A10/ 100 players
Modded#4,969
Fooling Around
Online 76.16.72.212:28115 checked 9m ago
quad
monthly wipes
moddedoxidesoftcore
players now1of 10 slots
7-day average0peak 1
rank#4,969top 22%
last wipe · restocked9d agomonthly schedule
next wipe · restock22d 17hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTC FW
Players
Every five minutes, from the Steam server list.
AveragePeak
Hourly average and peak, UTC.
AveragePeakWipe
Daily average and peak, UTC.
Server performance
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 48 hours.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 30 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 30 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 30 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 60 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 60 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 60 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 90 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 90 days.
This server has not answered a direct query in the last 90 days.
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
daily · 1 is bestRankRank in region
Top 22% of all ranked servers, and #307 of the quad servers (top 37%). Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
Wipe schedule
force wipes onlyNext wipe Thursday 5 November, 19:00 UTC, in 22d 17h. The force wipe · high confidence
5.6 daysusual gapbetween real wipes
0%on rhythmof its recent wipes
1wipe-day peakplayers, last three wipes
100%crowd heldof its cycles kept half the crowd
Coming wipes
- 22d 17hThu 5 Nov, 19:00 UTCFW
The first 48 hours of its last wipes
Sun 4 OctFri 2 OctTue 22 Sep
Players each hour, from the hour of the wipe. The latest peaked at 2, 17 hours in.
Wipes
newest first| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 4 Oct, 02:13 UTC9d ago | 2 | – | running | 1 |
| Fri 2 Oct, 01:26 UTC12d ago | 1 | held half | 2 days | 1 |
| Tue 22 Sep, 21:46 UTC21d ago | 1 | held half | 9.2 days | 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.
Also on the shelf
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
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A333/ 400 players
B143/ 150 players
B221/ 200 players
B35/ 100 players
On the back of the pack
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Lists and tags
Can you explain the tags on Fooling Around?
The server browser reads these tags that Fooling Around publishes: gmsoftcore (Game mode): The softer softcore ruleset; mp10 (Max players): Room for 10; ts4 (Group limit): A team holds 4 at most; v2634 (Protocol): You need protocol 2634 to join, matching your game version; cs167781 (Build): Game build: 167781; ptrak (Networking): Network runs on RakNet, the game's standard; $r? (Region code): The region code is left blank; ^m (Monthly): A monthly wipe, matching Facepunch's force wipe; ^s (Softcore): A gentler mode from Facepunch: part of your inventory survives death; ^o (Oxide): It uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins; ^z (Modded): Modded: plugins or settings change how it plays. Tags also carry its current players, its queue and when the world was made, all up top on this page.
Where does Fooling Around appear in the lists and filters on Rust Vending Machine?
The Rust Vending Machine lists that feature Fooling Around are: Modded Rust servers. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Game mode: Softcore; Server tag: Monthly ^m, Softcore ^s, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: Quad; Wipe schedule: Monthly; Last wipe: In the last 2 weeks.
Settings and rules
Which map is currently on Fooling Around?
A procedural map, generated by the game, is what Fooling Around runs.
Which settings and rules apply on Fooling Around?
No gather rate is given in the name of Fooling Around. You can have 4 players at most in a quad group. You play softcore, Facepunch's easier option, with part of your loot kept. Player versus player combat and raiding are on. The server browser lists it as Modded: plugins or settings alter the game. You will find Oxide plugins running here. VAC is on.
Server info
What is the location of Fooling Around?
No region is published by Fooling Around. A server's stated location is what Rust Vending Machine shows; the actual machine location is not looked up. You can reach it at 76.16.72.212:28115.
How reliable is Fooling Around, and is it online now?
The shelves show Fooling Around in stock and online right now. Over 7 full days, the shelves were stocked for 128 of 168 hours (76%). The first sighting of it on Rust Vending Machine was 20 September 2026.
What Rust version does Fooling Around run?
Rust network protocol 2634 and build 167781 on Windows is what powers Fooling Around. The protocol has to line up on your side to join, and Steam does the updating.
Population
How does Fooling Around compare to other Rust servers in the rankings?
The last seven days of player hours place Fooling Around at #4,969, in the top 22% of all ranked servers. It ranks #307 among quad servers.
How many players are on Fooling Around right now?
Fooling Around is carrying 1 players on 10 slots at the moment. It peaked at 1 this week, and the average was 0. Its busiest point in the last 48 hours was 02:00 UTC, averaging 1 players.
Wipe schedule
On what schedule does Fooling Around wipe?
Once a month, Fooling Around wipes with the force wipe. Every Rust server wipes at the force wipe, which is its next wipe on Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. 9 days 23 hours ago it made the world it is using now. Wipes once a month are what its tags show.
What can you expect on Fooling Around when wipe day comes?
An average of 1 players turned up at the peak of its recent wipes. On the latest wipe, 17 hours after it began, the crowd peaked. Until the next wipe, in 100% of recent wipes, the crowd remained above half that peak.
How to join
What steps do you take to join Fooling Around?
Press F1 in Rust to bring up the console and enter client.connect 76.16.72.212:28115. Alternatively, the Launch Rust option on this page opens Rust via Steam and joins for you.
Server tags
what each one meansPublished as mp10,ptrak,$r?,v2634,^m,^s,gmsoftcore,cs167781,ts4,^o^z
Game
gmsoftcore
Game mode The softer softcore ruleset.
mp10
Max players Room for 10.
ts4
Group limit A team holds 4 at most.
v2634
Protocol You need protocol 2634 to join, matching your game version.
cs167781
Build Game build: 167781.
ptrak
Networking Network runs on RakNet, the game's standard.
$r?
Region code The region code is left blank.
Wipe schedule
^m
Monthly A monthly wipe, matching Facepunch's force wipe.
Difficulty
^s
Softcore A gentler mode from Facepunch: part of your inventory survives death.
Mods and access
^o
Oxide It uses Oxide (uMod) for plugins.
^z
Modded Modded: plugins or settings change how it plays.
Players now (cp), the queue (qp) and the wipe time (born) are in the tag string too; they change every few minutes and are shown at the top of the page. Flag meanings are Facepunch's.