Hello Crymodders! Today we will be showing you a new update for a widely anticipated CryEngine mod, Casus Belli. The update features a new map, The Dam, taking a bit of a new approach on the team's level design - moving away from the largely urban maps to a more nature focused environment. Additionally, the update showcases 3 new weapons added to the Casus Belli arsenal - the Tavor TAR-21, Pecheneg machine gun, and the KRISS Vector SMG. Finally, the update announces the upcoming opening of the beta tests, for which you can sign up here.

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Here are a few select screenshots of the map and the new guns. Be sure to check out the update post for more screenshots!


That's it for today's post! Don't forget to check out the update post in the Casus Belli thread for detailed descriptions of the map and the new guns, as well as more screenshots! And if you'd like to be featured in the news, check out this brief guide for some tips.

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Forum Thread: Casus Belli
Update Post: 30/05/10

-Crymod Staff Team

How cool isn't this! ... Nice quality screenshots and assets.

Looks nice. The road in the first pic could use a few decals though,I like the textures, its tough to paint those road borders in the new editer with the road always dissapearing one thing I like about the older cryengine.

Nice to see progress.

That last weapon shot is :-D~

How did you create new weapons?
I wanna remake the Hurrican (Minigun,MG271) from Crysis 1.

To be honest, the weapon assets are lacking the quality I was expecting.

Variate different shades of color in all diffuse maps and get those normal maps up to par with the diffuse'

PC= Personal Critique
PS= Personal Solution

i.e. the vector
-PC- the whole weapon is being defined by the boring noise in the normal map
-PS- spice it up by defining each piece and part of the weapon [ the barrel, mag, buttstock, and all small screw-related parts; smooth away the noise, create a different 'scanline, noise, swirl' effect ]

I've seen the high quality work Casus Belli shocked the community with in the start, just keep it up to the finish !

~MadSquirts

Hello MadSquirts,

I guess you'd rather write your ideas at http://www.casusbelli-mod.com/

Currently, we are a bit overwhelmed, hence Casus Belli needs new talents for:

a) Level-design
b) Character modelling and/or animation
c) General modeling (weapons, props, whatever)
d) Sounds (weapons, player foley etc.)

If you guys know anyone interested , feel free to apply for a position at http://www.casusbelli-mod.com/ (past-work pics/videos required).

Also, we wish you all a happy new year

Cheers