes
wipe-day peak
1
players, last three wipes

The first 48 hours of its last wipes

Thu 1 OctThu 24 Sep
00.250.50.751+0h+9h+19h+28h+38h+47h
DateTimePeakLasted
1 Oct FW Thu 21:24 1 running
24 Sep Thu 13:55 1 7.3 days

Performance

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

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

Rank history

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
15k10k15k20k20 Sep24 Sep27 Sep1 Oct4 Oct8 Oct

Top 65% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

No map picture published
Map
Procedural Map
Size
–
Seed
–
Address
73.44.106.172:28015
Region
–
Max players
3
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
–
Last wipe
1 Oct 2026, 21:24 UTC
Hostname
–
First seen
17 Sep 2026

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp3,ptrak,$r?,v2634,gmrust,cs166494,ts8
GamegmrustGame mode Standard Rust survival is the game mode.
mp3Max players The server holds 3.
ts8Group limit Team cap 8, which is the game default.
v2634Protocol Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect.
cs166494Build Game build: 166494.
ptrakNetworking RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game.
$r?Region code Region code: none.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Current Players
01Ranking of lux testing grounds among Rust servers: what is it?

The rank for lux testing grounds is #15,047 on seven-day player hours, in the top 65% of ranked servers.

02Current population on lux testing grounds: how busy is it?

Offline: lux testing grounds last responded 8 days 23 hours ago.

About Server
03The Rust version for lux testing grounds: what is it?

Version for lux testing grounds: Rust network protocol 2634 and build 166494 on Windows. To join, your game must share the protocol; Steam takes care of updating it.

04Location of lux testing grounds: where?

There is no region published by lux testing grounds. Rust Server Now does not verify machine locations; it only shows where a server says it is. You reach it at 73.44.106.172:28015.

05How reliable is lux testing grounds, and is it online?

Currently offline: lux testing grounds; last seen 8 days 23 hours ago. It was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days: 0 of 168 hours. First seen by Rust Server Now on 17 September 2026.

Lists & Tags
06How should you read the tags on lux testing grounds?

For the in-game browser, lux testing grounds declares the following tags: gmrust (Game mode): Standard Rust survival is the game mode; mp3 (Max players): The server holds 3; ts8 (Group limit): Team cap 8, which is the game default; v2634 (Protocol): Game protocol 2634 - same version required to connect; cs166494 (Build): Game build: 166494; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer here, as standard for the game; $r? (Region code): Region code: none. The tags also carry its live players, its queue and its world creation time, and those appear at the top of this page.

07Where does lux testing grounds show up in Rust Server Now lists and filters?

These Rust Server Now lists include lux testing grounds: Rust community servers, live. Under these filters, it appears on the server list: Type: Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Wipe Schedule
08On what timetable does lux testing grounds wipe?

The record for lux testing grounds holds too few wipes to reveal a rhythm. A monthly force wipe hits every Rust server; the next one is Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 8 days 23 hours have passed since its current world began.

09What happens on wipe day for lux testing grounds?

On average, 1 players was the busiest its recent wipes got. 0 hours after the latest wipe, the crowd peaked.

Server Rules
10Map selection on lux testing grounds: what is it?

Procedural map: lux testing grounds uses one generated by the game.

11Which rules apply on lux testing grounds, and what settings?

No gather rate appears in the name lux testing grounds. The game's default group limit of 8 players applies. This server runs survival, gather, build and raid in the standard game. PvP and raiding are enabled. You will find it listed under Community in the server browser; it is a community server. Valve's VAC anti-cheat is active.

Joining Steps
12To join lux testing grounds, what must you do?

To connect, open Rust, press F1, and enter client.connect 73.44.106.172:28015. You can also click Launch Rust here to open the game via Steam and join.