Not a Server
Offline 162.156.229.178:28505 checked 33d ago
Measurements
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
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 23 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 71% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
Not enough wipes seen yet to tell when the next one is. Every server wipes at the monthly force wipe.
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 0, 1 hours in.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sep, 22:59 UTC33d ago | 0 | – | running | 0 |
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.
Quick answers
Player counts
How does Not a Server rank against other Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Not a Server at #16,527, within the top 71% of all ranked servers.
How busy is Not a Server?
We have no live count for Not a Server right now. It was last seen 33 days 13 hours ago.
Lists and tags
What do the server tags on Not a Server mean?
These are the tags Not a Server publishes, as read by the game's server browser: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp50 (Max players): The server has 50 slots; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: at most 8 per team; v2633 (Protocol): Your game needs the same version, protocol 2633, to join; cs165217 (Build): The game build is 165217; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings change the game; it is listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): The plugin framework Carbon runs on this server. The tags also carry the current player count, the queue and when the world was made; you will find them at the top of this page.
Which Rust Population lists and filters include Not a Server?
On Rust Population, Not a Server is filed under these lists: Modded Rust servers, counted. Look for it under these filters on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more.
Wipe schedule
What does wipe day look like on Not a Server?
The busiest point of its recent wipes averaged 0 players. The crowd on the latest wipe peaked 1 hours in.
What is the wipe schedule on Not a Server?
Too few wipes are on record for Not a Server to show its rhythm. The next monthly force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; all Rust servers wipe then, this one too. Counted from 33 days 13 hours ago, that is how long the current world has stood.
Map and rules
Which map does Not a Server run?
Not a Server uses a map the game generates, procedural, at size 6,000 with seed 7007. You can look at it on RustMaps from this page: size and seed determine the map.
What are the rules and settings on Not a Server?
No gather rate appears in the name of Not a Server. No limit is set beyond the standard 8 players per group. This server runs survival, the usual game, where you gather, build and raid. Combat between players, raids included, is permitted. You find it under Modded, since plugins or settings change how it plays. You will find Carbon running as plugins. The anti-cheat VAC from Valve is disabled.
About the server
Which version of Rust does Not a Server run?
On Windows, Not a Server runs Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217. The protocol must match for you to join, and Steam updates it for you.
Is Not a Server online, and how reliable is it?
Currently offline, Not a Server was last seen 33 days 13 hours ago. It was up 0% of the time over the last 7 full days, 0 out of 168 hours. It was first seen by Rust Population on 20 September 2026.
Where is Not a Server located?
Nothing published by Not a Server states a region. The location a server claims is what Rust Population shows, not the place where the machine stands. Connect at 162.156.229.178:28505.
How to join
How do I join Not a Server?
Open the console with F1 in Rust and enter client.connect 162.156.229.178:28505. Joining from this page with Launch Rust works too, opening Rust through Steam and connecting you.