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SoftNet

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Evaluation 68 Bronze #5,790 on player hours
Players now
1/100
1% full
7-day average
1
peak 3
Rank
#5,790
top 25%
Wiped
7d 20h
ago · 2 Oct, 02:28 UTC
Next wipe
26d 20h
Thu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC
Team limit
8
monthly

Evaluation

six readings of the figures on this page, 0 to 100 each
Population1Standing75Uptime98Performance100Wipe hold–Momentum–
Population1 of 100 on average 1
Standing#5,790 on player hours 75
Uptime47 of the last 48 hours 98
Performance84 server fps on average 100
Wipe holdtoo few wipes seen –
Momentumno rank a week ago –

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
0123423:0008:0017:0003:0012:0021:00

Hourly average and peak, UTC. Busiest hour of the two days: 3 players.

Wipe record

0 on record
Next wipe
Thursday 5 November19:00 UTC · in 26d 20h

The force wipe

DateTimePeakLasted
No wipe seen yet.

Performance

05010015020023:0008:0017:0003:0012:0021:00

48 hours: hourly readings. 30 to 90 days: a point a day, measured since 7 Oct. Low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.

Rank history

daily · 1 is best
RankRank in region
12.5k5k7.5k10k7 Oct8 Oct9 Oct

Top 25% of all ranked servers, top 62% in EU. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.

Intel

Map of SoftNet
Map
Procedural Map
Size
4500
Seed
367222608
Open on RustMaps
Address
85.49.251.3:28015
Region
EU
Max players
100
Group limit
8, the default
Wipe schedule
monthly
Last wipe
2 Oct 2026, 02:28 UTC
Hostname
euw1.rust.sftn.eu
First seen
7 Oct 2026
Network · sftn.eu

2 servers publish a sftn.eu hostname.

In its own words
Welcome to SoftNet! Your new server of preference for EU West, and anywhere in the world where the ping allows for it. Wipes will happen when forced by an update, which usually happens the first Thursday of every month.

Server tags

what each tag it publishes means · mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^v,EU,^t,gmrust,cs167398,ts8
GamegmrustGame mode Survival in the standard Rust format.
mp100Max players Slot count: 100.
ts8Group limit Teams max out at 8, the game's default.
v2634Protocol Protocol 2634: match it to join.
cs167398Build Build 167398.
ptrakNetworking Network layer: RakNet, the game's default.
$r?Region code Region code: none.
Wipe schedule^mMonthly Monthly wipes, timed to Facepunch's force wipe.
Difficulty^vVanilla No altered rates, kits or rules - exactly what Facepunch ships.
Gameplay^tTutorial on This server lets new players begin with Facepunch's tutorial.
RegionEUEurope The browser files it under Europe.

Flag meanings are Facepunch's.

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Briefing

quick answers, from the figures on this page
Current Players
01Where does SoftNet sit in the rankings?

In Europe, SoftNet is #1,769; globally, #5,790 on player hours over the last seven days, in the top 25% of ranked servers.

02What is the player count on SoftNet?

The current population on SoftNet is 1, against 100 slots. The seven-day average is 1 players, with a peak of 3. The 48-hour peak time is 15:00 UTC, when it averaged 2 players.

About Server
03The Rust version for SoftNet: what is it?

The Rust build on SoftNet is network protocol 2634 and build 167398, on Linux. Joining requires your game to be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.

04Performance of SoftNet: is it smooth?

For the last 48 hours, average server fps was 84, with a minimum of 35. Entities reached 114,614 - buildings, deployables and the rest. The maximum memory used was 4,136 MB. Players feel lag when fps drops and entities climb.

05What is the host location for SoftNet?

The location SoftNet lists is Europe, indicated by the EU tag. What Rust Server Now shows is a server's stated location, not where its machine is actually located. 85.49.251.3:28015 is its address.

06Uptime and current status of SoftNet: what are they?

Right now SoftNet shows as online. The last restart happened around 8 hours ago, according to uptime. 100% uptime over the last 1 full day: 24 of 24 hours online. First seen by Rust Server Now on 7 October 2026.

Lists & Tags
07What is the meaning of each tag on SoftNet?

gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust format; mp100 (Max players): Slot count: 100; ts8 (Group limit): Teams max out at 8, the game's default; v2634 (Protocol): Protocol 2634: match it to join; cs167398 (Build): Build 167398; ptrak (Networking): Network layer: RakNet, the game's default; $r? (Region code): Region code: none; ^m (Monthly): Monthly wipes, timed to Facepunch's force wipe; ^v (Vanilla): No altered rates, kits or rules - exactly what Facepunch ships; ^t (Tutorial on): This server lets new players begin with Facepunch's tutorial; EU (Europe): The browser files it under Europe: that is the tag set SoftNet publishes for the game's server browser. Its queue, its current player count and the world's creation time sit in the tags as well, shown at the top of this page.

08Who is the operator of SoftNet?

The same operator most likely runs SoftNet and 1 other server we track, as both publish a sftn.eu hostname.

09On which Rust Server Now lists does SoftNet appear?

SoftNet appears on the following Rust Server Now lists: Rust tutorial servers (live), Best EU Rust servers, Rust community servers, live and Vanilla Rust servers, ranked live. Under these filters, it appears on the server list: Region: Europe; Type: Vanilla, Community (not modded, not official) and No plugins at all; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Vanilla ^v and Tutorial on ^t; Group limit: 5 or more; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.

Wipe Info
10On what timetable does SoftNet wipe?

The estimate for SoftNet's next wipe comes from the force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, which is its next wipe. This world is 7 days 20 hours old. A monthly wipe schedule is published in its tags.

Settings & Rules
11What map is running on SoftNet?

A procedural map of size 4,500 with seed 367222608, generated by the game, is in use on SoftNet. The map is reproducible from its size and seed, and can be seen on RustMaps from this page.

12Which rules apply on SoftNet, and what settings?

No gather rate appears in the name SoftNet. 8 players per group is the default and the limit here. This server runs survival, gather, build and raid in the standard game. You can fight and raid other players. You will find it listed under Community in the server browser; it is a community server. Its self-description is vanilla: no altered rates, kits or rules - exactly what Facepunch ships. VAC, Valve's anti-cheat, is enabled.

Join Info
13What is the process to join SoftNet?

Press F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 85.49.251.3:28015, or click Launch Rust here to open Rust via Steam and join.