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'''The Nomination Thread is stickied at the top of the page''' [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=747 here]</center>
 
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''[[crypel]]'' has won this week's Graphics Competition. Congratulations!
 
 
 
 
 
'''Winner announcements are stickied at the top of the page''' [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=946 here]
 
 
 
 
 
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The theme for the current GC is:
 
*'''GET TO DA CHOPPA'''.
 
 
 
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''[[crypel]]''´s tale gathered the most people around the storyteller's campfire.
 
'''Winner announcements are stickied at the top of the page''' [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=802 here]</center>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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====TotW 55 Challenge====
 
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This week, a picture by ''[[EFG]]'' shall be the basis for your stories!
 
'''Submission Threads are stickied at the top of the page''' [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=802 here]</center>
 
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''[[crypel]] has conquered the PoTW 142 challenge and emerged as the Champion with this shot. Congratulations crypel.''
 
'''Winner and Submission Threads are stickied at the top of the page''' [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1039 here]</center>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
====UESW 55 Champion====
 
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''[[drazeN]] has emerged the victor of competition 55 for un-edited screen shots with this beautiful submission''
 
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=='''After Action Reports and Community RPGs Description'''==
 
The [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=826 After Action Reports and Community Role Playing Games Forum] is divided into the '''After Action Reports''' , the '''Community Games''' section and threads regarding this forum in general.
 
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===1. '''A'''fter '''A'''ction '''R'''eports===
 
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or in short: [[AAR]]s are gathered here. There are 3 major AAR sections:
 
#[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=391 Rome: Total War AARs]
 
#[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=268 Medieval 2: Total War AARs]
 
#[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1052 Empire: Total War AARs]
 
 
 
<center><h4 style="padding:5px; background-color:#666989; color:white;"> AAR Competitions </h4></center>
 
AARs for previous/or non Total War games are stored inside the 4. subforum, [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=747 AAR Competitions]. As the name already says, the [[Monthly After Action Reports Competition]], or in short: MAARC, is held here.
 
Each months, writers can nominate their AARs if they were at least 2 times updated in the same month. After the 4 Week nomination period, usually a 10 days voting is held to find the 3 best AARs in this month.
 
 
 
Winning the MAARC gets you a score/leadership points:
 
# place: '''4''' points
 
# place: '''3''' points
 
# place: '''2''' points
 
These points can be gathered to finally gain the three [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=175679 AAR Competitions Medals!]
 
 
 
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The [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=802 Tale of the Week Contest] is a good way to boost your creativity:
 
Each Week a picture, often from the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33 Picture of the Week Contest], gets chosen and the participants write a short story, or tale about the picture, ranging from minimum 200 to 500 maximum words.
 
 
 
The winner of the weekly contest is awarded '''1''' point for the AAR Competitions Medals Scoreboard.
 
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==='''2. Community Games'''===
 
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'''R'''ole '''P'''laying '''G'''ames, in short [[RPG]]s, are a complex and highly entertaining way to interact and "play" with other members on TWC.
 
 
 
People usually play [[Hotseat]] Campaigns. In general, all participants of one RPG choose one faction for the game and pick their characters (Family Members, Agents, etc) out of this faction. Then everyone acts out his role or character to turn a simple Total War campaign into a vivid theatre play or rather, a novel! Most RPGs have introduced a complex game system with political aspects and structures.
 
 
 
New Community Games are put together and proposed in the
 
 
 
[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=968 Consulate Subforum].
 
 
 
Here is the list of the currently active [[RPG]]s:
 
 
 
#'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=266 God Save the King! (A Medieval RPG)]''' A world of political strife, great battles, and ever changing allegiances. The most active RPG.
 
#'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=630 The First Triumvirate]''' Come here to Join or Host Multiplayer Campaigns and AAR’S.
 
#'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=513 You Are the Senate]''' Roman RPG, second most active.
 
#'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=841 Augustus!]''' RTW hotseat/PBeM game, where all or several factions are controlled by human players.
 
#'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1169 You Are The Congress]''' An Empire Total War Interactive Campaign and Forum Role Playing Game. A new RPG.
 
#'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1145 Kampf um Europa]''' Battle for Europe - lead the Prussan Empire through the turbulent 18th century in this ETW community game. A new RPG.
 
 
 
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===='''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1145 Kampf um Europa]'''====
 
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Kampf um Europa (Battle for Europe) is a Community RPG/AAR Campaign that pits Prussia, commanded and led by a staff of TWC members, against the turbulent Europe of the 18th Century.
 
 
 
At its very core lies one basic rule: the campaign is what you make of it. No player is invincible, no player is all powerful. By working with or against your fellow Officers of the Reich, you have a direct say in the operation of the Empire.
 
 
 
In its current form, the General Staff forms the strategic level of the Reich. The War Branch, Doctrine Branch, and Internal Branch all work together under the direction of the Chief of Staff, to set policy, run economics and research, and develop and deploy the forces of the Landheer (Army), Kriegsmarine (Navy) and Deutsches Marine Korps (Marines).
 
 
 
Beneath them is a pool of Commissioned Officers, Admirals and Marines, who command the combat forces of the Reich in battle.
 
 
 
Read the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5141770#post5141770 whole introduction HERE]!
 
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*coming soon
 
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*coming as soon as ETW DEMO
 
<center><h2 style="padding:5px; background-color:#666989; color:white;"> AAR Useful Links </h2></center>
 
 
 
===Competition===
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=225827 Announcements]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=175679 Rules&FAQs]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=180009 Medal leaderbord points]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=247145 Complete leaderboard points + TotW]
 
===Tutorials & Guides===
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=229938 Some tips for making comedic AARs]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=179540 AARtist's Group: General AAR talk, advice and Tips]
 
 
 
===Library===
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=229960 AAR Library]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=164161 Tweety's Library]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=254093 Rome: TW AARs Index]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=254091 Medieval 2: TW AARs Index]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=254090 Empire: TW AARs Index]
 
===Random===
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=246697 AAR Reviews: The Critic's Quill]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=244252 Aster's Article Repository]
 
===AAR Hall of Fame===
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=182728 Amazing AARs in here]
 
 
 
 
 
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===Recently Started Community Games===
 
*New RPG: [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1169 You Are The Congress]
 
*New RPG: [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1145 Kampf um Europa]
 
 
 
 
 
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=194003 Discussion: What makes a good RPG?]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=198831 RPG Subforum Requirements]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=232094 Discussion about RPGs and the Community]
 
 
 
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=='''The Graphics Workshop Description'''==
 
[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=946 The Graphics Workshop] is THE place for all your artistic needs regarding:
 
*Picture editing and general editing '''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=949 Tutorials]'''
 
*Avatar and Signature '''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=68048 Requests]'''
 
*Your own '''Gallery''' - show off your work, earn respect and constructive criticism
 
*A massive '''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1110 Help Section]'''
 
*'''Content and Art Staff''': They will create everything for you:
 
**Banners for your mods
 
**Badges and other art for the Total War Center
 
**Constructing different page skins and more
 
 
 
And of course the Graphics Competition -
 
Each week artists race against each other to create pictures about general topics in signature style - for the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=243156 Graphics Competition Medals]!
 
*3 wins earn you the Graphics Competition Bronze Medal
 
*9 wins earn you the Graphics Competition Silver Medal
 
*15 wins earn you the Graphics Competition Gold Medal
 
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''Important members of this forum: [[Giovi]],[[y2day]],[[MarcelP]] - Art/Content Staff''
 
 
 
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* [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=259502 Art Staff News]
 
 
 
 
 
<center><h2 style="padding:5px; background-color:#666989; color:white;"> Useful Links </h2></center>
 
===Tutorials & Help===
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=949 All tutorials in one spot]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=227460 Tutorial Index]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=245571 Link Collection]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1110 The Help section]
 
===Others===
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=207426 GW Introduction and Rules]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=217691 Propose the next Graphics Competition Themes]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=216245 The Hall of Fame]
 
 
 
 
 
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=='''Picture of the Week Forum Description'''==
 
This is the place for all your Total War Games Screenshots!
 
 
 
The [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33 Forum] gets divided into the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1039 Weekly Competitions] and the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1040 Gallerias].
 
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===1. Weekly Competitions===
 
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Two seperate contests are being held every week:
 
#The '''Picture of the Week Contest''', in short PotW, allows any kinds of modifications to the original Total War picture, as long as the final picture still consists of a major Total War Screenshot part.
 
#The '''Unedited Screenshot of the Week Contest''', in short UESW, allows ONLY UNEDITED Total War Screenshots. The emphasis lies on the perfect shot at the perfect time.
 
 
 
As always, the winners of the PotW contest (not UESW!) qualify for the
 
 
 
'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=224737 Picture of the Week Medal]''':
 
*Bronze: 3 Wins
 
*Silver: 9 Wins
 
*Gold: 15 Wins
 
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===2. Galleria===
 
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Create your own Screenshot Gallery! Show off your pics, talent and style - earn reputation, constructive criticism, reknown and the attention of other members.
 
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''Important members of this forum: [[B. Ward]], PotW Manager''
 
 
 
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===Competitions===
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=224748 Suggestions in here]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=224737 Rules and Information]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=154963 Detailed Winner Statistics]
 
===Tutorials===
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=185152 Massive Tutorials]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=190608 Tips on Picture Editing]
 
 
 
 
 
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=137925 Official TW Video and Machinima Thread]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=75965 PotW's number 1]: [[crypel]]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=140788 Another Champion]: [[Toboe]]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=117257 The King of hilarious editing]: [[Argent Usher]]
 
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