Element card · group PvE · atomic number 15,373, its rank
The BAD idea
Online 139.180.52.71:28015 checked 2h ago
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 17 Sep. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is best
Top 69% 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
newest first| 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.
Similar servers
the same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipesQuick answers
from the figures on this pageSettings and map
What map is in play on The BAD idea?
The map on The BAD idea is procedural at size 4,500 with seed 6738, made by the game. You can view it on RustMaps from this page, since matching size and seed produce the same map.
What settings and rules apply on The BAD idea?
The name of The BAD idea carries no gather rate. With no change from the default, groups can hold up to 8 players. pve is the game mode, other players cannot be fought. The server browser lists it under Modded, where plugins or settings change the game. Plugins in use: Oxide. VAC is on, Valve's anti-cheat.
About the server
Which location is The BAD idea based in?
No region is published by The BAD idea. Rust Data Lab shows a server's stated location, not a verified position of the machine. You will find it at 139.180.52.71:28015.
Which Rust version is The BAD idea on?
Rust network protocol 2633 and build 165217 on Windows is what The BAD idea uses. The protocol must match for you to join; Steam will update your game.
How dependable is The BAD idea for staying online?
Right now, The BAD idea is reachable. The uptime it reports suggests it restarted roughly 8 days 14 hours ago. It was online for 168 of 168 hours in the last 7 full days, which is 100% uptime. On 15 September 2026, Rust Data Lab saw it for the first time.
Is The BAD idea known for smooth running?
The last 48 hours show an average of 90 server fps and a minimum of 71. The maximum entity count was 110,139, covering buildings, deployables and all else in the world. The highest memory usage was 5,444 MB. What players experience as lag comes from low fps and a rising entity count.
Wipe days
What is the wiping pattern on The BAD idea?
The BAD idea's wipe history on record is too thin yet to tell its rhythm. The next monthly force wipe, which wipes all Rust servers, is scheduled for Thursday 5 November at 19:00 UTC. Counting back, the current world began 43 days 8 hours ago.
Tags, lists
How should you read the tags on The BAD idea?
gmrust (Game mode): Survival in the standard Rust style; mp100 (Max players): Player slots: 100; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8, which is the game default; v2633 (Protocol): The server runs protocol 2633, so your game needs the same version; cs165217 (Build): The game build is 165217; ptrak (Networking): The network layer is RakNet, standard in the game; $r? (Region code): The region field is left blank; ^p (PvE): The threat comes from the world, not from other players; ^o (Oxide): Plugins run through Oxide (uMod); ^z (Modded): Plugins or settings alter the game, so it lists under Modded: that is the tag list The BAD idea publishes, and the game's server browser reads it. Current players, the queue and the world's creation time sit in the tags too, shown at the top of this page.
Where among the Rust Data Lab lists and filters does The BAD idea come up?
You will find The BAD idea on the following Rust Data Lab lists: Modded Rust servers, measured and Best Rust PvE servers, measured live. These filters bring it up on the server list: Type: Modded; Game mode: PvE; Server tag: PvE ^p, Modded ^z and Oxide ^o; Group limit: 5 or more.
Player numbers
What position does The BAD idea hold among Rust servers?
The BAD idea sits at #15,373 for seven-day player hours, placing it in the top 69% of ranked servers.
How many players does The BAD idea have at the moment?
Of 100 slots, 0 are taken on The BAD idea right now. The seven-day average for this server is 0 players.
How to join
What is the way to join The BAD idea?
Open the console with F1 in Rust and type client.connect 139.180.52.71:28015. The Launch Rust button on this page does the same job through Steam.