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== Overview ==
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[http://www.twcenter.net Total War Center] is one of the largest [[Total War]] fan sites on the internet. It is home to mods created for the different games in the TW series including [[Rome Total Realism]], [[SPQR]] and [[Terrae Expugnandae]] for [[Rome: Total War]] and [[Lands to Conquer]], [[Medieval: Total Realism ]] and [[Medieval: Wrath of the Norsemen]] for [[Medieval 2: Total War]]. The Site also has it's own [http://www.surrealchat.net/chat/TWCenter IRC Chat] and [[Podcast]]. The Day to day running of the Site is done by the [[Administrator]]s and [[Moderator]]s. There are approximately 20 [[Moderator]]s. TWC is also home to the [[Curia]].
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[[image:TWC.png|right|thumb|150px| The TWC logo during the  Medieval II era]]
 
=== Features ===
 
  
*Extensive Community
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[[File:Totalwar.png|center|400px]]
  
*Regularly Updated News Articles.
 
**[[Scriptorium|The Scriptorium]]
 
**[[Podcast|The TWC Podcasts]]
 
**[[Helios|The Helios]]
 
**[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40 The Eagle Standard on TWC]
 
**[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1505 The Critic's Quill on TWC]
 
**[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1195 The Silver Shield on TWC]
 
**[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1920 The Gamer's Gazette on TWC]
 
**[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1676 The Illustrator: Arts Publication on TWC]
 
  
*A vast array of [[:Category:TWC Hosted Modifications|Hosted Modifications]] for every Total War game.
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'''Links within this page are designed to take you straight to the most relevant area of the TWC site, to view more information about TWC on the Wiki please refer to the template box above.'''
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*For the site's rules please see the '''[[TWC Official:Terms of Service|Terms of Service]]'''.
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*For the answers to frequently asked questions please see the '''[[TWC:FAQ]]'''
  
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=About Total War Center=
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'''The [https://www.twcenter.net Total War Center] is one of the largest and oldest Total War fan sites on the internet.  The site features:'''
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*An extensive community that spans across game versions and generations.
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*Regularly updated news and articles.
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*A vast array of Modifications for every Total War game.
 
*A vast discussion board for topics ranging far beyond the Total War series of games.
 
*A vast discussion board for topics ranging far beyond the Total War series of games.
**[[Common Community]]
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*A system of Citizenship.
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*Competitions and awards.
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*This Wiki, Discord and Twitter Channels.
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The day to day running of the site is done by volunteer staff including Administrators and Moderators.  TWC is also home to the Curia.
  
*A system of self governance - every member of TWC has a say in how the forum is run.
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==A Brief History==
**[[Curia|The Curia]]
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**[[Constitution|The Constitution]]
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{| class="infobox bordered" style="float: right;"
**[[List of Current TWC Ranks|Ranks of TWC]]
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! Total War Games Forum Links
**[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16 The Symposium on TWC]
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**[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9 Questions and Suggestions on TWC]
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?331-General-TW-Discussion General TW Discussion]'''
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2153-Modding-Discussion-and-Resources General TW Modding Discussion and Resources]'''
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1819 Total War: Pharaoh]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2145 Total War: Three Kingdoms]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?48 Total War Sagas (including Thrones of Britannia and Troy)]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2183 Total War: Warhammer I, II & III]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2085 Total War: Attila]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1892 Total War: Rome II]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1548 Total War: Shogun 2]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1431 Napoleon: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?470 Empire: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?3 Medieval II: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2242 Rome: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?202  Medieval: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2244 Shogun: Total War]
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:''Main Article [[History of Total War Center]]''
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The origins of today's Total War Center start with a small site under the name mtw.gamercastle.com. When the gamercastle.com domain closed in 2003 the site's founders moved to www.legiontotalwar.com and adopted the name Total War Centre (note English spelling of name!).  The site at that time comprised a small community, focused mainly on intellectual debate. A short-lived (and illegal) hosting of some of the "Time Commanders" videos featuring the RTW engine brought more attention and members.
  
== Hosted Mods ==
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The site attempted a more democratic style of management than most forums, featuring a system of Citizenship and community involvement via the Curia.  This caused some conflict with Ogres Net, the then owners of the site.  A series of events culminated in the site being sold by Ogres Net in early 2007 and purchased by imb39.  Subsequently, Garbarsardar purchased the site from imb39 in 2008, and the current owner GrnEyedDvl, purchased the site in 2011.
  
:''- Main Article: [[:Category:TWC Hosted Modifications|Hosted Modifications]]''
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=The Total War Sections=
  
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TWC covers all the Total War Series games from the original year 2000 Shogun: Total War to the present day.  All the games from the original Medieval: Total War onwards have Modding Workshop sections.  The most active modding area is the one for Medieval II: Total War, despite being an older game the ability to create 'Total Conversions' by radically changing the campaign map has maintained modders' interest in the title.
  
The Total War Center (TWC) is home to the largest collection of modifications for the Total War series.
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The easiest way to find the relevant forum section for the Total War games is by scrolling down the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forum.php forum index page]''' to find the game you are interested in, then select the relevant sub-forum, alternatively use the quick links on the right.
Here are some of the most well known modifications for the Total War series hosted on the Total War Center:
 
  
==== Rome Total War ====
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The '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/downloads.php Download Section]''' can be used to post small (max 100MB) mods, tools and resources for the Total War games, or for use elsewhere on TWC.
The third and one of the most successful Total War title released by [[Creative Assembly]] on 22 Sep, 2004.
 
  
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=214 Rome Total War & Barbarian Invasion Modifications on TWC]
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The community section below also includes information on activities related to the Total War games, such as Hotseat Campaigns, Screenshot Competitions, Modding Awards and more.
  
Few of the most famous mods for RTW are:
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=The Community Portal=
:*[[The Fourth Age: Total War]]
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<center>[[Image:Communityportallarge2.jpg]]</center>
:*[[Roma Surrectum]]
 
:*[[Roma Surrectum II]]
 
:*[[Rome Total Realism]]
 
  
==== Medieval 2: Total War ====
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<big>'''Welcome to the TWC Community Portal on the TWC Wiki'''</big><br>
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'''Here you will find information and links to help you explore this vibrant community and see what else TWC has to offer beyond the Total War series.'''<br>
  
[[Medieval 2: Total War]] released on September, 2006 and is the indirect sequel to [[Medieval: Total War]], which was received very well by the Total War fans. A year later its further expansion called [[Kingdoms|Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms]] was released; which added 4 more campaigns, several features and fixes.
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*'''TWC Competitions, Games and Awards''' can be found in the <big>'''[[#Enter and Participate|Enter and Participate]]'''</big> section directly below.
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*'''TWC Publications, User Generated Content & Archives''' can be found in the <big>'''[[#Reading Material and Information|Reading Material and Information]]'''</big> section below.
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*'''TWC Discussion Forums''' are explained in the <big>'''[[#Where to Post|Where to Post]]'''</big> section at the end of this page.
  
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=211 Medieval II Total War Modifications on TWC]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=556 Kingdoms: Hosted Modifications on TWC]
 
  
Few of the most famous mods for M2TW are:
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==Enter and Participate==
:*[[Third Age: Total War]]
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'''''Do you have a competitive nature?''''' 
:*[[Stainless Steel]]
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:There are lots of competitions on TWC where you can show off your intellectual and artistic skills or join in by supporting and voting for others.  The medals available to winners of the contests can be viewed on the wiki [[Contest Awards|here]]. The currently active competitions, games and awards are listed below with links to the relevant forums:
:*[[Deus lo Vult]]
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===Writing===
:*[[Europa Barbarorum 2]]
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?802-Tale-of-the-Week Tale of the Week]''': TOTW takes an interesting picture, including winning POTW entries and other generally awesome images, and gives you the opportunity to write a short 'tale' about it. Members then vote on which entrant has written the best story, based on the materials given.
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?747-Writers-Study-General-Competitions AAR and Creative Writing Competitions]''': The Writers' Study hosts Monthly After Action Report Competitions (MAARC) and special Occasional Competitions for creative writing based on a given theme or task. MAARC is open to AARs posted on TWC.
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1967-Post-of-the-Fortnight-Competition Post of the Fortnight]''': The POTF competition is aimed at promoting quality posting within the Discussion and Debate area of the forum.  You can't enter your own posts for this competition but post well in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?447-Discussion-and-Debate D&D section] and you may find your post gets nominated.
  
==== Empire: Total War ====
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===Screenshots and Videos===
[[Empire: Total War]] was released on March, 2009 & is the fifth title of Total War series.
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'''All of the picture and video competitions can be found in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?33-Screenshot-Galleries-Picture-of-the-Week-and-Video-Competitions Screenshot Galleries]'''.
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1071 Empire: Total War Hosted Modifications on TWC]
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*'''Picture of the Week''': POTW consists of screenshots from all Total War games edited in any way, usually improving the graphics and the like, though from time to time creative twists are applied
Few of the most famous mods for ETW are:
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*'''Unedited Screenshot of the Week''': UESW allows exclusively unedited Total War Screenshots. The emphasis lies on the perfect shot at the perfect time, though the picture can be cropped, to leave out unit cards and the like.
:*[[American Civil War : The Blue and the Gray]]
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*'''Game Picture of the Week''': GPOTW submissions must be from a game other than Total War, submissions may be either edited or unedited screenshots.
:*[[DarthMod Empire]]
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*'''Video of the Month''': VOTM submissions must be videos consisting of in-game footage from either the campaign map or the battle map of a Total War game or modification.
:*[[The American Revolution Mod]]
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===Hotseat Campaigns===
:*[[British East India Company - The Indian Mutiny]]
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1535-TW-Hotseat-Campaigns Total War Hotseat Campaigns]''': Hotseat campaigns for all Total War games, mods and submods are organized and conducted in this forum section. The use of modded games which allow play in fantasy worlds such as Game of Thrones or LotR are popular and role-playing is also encouraged in many of the games.
  
==== Napoleon: Total War ====
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===Informal Thread Based Games===
[[Napoleon: Total War]] was released on Feb, 2010 & is the successor of Empire Total War. This was the sixth standalone instalment of Total War series.
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?793743 Total Guess Competition]''':  TGC is intended to reward those who are regular players of the various Guess/Name/Identify games around TWC, such as "Name that Battle" or "The Catchphrase Game"
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1432 Napoleon: Total War Hosted Modifications on TWC]
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?60-Coliseum The Coliseum]''': As well as housing TGC this forum also contains many threads for other informal games and has sub-forums available for Mafia and Interactive History. The Coliseum is universally known as a good place to raise your post count without having to spam the Thema Devia or be chased by Moderation as a wannabe spambot!
Few of the most famous mods for NTW are:
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===Site Awards===
:*[[DarthMod Napoleon]]
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The Site Awards are annual events where TWC members nominate and vote for fellow members, mods and modders, they are organised as follows:
:*[[The Great War]]
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1680-The-TWC-Modding-Awards TWC Modding Awards]''': These Awards are meant to reward worthy mods (including tools and resources) and modders (including tools and resources makers) hosted or otherwise present at TWC. The Modding Awards have been held since 2005 and have evolved as the Total War games (and their popularity and moddability) evolved over time. Modding Award medals can be viewed on the wiki [[Modding Awards|here]].
:*[[Europe in Conflict]]
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?104-The-TWC-Member-Awards TWC Member Awards]''': These Awards are meant to reward worthy TWC members, as nominated and voted by the TWC membership itself. They include categories ranging from the Best Debater up to the Favorite Staff member, and they have evolved over the years as the site and its community evolved. The first edition was held in 2005. Members' Awards medals can be viewed on the wiki [[Members' Awards|here]].
:*[[The Rights of Man 2]]
 
  
==== Total War: Shogun 2 ====
 
[[Total War: Shogun 2]] released on March 15, 2011 and is the indirect sequel to Shogun: Total War. It is the seventh installment of the Total War series, which takes us back to 16th Century medieval Japan.
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1550 Total War: Shogun 2 Hosted Modifications on TWC]
 
Few of the most famous mods for TWS2 are:
 
:*[[DarthMod: Shogun II]]
 
:*[[The Rights of Man 3]]
 
:*[[Radious Total War Mod]]
 
  
==== Total War: Rome II ====
 
[[Total War: Rome II]] was released on September 3, 2013 and is the indirect sequel to [[Rome: Total War]]. It is the eighth installment of the Total War series.
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1989-Total-War-Rome-II-Hosted-Modifications Total War: Rome II Hosted Modifications on TWC]
 
Few of the most famous mods for TWR2 are:
 
:*[[Divide et Impera]]
 
:*[[Radious Total War Mod (TWR2)]]
 
  
==== Total War: Attila ====
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==Reading Material and Information==
[[Total War: Attila]] was release on February 17, 2015 and is the successor of [[Total War: Rome II]]. This is the ninth standalone installment of the Total War series
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'''''Looking for some reading material?''''' 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2106-Total-War-Attila-Hosted-Modifications Total War: Attila Hosted Modifications on TWC]
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:You'll find interesting and informative posts throughout the forum but for something special check out the sources below:
Few of the most famous mods for TWA are:
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===TWC News===
:*[[Fall of the Eagles]]
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TWC's '''[https://www.twcenter.net/ Home Page]''' displays recent news announcements, coverage includes: releases, updates and previews of mods for Total War games; news of official Total War releases and updates; publication of articles, guides and reviews; notification of competitions and events on TWC, together with any other news that might be of interest to TWC members. 
:*[[Battle Aggressive CAI]]
 
  
== Common Community ==
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Previous announcements can be found in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?11-Front-Page-Announcements Front Page Announcements] section. To request a Front Page announcement start [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/announcement.php?f=11&a=452 here].
  
The [[Common Community]] Section of TWC is almost as big as the Total War areas. Here people debate topics such as Politics, Current Affairs, Morals, Religion, Science, Sports, History, Technology, and games.
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===Articles===
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The '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?123-twc-publications TWC Publications]''' page contains articles published by TWC Content Staff. Current publications posting articles include:
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*'''The Critic's Quill''' which offers readers reviews, articles and interviews about After Action Reports (AAR), Creative Writing and writing advice in general.
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*'''The Eagle Standard''' which includes previews, reviews and retrospectives of TW games and modifications, interviews with TWC modders and coverage of the TWC Modding Awards.
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*'''The Helios''' publishes articles and reviews relating to history.
  
====Non-Total War Games====
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===Archives===
*[[Game Reviews]] - Reviews of games, written by TWC members. Including both PC and console games.
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?157-Scriptorium The Scriptorium]''' is the place where copies of the Total War Center's most popular and well-written articles are stored. Articles are subdivided into catalogues, which include History, the Real World, the Total War Games, Modding, Computers and Games and more.  The articles are chosen and catalogued by TWC's Librarians.
*[[Warhammer 40K]] - Discuss the Games Workshop tabletop and videogames here.
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1968-Hansard PotF; Hansard]''' stores the nominations and winning posts from the Post of the Fortnight competition. These include the best posts in the Discussion and Debate section as nominated and voted for by TWC members.  Topics typically include history, religion and politics.
*[[Paradox Games]] - A forum set aside for discussion on games developed or published by Paradox Games, such as Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron.
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1489-Archives-of-the-TWC-Media-Hub-and-Content-Publications TWC Publication Archives]''' contain articles published by TWC Content Staff prior to the introduction of the Front Page CMS system.  They include: The Eagle Standard (modding); The Media Hub (Total War videos); The Illustrator (Graphic Arts); Gamer's Gazette (non-Total War games); The Helios (history and non-TW content); The Critic's Quill (creative writing).
*[[Mount&Blade]] - For discussing the addictive game by TaleWorlds.
 
*[[Bethesda Games]] - A forum for discussion of games developed by Bethesda Softworks, such as the Elder Scrolls series.
 
*[[BioWare Games]] - A forum for discussion of games developed by BioWare, such as Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Knights of the Old Republic, Baldur's Gate, etc.
 
*[[Minecraft]] - The forum for the indie game Minecraft.
 
*[[Other Games]] - General non-TW gaming discussion and discussion of any games that don't have their own forum here.
 
  
====Discussion and Debate====
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===Blogs===
*The [[Political Mudpit]] (National and International Politics)
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'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/blog.php TWC members' blogs]''' can cover any subject except for politics or religion. If you would like to join in and start your own blog see [[TWC:FAQ#TWC_Blogs|the FAQ page]].
*[[Political Academy]] (Non-Current Politics)
 
*[[Ethos, Mores, et Monastica]] (Religion and Philosophy)
 
*[[Vestigia Vetustatis]] (History)
 
*[[The Arts]] (Music, Film, the Arts etc.)
 
*[[Athenaeum]] (Science)
 
*[[Garbarsardar's Fight Club]]
 
  
====Games, Activities and Chat====
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===The Wiki===
*[[Coliseum]] (Competitions)
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You're here already!  If you're not headed directly back to the forum have a browse around, you'll find a lot of content related to the Total War Series, TW mods and about TWC.  The search function on the wiki works very well so you should find what you're looking for, but if it's not here yet consider helping out and adding content.  Information about the Wiki itself starts [[TWC Wiki|here]]
*[[Personal Help and Advice]]
 
*[[Universitas Ludus Olympus]] (Sport)
 
*[[The Basement]] (Technical)
 
*[[The Travelers' Lodge]]
 
*[[Community RPGs]]
 
*[[Thema Devia]] (Off Topic Discussion)
 
**[[Foreign Languages Discussion]]
 
  
== History ==
 
  
:''See main article: [[Total War Center History]].''
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==Where to Post==
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?473-Warhammer-40K Warhammer 40K]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?320-Paradox-Games Paradox Games]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?446-Mount-amp-Blade Mount&Blade]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?723-Bethesda-Games Bethesda Games]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1407-BioWare-Games BioWare Games]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1649-Minecraft Minecraft]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1897-Slitherine-Matrix-Games Slitherine/Matrix Games]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2063-Game-Labs-Games Game-Labs Games]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?147-Game-Reviews Games Reviews]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?52-Other-Games Other Games]
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'''''Not sure where to post for the best historical discussion, the friendliest chat or the most useful advice?'''''
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:Check out the forums suggested below:
  
Some of the former [[:category:administrator|Administrators]] or [[:category:moderator|Staff]] members of TWC have created accounts of their times at the site:
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===Games (other than Total War)===
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The '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2245-Non-Total-War-Games Non-Total War Games]''' forum can be used to discuss playing and/or modding ANY Non-Total War game.  There are individual sub-sections available for many of the popular computer game series, see the quick links on the right.
  
*[[Mi Lucha]] by [[Siblesz]]
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===Arts===
*[[The Chronicles of the Prince]] by [[the Black Prince]]
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*'''"The Arts":''' visit '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?144-The-Arts The Arts]''' forum to discuss literature, theater, cinema, music, the visual arts and more.
*[[The History of a Society]] by [[Belisarius]].
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*'''Creative Writing:''' go to '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1353-The-Writers-Study The Writers' Study]''' to post and discuss and receive advice on your creative writing and AARs.
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*'''Graphics, Painting and Screenshots etc:''' visit '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1507-The-Artists-Studio The Artists' Studio]''' to post your visual artworks and meet fellow artists.
  
==vBulletin==
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===Discussion and Debate===
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*'''Current Political Events:''' '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?19-Political-Mudpit The Political Mudpit]''' is the place for robust discussion of current events.
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*'''Political Theory:''' for discussion of political theory in the abstract visit the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?448-Political-and-Scientific-Academy Political and Scientific Academy]'''
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*'''Science:''' discussion of science also belongs in the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?448-Political-and-Scientific-Academy Political and Scientific Academy]'''
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*'''Religion & Philosophy:''' visit '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?53-Ethos-Mores-et-Monastica Ethos, Mores et Monastica]''' to discuss ethics, morals, religion and philosophy.
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*'''History:''' visit the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?7-Vestigia-Vetustatis Vestigia Vetustatis]''' to discuss any period of history.
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*'''Historical Resources:''' if you want to discuss the history and historical resources for an era related to a particular Total War game, you can also use that game's General Discussion forum.
  
[http://www.vbulletin.com/ vBulletin] is one of the leading commercial forum software packages, which TWC currently usesIt used to use Invision Power Boards, but that turned out to be insecure, as was evidenced by the [[hacker attacks]] leading to the [[May 2005 crisis]]. During those attacks, [[Ogre's Net]] asked for help and were told to not use IPB, but to switch to vB insteadWhen that was done, the attacks stopped.
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===Help and Advice===
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*'''Computers and Tech:''' visit '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?8-The-Basement The Basement]''' to talk about computer hardware and software, smartphones, internet issues and anything else 'techy'.
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*'''Game Technical Support:''' if you have problems running a specific game post in the General Discussion section (or Technical Discussion section if available) for that game. Similarly, if you have a problem running or installing a specific mod, post first in that mod's thread or forum.
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*'''Graphics:''' the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?946-The-Graphics-Workshop Graphics Workshop]''' has a Help Section where you can post graphics related questionsThe Graphics Workshop also runs a Modding Graphic Request service for items like UIs and mod logos, and an Avatar, Signature and Userbar service, where members will make custom graphics to your specifications.
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*'''Modding:''' queries about modding should be posted in the Workshop section of the relevant game.  To improve organisation most of these Workshops are also sub-divided into categories such as; Mapping, Sounds & Media, DB Editing & Scripting etc.
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*'''Forum & Account Problems:''' if you have registered and logged in to TWC you can view the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?9-Questions-amp-Suggestions Questions & Suggestions]''' forum and post there.  If you haven't managed to get that far please see the [[TWC:FAQ]] for advice.
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*'''Personal Help & Relationship Problems:''' the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?570-Personal-Help-and-Advice Personal Help and Advice]''' forum provides an informal, but strictly moderated area, where you can discuss your personal problems and receive advice from fellow TWC membersA sub-section of that forum deals with relationship issues.
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*'''Fitness:''' the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1106-TWC-Spartan-League-Fitness-Forum TWC Spartan League Fitness Forum]''' is a sub-section of the Personal Help and Advice forum which deals with advice and discussion of fitness and training issues.
  
== Visual History ==
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*'''Travel:''' visit '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?628-The-Travelers-Lodge The Travelers' Lodge]''' to discuss your experiences and share your tips on traveling to interesting places.
Image:TWCRomeskin.jpg|TWC Forum index "Rome Theme" running on Firefox, June 2006
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*'''Foreign Languages:''' for chat in any language other than English use the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?55-Foreign-Languages-Discussion Foreign Languages Discussion]'''
Image:TWCMedskin.jpg|TWC Forum index "Medieval Theme" running on Firefox, January 2007
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*'''General Chat:''' for discussion of sports, jokes and anything not covered elsewhere visit the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?6-Thema-Devia Thema Devia]'''. (No spam, porn, warez etc.)
Image:TWCEmpskin.jpg|TWC Forum index "Empire Theme" running on Chrome, January 2012
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*'''''"Elite Chat":''' for Citizens only there is also the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?16-SYMPOSIVM SYMPOSIVM]''.
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== See Also ==
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===Total War Center===
*[[Curia|The Curia]]
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The below are areas where you can post about issues with the site, or discuss the site itself:
**[[Constitution|The Constitution]]
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* '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?9-Questions-amp-Suggestions The Questions & Suggestions forum]''' is the place to go if you have a technical problem related to TWC, it is also the place for most suggestions and comments to help improve TWC.
**[[List of Current TWC Ranks]]
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* '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?15-Prothalamos The Prothalamos]''' is an area specifically for the proposal and discussion of legislation and decisions to be considered in the Curia.
*[[The Guild |The Guild (Total War forum)]]
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*'''''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?12-CVRIA The Curia]''' is a Citizens only forum for the discussion of proposals for the betterment of the site and nominations for citizenship, awards, and elections.''
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*'''''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?313-TWC-s-Living-History-Forum TWC's Living History Forum]''' is a Citizens only sub-forum of the Curia which stores threads which are of historic significance to TWC.  Citizens can add new threads here documenting their time and experiences on TWC.''
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*'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1319-Infraction-Appeals-and-Discussion Infraction Appeals and Discussion]''' provides a space where members can appeal to the Tribunal or Hexagon Council, or discuss Tribunal and moderation matters.
  
==TWC Crack==
 
  
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{{TWPublications}}
 
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The words are usually used when a long time member is discussing or simply stating his decision to leave the fora completely.
 
 
 
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== External Links ==
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/ Total War Center Frontpage]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php Total War Center Forums]
 
  
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  • For the site's rules please see the Terms of Service.
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About Total War Center

The Total War Center is one of the largest and oldest Total War fan sites on the internet. The site features:

  • An extensive community that spans across game versions and generations.
  • Regularly updated news and articles.
  • A vast array of Modifications for every Total War game.
  • A vast discussion board for topics ranging far beyond the Total War series of games.
  • A system of Citizenship.
  • Competitions and awards.
  • This Wiki, Discord and Twitter Channels.

The day to day running of the site is done by volunteer staff including Administrators and Moderators. TWC is also home to the Curia.

A Brief History

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Main Article History of Total War Center

The origins of today's Total War Center start with a small site under the name mtw.gamercastle.com. When the gamercastle.com domain closed in 2003 the site's founders moved to www.legiontotalwar.com and adopted the name Total War Centre (note English spelling of name!). The site at that time comprised a small community, focused mainly on intellectual debate. A short-lived (and illegal) hosting of some of the "Time Commanders" videos featuring the RTW engine brought more attention and members.

The site attempted a more democratic style of management than most forums, featuring a system of Citizenship and community involvement via the Curia. This caused some conflict with Ogres Net, the then owners of the site. A series of events culminated in the site being sold by Ogres Net in early 2007 and purchased by imb39. Subsequently, Garbarsardar purchased the site from imb39 in 2008, and the current owner GrnEyedDvl, purchased the site in 2011.

The Total War Sections

TWC covers all the Total War Series games from the original year 2000 Shogun: Total War to the present day. All the games from the original Medieval: Total War onwards have Modding Workshop sections. The most active modding area is the one for Medieval II: Total War, despite being an older game the ability to create 'Total Conversions' by radically changing the campaign map has maintained modders' interest in the title.

The easiest way to find the relevant forum section for the Total War games is by scrolling down the forum index page to find the game you are interested in, then select the relevant sub-forum, alternatively use the quick links on the right.

The Download Section can be used to post small (max 100MB) mods, tools and resources for the Total War games, or for use elsewhere on TWC.

The community section below also includes information on activities related to the Total War games, such as Hotseat Campaigns, Screenshot Competitions, Modding Awards and more.

The Community Portal

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Welcome to the TWC Community Portal on the TWC Wiki
Here you will find information and links to help you explore this vibrant community and see what else TWC has to offer beyond the Total War series.


Enter and Participate

Do you have a competitive nature?

There are lots of competitions on TWC where you can show off your intellectual and artistic skills or join in by supporting and voting for others. The medals available to winners of the contests can be viewed on the wiki here. The currently active competitions, games and awards are listed below with links to the relevant forums:

Writing

  • Tale of the Week: TOTW takes an interesting picture, including winning POTW entries and other generally awesome images, and gives you the opportunity to write a short 'tale' about it. Members then vote on which entrant has written the best story, based on the materials given.
  • AAR and Creative Writing Competitions: The Writers' Study hosts Monthly After Action Report Competitions (MAARC) and special Occasional Competitions for creative writing based on a given theme or task. MAARC is open to AARs posted on TWC.
  • Post of the Fortnight: The POTF competition is aimed at promoting quality posting within the Discussion and Debate area of the forum. You can't enter your own posts for this competition but post well in the D&D section and you may find your post gets nominated.

Screenshots and Videos

All of the picture and video competitions can be found in the Screenshot Galleries.

  • Picture of the Week: POTW consists of screenshots from all Total War games edited in any way, usually improving the graphics and the like, though from time to time creative twists are applied
  • Unedited Screenshot of the Week: UESW allows exclusively unedited Total War Screenshots. The emphasis lies on the perfect shot at the perfect time, though the picture can be cropped, to leave out unit cards and the like.
  • Game Picture of the Week: GPOTW submissions must be from a game other than Total War, submissions may be either edited or unedited screenshots.
  • Video of the Month: VOTM submissions must be videos consisting of in-game footage from either the campaign map or the battle map of a Total War game or modification.

Hotseat Campaigns

  • Total War Hotseat Campaigns: Hotseat campaigns for all Total War games, mods and submods are organized and conducted in this forum section. The use of modded games which allow play in fantasy worlds such as Game of Thrones or LotR are popular and role-playing is also encouraged in many of the games.

Informal Thread Based Games

  • Total Guess Competition: TGC is intended to reward those who are regular players of the various Guess/Name/Identify games around TWC, such as "Name that Battle" or "The Catchphrase Game"
  • The Coliseum: As well as housing TGC this forum also contains many threads for other informal games and has sub-forums available for Mafia and Interactive History. The Coliseum is universally known as a good place to raise your post count without having to spam the Thema Devia or be chased by Moderation as a wannabe spambot!

Site Awards

The Site Awards are annual events where TWC members nominate and vote for fellow members, mods and modders, they are organised as follows:

  • TWC Modding Awards: These Awards are meant to reward worthy mods (including tools and resources) and modders (including tools and resources makers) hosted or otherwise present at TWC. The Modding Awards have been held since 2005 and have evolved as the Total War games (and their popularity and moddability) evolved over time. Modding Award medals can be viewed on the wiki here.
  • TWC Member Awards: These Awards are meant to reward worthy TWC members, as nominated and voted by the TWC membership itself. They include categories ranging from the Best Debater up to the Favorite Staff member, and they have evolved over the years as the site and its community evolved. The first edition was held in 2005. Members' Awards medals can be viewed on the wiki here.


Reading Material and Information

Looking for some reading material?

You'll find interesting and informative posts throughout the forum but for something special check out the sources below:

TWC News

TWC's Home Page displays recent news announcements, coverage includes: releases, updates and previews of mods for Total War games; news of official Total War releases and updates; publication of articles, guides and reviews; notification of competitions and events on TWC, together with any other news that might be of interest to TWC members.

Previous announcements can be found in the Front Page Announcements section. To request a Front Page announcement start here.

Articles

The TWC Publications page contains articles published by TWC Content Staff. Current publications posting articles include:

  • The Critic's Quill which offers readers reviews, articles and interviews about After Action Reports (AAR), Creative Writing and writing advice in general.
  • The Eagle Standard which includes previews, reviews and retrospectives of TW games and modifications, interviews with TWC modders and coverage of the TWC Modding Awards.
  • The Helios publishes articles and reviews relating to history.

Archives

  • The Scriptorium is the place where copies of the Total War Center's most popular and well-written articles are stored. Articles are subdivided into catalogues, which include History, the Real World, the Total War Games, Modding, Computers and Games and more. The articles are chosen and catalogued by TWC's Librarians.
  • PotF; Hansard stores the nominations and winning posts from the Post of the Fortnight competition. These include the best posts in the Discussion and Debate section as nominated and voted for by TWC members. Topics typically include history, religion and politics.
  • TWC Publication Archives contain articles published by TWC Content Staff prior to the introduction of the Front Page CMS system. They include: The Eagle Standard (modding); The Media Hub (Total War videos); The Illustrator (Graphic Arts); Gamer's Gazette (non-Total War games); The Helios (history and non-TW content); The Critic's Quill (creative writing).

Blogs

TWC members' blogs can cover any subject except for politics or religion. If you would like to join in and start your own blog see the FAQ page.

The Wiki

You're here already! If you're not headed directly back to the forum have a browse around, you'll find a lot of content related to the Total War Series, TW mods and about TWC. The search function on the wiki works very well so you should find what you're looking for, but if it's not here yet consider helping out and adding content. Information about the Wiki itself starts here


Where to Post

Non-TW Game Forum Links

Not sure where to post for the best historical discussion, the friendliest chat or the most useful advice?

Check out the forums suggested below:

Games (other than Total War)

The Non-Total War Games forum can be used to discuss playing and/or modding ANY Non-Total War game. There are individual sub-sections available for many of the popular computer game series, see the quick links on the right.

Arts

  • "The Arts": visit The Arts forum to discuss literature, theater, cinema, music, the visual arts and more.
  • Creative Writing: go to The Writers' Study to post and discuss and receive advice on your creative writing and AARs.
  • Graphics, Painting and Screenshots etc: visit The Artists' Studio to post your visual artworks and meet fellow artists.

Discussion and Debate

  • Current Political Events: The Political Mudpit is the place for robust discussion of current events.
  • Political Theory: for discussion of political theory in the abstract visit the Political and Scientific Academy
  • Science: discussion of science also belongs in the Political and Scientific Academy
  • Religion & Philosophy: visit Ethos, Mores et Monastica to discuss ethics, morals, religion and philosophy.
  • History: visit the Vestigia Vetustatis to discuss any period of history.
  • Historical Resources: if you want to discuss the history and historical resources for an era related to a particular Total War game, you can also use that game's General Discussion forum.

Help and Advice

  • Computers and Tech: visit The Basement to talk about computer hardware and software, smartphones, internet issues and anything else 'techy'.
  • Game Technical Support: if you have problems running a specific game post in the General Discussion section (or Technical Discussion section if available) for that game. Similarly, if you have a problem running or installing a specific mod, post first in that mod's thread or forum.
  • Graphics: the Graphics Workshop has a Help Section where you can post graphics related questions. The Graphics Workshop also runs a Modding Graphic Request service for items like UIs and mod logos, and an Avatar, Signature and Userbar service, where members will make custom graphics to your specifications.
  • Modding: queries about modding should be posted in the Workshop section of the relevant game. To improve organisation most of these Workshops are also sub-divided into categories such as; Mapping, Sounds & Media, DB Editing & Scripting etc.
  • Forum & Account Problems: if you have registered and logged in to TWC you can view the Questions & Suggestions forum and post there. If you haven't managed to get that far please see the TWC:FAQ for advice.
  • Personal Help & Relationship Problems: the Personal Help and Advice forum provides an informal, but strictly moderated area, where you can discuss your personal problems and receive advice from fellow TWC members. A sub-section of that forum deals with relationship issues.
  • Fitness: the TWC Spartan League Fitness Forum is a sub-section of the Personal Help and Advice forum which deals with advice and discussion of fitness and training issues.

Chat

  • Travel: visit The Travelers' Lodge to discuss your experiences and share your tips on traveling to interesting places.
  • Foreign Languages: for chat in any language other than English use the Foreign Languages Discussion
  • General Chat: for discussion of sports, jokes and anything not covered elsewhere visit the Thema Devia. (No spam, porn, warez etc.)
  • "Elite Chat": for Citizens only there is also the SYMPOSIVM.

Total War Center

The below are areas where you can post about issues with the site, or discuss the site itself:

  • The Questions & Suggestions forum is the place to go if you have a technical problem related to TWC, it is also the place for most suggestions and comments to help improve TWC.
  • The Prothalamos is an area specifically for the proposal and discussion of legislation and decisions to be considered in the Curia.
  • The Curia is a Citizens only forum for the discussion of proposals for the betterment of the site and nominations for citizenship, awards, and elections.
  • TWC's Living History Forum is a Citizens only sub-forum of the Curia which stores threads which are of historic significance to TWC. Citizens can add new threads here documenting their time and experiences on TWC.
  • Infraction Appeals and Discussion provides a space where members can appeal to the Tribunal or Hexagon Council, or discuss Tribunal and moderation matters.


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Total War Center Information: The Total War Center | Terms of Service | FAQ
TWC Staff Hexagon Council | Content Staff | Moderation Staff | Technical Staff | Tribunes
Content Areas The Writers' Study | The Graphics Workshop | The Eagle Standard | Gamer's Gazette | The Helios | The Scriptorium | TWC News
Medals and Awards Curia Awards (The Curia) | Hexagon Council Awards | Site Service Awards | Special Contribution Awards | Members' Awards | Contest Awards | Citizenship
History of TWC History of the Syntagma | Triumvirates on TWC | Gaming Staff | Modding Staff | Curial Officers | Personal Perspectives
Other TWC Information: Mod Register | TWC Downloads | User Badges | Forum Overviews | TWC Blogs | TWC Discord
Other Wiki Sections: Total War Series | Total War Mods | Modding Portal | TWC Wiki