TST12853
MD's Testing Grounds
Offline 73.191.106.243:28015 checked 2d 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. From asking the server directly; low fps and a climbing entity count mean lag.
Rank
daily · 1 is bestTop 58% of all ranked servers. Ranked on player hours over the last seven days.
World resets
a new world every few hours; none of these counts as a wipe| Wiped | Peak | Crowd | Lasted | Players before |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 27 Oct, 00:56 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Tue 27 Oct, 00:42 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 1 |
| Mon 26 Oct, 23:32 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Mon 26 Oct, 23:10 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Mon 26 Oct, 22:47 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Mon 26 Oct, 22:43 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
| Mon 26 Oct, 22:34 UTC2d ago | – | – | – | 0 |
Similar servers
The same kind of game, then region, group limit, rate and wipes.
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01MODPlayers 73/300
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02MODPlayers 0/50
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03MODPlayers 15/3300
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04MODPlayers 7/300
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05MODPlayers 0/40
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06MODPlayers 1/100
Quick answers
From the figures on this page.
Filters
Which Rust Tracker filters and lists carry MD's Testing Grounds?
These Rust Tracker lists carry MD's Testing Grounds: Modded servers, tracked live. These filters surface it on the server list: Type: Modded; Server tag: Modded ^z and Carbon ^y; Group limit: 5 or more; Last wipe: In the last 3 days.
What do the tags mean that MD's Testing Grounds is listed under?
These tags are published by MD's Testing Grounds for the game's server browser to read: gmvanilla (Game mode): Survival in vanilla mode; mp100 (Max players): Slots: 100; ts8 (Group limit): Teams cap at 8; this is the game default; v2635 (Protocol): To join, your game must match protocol 2635; cs168909 (Build): The game build is 168909; ptrak (Networking): Network layer is RakNet, which is standard for the game; $r? (Region code): No region code is set; ^z (Modded): The game is changed by plugins or settings; listed under Modded; ^y (Carbon): Carbon is installed — a plugin framework. At the top of this page you also get the queue, the players now and the world's creation time, all from the tags.
Wipe Times
Which wipe times are confirmed for MD's Testing Grounds?
None of the resets on MD's Testing Grounds count as a wipe: a new world every few hours, no wipe schedule kept.
Location and Status
Is MD's Testing Grounds up, and how does its uptime hold?
Tracking shows MD's Testing Grounds offline as of now, last seen 2 days 10 hours ago. 6% uptime over the last 2 full days, with 3 of 48 hours up. The first sighting by Rust Tracker was 26 October 2026.
Which Rust build is MD's Testing Grounds running?
Rust network protocol 2635 and build 168909 is the build on MD's Testing Grounds; the platform is Windows. To join, your game must be on the same protocol; Steam handles the update.
Where does MD's Testing Grounds sit?
Nothing on region from MD's Testing Grounds; none is published. Rust Tracker displays the location a server claims; it does not verify where the machine sits. Connect on 73.191.106.243:28015.
Player Count
Is MD's Testing Grounds busy?
Offline: MD's Testing Grounds, last seen 2 days 10 hours ago. Seven-day average 0 players; peak 1.
What rank does MD's Testing Grounds carry among Rust servers?
Top 58% of all ranked servers, and #12,853 on seven-day player hours: MD's Testing Grounds.
Map and Rules
Which settings and rules are confirmed on MD's Testing Grounds?
No gather rate appears in MD's Testing Grounds's name. The game's default applies: groups can have up to 8 players. survival is the game mode, gather, build, raid, as the game intends. Players can raid and fight each other here. The server browser lists it under Modded, where plugins or settings change the game. Carbon plugins run on it. VAC is on, Valve's anti-cheat.
Connect
Which steps join MD's Testing Grounds?
To connect: start Rust, press F1, enter client.connect 73.191.106.243:28015 in the console. Or use Launch Rust on this page to open Rust through Steam and join.
Server tags
What each one means.
Published as mp100,ptrak,$r?,v2635,gmvanilla,cs168909,ts8,^z,^y
Game
gmvanilla
mp100
ts8
v2635
cs168909
ptrak
$r?
Mods and access
^z
^y
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.