Server profile
Fooling Around
Online, with 1 of 10 players on; ranked #4,830 of every public Rust server, the top 22%. It last wiped 25d ago.
Online 76.16.72.212:28115 checked 12m ago
The crowd
Players
Who is on it, hour by hour and day by day.
Source: every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Note: hourly average and peak, UTC.
Note: daily average and peak, UTC.
Under the hood
Server performance
Frames per second, entities and memory, asked of the server itself.
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.
The standings
Rank
Its place among every ranked server, day by day; 1 is best.
Note: Top 22% of all ranked servers, and #305 of the quad servers (top 37%). Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
The wipe cycle
Wipe schedule
Force wipes only.
Next wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 7d 16h. The force wipe · high confidence
Coming wipes
- 7d 16hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCFW
- 35d 16hThu 3 Dec, 19:00 UTCFW
The first 48 hours of its last wipesPlayers each hour, from the hour of the wipe
Note: players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 17 hours in.
The record
Wipes
Every wipe we saw, newest first.
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players 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 |
Note: 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.
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The short version
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Wipe days
What does Fooling Around look like once wipe day arrives?
At their busiest, its recent wipes drew 1 players on average. The peak crowd on this wipe came 17 hours after it started. Half the peak held until the next wipe in 100% of its recent wipes.
When does Fooling Around wipe, and how often?
Each month Fooling Around wipes, and only with the force wipe. Its next wipe falls on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC, the force wipe that applies to all Rust servers. This world dates from 25 days ago. Its tags state a monthly wipe schedule.
Server details
What Rust version is live on Fooling Around?
Running on Windows, Fooling Around is on Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909. You can only join if your game is on the same protocol; Steam handles that update.
Has Fooling Around stayed online, and is it up now?
Fooling Around is currently reachable and online. The last 7 full days gave 142 of 168 hours up, or 85% of the time. On 20 September 2026 is when Rust Insights first saw it.
In which location does Fooling Around sit?
A region is not published by Fooling Around. Rust Insights reports the location a server declares, not the physical place of the machine. 76.16.72.212:28115 is where it answers.
Lists and tags
How should you read the tags listed for Fooling Around?
These tags come from Fooling Around and are read by the game's server browser: gmsoftcore (Game mode): The ruleset is softcore, which is easier; mp10 (Max players): The slot count is 10; ts4 (Group limit): A team holds 4 players at most; v2635 (Protocol): Matching versions are required, and the protocol is 2635; cs168909 (Build): It runs game build 168909; ptrak (Networking): RakNet handles the network layer, as it does by default; $r? (Region code): A region code has not been set; ^m (Monthly): This server wipes monthly, together with the force wipe from Facepunch; ^s (Softcore): On this easier Facepunch mode, dying leaves part of your inventory with you; ^o (Oxide): The plugin framework in use is Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it is filed under Modded. You will find the present player count, the queue and the world's creation time among the tags, and they are displayed at the top of this page.
Where does Fooling Around turn up among the Rust Insights lists and filters?
These Rust Insights lists include Fooling Around: Modded Rust servers, explained. You will find it on the server list by applying these filters: Type: Modded; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Softcore ^s, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly.
Player counts
How many players are on Fooling Around right now, and how does that number move?
Of its 10 slots, Fooling Around currently has 1 filled. A weekly average of 0 players goes with a peak of 2. Look at the last 48 hours and the peak hour is 03:00 UTC, at 1 players on average.
In the ranking of Rust servers, where does Fooling Around place?
The player-hours ranking for the last seven days puts Fooling Around at #4,830, among the top 22% of all ranked servers. In the quad category it ranks #305.
Settings and rules
What settings and rules apply on Fooling Around?
No gather rate appears in the name of Fooling Around. A group may hold up to 4 players, listed as quad. softcore is the game mode, Part of your loot stays with you in this easier Facepunch mode. PvP and raiding are both enabled. The server browser lists it under Modded: plugins or settings alter the game. It runs plugins, Oxide of them. The server has Valve's VAC anti-cheat switched on.
What is the map on Fooling Around?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Fooling Around runs.
Join
How can you get onto Fooling Around?
Open the console with F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 76.16.72.212:28115. You can skip the console by using Launch Rust here, which starts Rust through Steam and connects you.