Rust Admins Geting Female Character Models

"You won’t get a choice of whether you’re female or male."

According to the latest Rust dev blog, server admins will be switched to the female model, presumably to help with testing. A full rollout hasn't happened yet because Facepunch Studios still has "some stuff to work out, like making alternate clothing models for her."

However, when it is live, sex will be assigned at random upon character creation based on your Steam ID - just like attributes such as skin colour.

"To clear up some confusion, when we it does go live you won’t get a choice of whether you’re female or male," says developer Garry Newman. "We’re not 'taking the choice away' from you. You never had a choice."

Additionally, the devblog covers a few questions regarding Rust's Steam Workshop integration. Players may be concerned that this opens the door for pay-to-win items, but Newman promises that it will feature only cosmetic items. In response to possible controversy, Newman says, "This is the time for experimentation – because once it’s not in early access we won’t be able to do these kinds of game changing things – and we’ll wish we had."