TT's Biggest update ever. news - The Trenches mod for Half-Life

We're sorry for not posting news in quite some time but at least we got a lot to tell you now. We have quite a few updates to inform you about so let's hope you enjoy reading.

The guys behind the scenes are still keeping up a quick pace to get a great quality game out to you, the users. In light of team review and suggestions by fans, our Beta 1 will be devoid of officers but will include a grenadier class and melee weapons for intense infantry close quarters combat. The grenadier held a very specific and important role in World War I combat: escorted by riflemen, the grenadier would rush down enemy trenches while flinging grenades into every dugout he passed. However, we were careful to make sure this did not become a "spam" class; the grenadier will carry no weapon, as a pack of Mills Bombs or other grenades would be heavy; only armed with a bayonet for self defense, the grenadier relies on the teamwork between himself and the other infantry to stay alive.

Also, the British infantryman has been in the process of being redone for awhile now and it's really paying off! Oelund has nearly finished the skin and the animations are already set up. Great work Terminus, Nojmaster, and Oelund! Check it out!:

Player models

Full size : British Infantry

Full size : German-British pose

And a nice little background you can use.

Full size : TT Background

Weapon models

M15 stielhandgranate
Lee Enfield bolt action rifle

Both of these weapons are historiclly accurate to the smallest detail. If you think you found a problem, take it up with our amazing weapon modeler/weapon guru, Terminus.

That's it for now. Don't forget to check out our forums and to visit us on IRC : irc.gamesurge.net at #thetrenches