Cynic Network Test
Offline 208.88.69.27:28300 checked 28d 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. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
Top 57% 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.
Wipes
| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No wipe seen yet. | ||||
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
Population
How does Cynic Network Test rank against other Rust servers?
The last seven days of player hours place Cynic Network Test at #13,659, within the top 57% of all ranked servers.
How busy is Cynic Network Test?
At this count Cynic Network Test is offline, with its last sighting 28 days 7 hours ago.
Tags
What do the server tags on Cynic Network Test mean?
What the game's server browser reads from Cynic Network Test is this set of tags: gmrust (Game mode): The game mode is standard Rust survival; mp1000 (Max players): The server has 1,000 slots; ts8 (Group limit): This is the game default: at most 8 per team; v2633 (Protocol): To join, your game must match protocol 2633; cs165217 (Build): The game build is 165217; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, the game's standard; $rus1 (Region code): The code for this server's region is us1; ^y (Carbon): A plugin framework, Carbon, is in use; ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings, so it is listed under Modded. 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 Cynic Network Test?
On Rust Population, Cynic Network Test is filed under these lists: Modded Rust servers, counted. Filter the server list by Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more and it will show up.
Wipe schedule
What is the wipe schedule on Cynic Network Test?
Its rhythm cannot be told yet: too few of Cynic Network Test's wipes are on record. The next monthly force wipe is on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC; all Rust servers wipe then, this one too. Counted from 28 days 11 hours ago, that is how long the current world has stood.
Map and rules
Which map does Cynic Network Test run?
The map on Cynic Network Test is procedural, made by the game.
What are the rules and settings on Cynic Network Test?
Nothing in Cynic Network Test's name says how gather works. No limit is set beyond the standard 8 players per group. survival is what it runs, the usual game, where you gather, build and raid. Combat between players, raids included, is permitted. The server browser files it under Modded, where plugins or settings alter the game. You will find Carbon running as plugins. You play with Valve's anti-cheat on: VAC.
About the server
Which version of Rust does Cynic Network Test run?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 on Linux is what Cynic Network Test uses. Your game needs the same protocol to join; Steam takes care of updating it.
Is Cynic Network Test online, and how reliable is it?
Offline at the moment, Cynic Network Test was last seen 28 days 7 hours ago. Over the last 7 full days, 0 of 168 hours were online, or 0%. The first sighting by Rust Population was on 1 October 2026.
Where is Cynic Network Test located?
No region is published by Cynic Network Test, though its region code is us1. The location a server claims is what Rust Population shows, not the place where the machine stands. 208.88.69.27:28300 is where it lives.
Getting in
How do I join Cynic Network Test?
To connect directly, open Rust's console with F1 and type client.connect 208.88.69.27:28300; or press Launch Rust on this page and Steam opens Rust and joins for you.