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This guide is intended to provide pretty much all the basic information you need to understand this forum, and answer all the questions that get repeatedly posted.


==Guide to vBulletin==
'''If you are a new user, welcome! Please start at the New User FAQ below and approach us with any questions. More experienced users may also find this page a useful reference, especially since the forum software has changed. Please check the TOC and start where you want!'''
Here you can find an FAQ for vBulletin, who provide our forum software. Questions on how to use the forum itself, can be found [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/faq.php here]


==TWC's BB Code==
*For the site's rules please see the '''[[TWC Official:Terms of Service|Terms of Service]]'''. You are expected to follow them at all times on official TWC spaces!
Ever wondered how to make your text go bold or italic or all the many many other things you can do with text?<br>
*For a general overview and breakdown of the site, please see '''[[Total War Center]]'''.
[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/misc.php?do=bbcode Here's the complete list of all the BB tags we use here].
*For answers to questions not covered here, feel free to reach out! We're happy to help and common questions can be added in.


==TWC Terms of Service and Forum Rules==
We recommend the following to reach TWC staff for issues:
Every member when they sign up is expected to keep to these rules. They're enforced by the moderators, and failure to comply will result in warnings, suspensions & ultimately a permanent ban. We recommend you read and familiarise yourself with them! [[TWC:Terms of Service|Terms of Service]]  
* The '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/questions-suggestions.9/ Questions and Suggestions forum]''', appropriate for most things, a public forum that can be replied to by fellow members and staff
* The '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/commentary.1320/ Commentary forum]''' for policy questions about moderation. See [[Infraction Appeals and Discussion]]
* Message an [[administrator]] closest to the scope of the question you have, for example, the Content Hex for [[Content Staff]] matters and so on
* Use the 'Contact us' form at the bottom of the forum pages, best for sensitive communications or discussion without an account


==Rules for Editing on the TWC Wiki==
When editing TWC wiki, members are expected to follow the certain rules set down by the Wiki Staff. Failure to comply with these can result in a warning, suspension or ban from TWC Wiki for a certain period of time. We recommend you read these rules when editing this Wiki and to be familiar with them. [[Rules on Editing|Rules on Editing the TWC Wiki]]


==The Administrative Forums==
TWC values feedback and volunteer efforts: we survive because of the members who commit time and energy to making TWC carry on. If there is something that could be improved, please get in touch, especially if you'd like to help see it through.
[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5 These forums] are located at the bottom of the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/index.php main page] and provide a place for members to come and sort out and any problems or issues.


===Infraction Appeals and Discussion===
''This page is being actively drafted, to try and include all the changes caused by the recent upgrade to running on XenForo software.''


====The Praetorium====
==New User FAQ==
If you think you have been unfairly moderated; i.e. received a caution, warning, or suspension you don't think is justified, you can post a thread in this forum and talk privately to the [[Administrator]]s about the issue. Sometimes though, you may wish to try discussing the issue with the individual moderator involved by private message before trying this route, you can still post a thread in the Praetorium later if the matter cannot be resolved via private message. [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1309 The Praetorium forum.]
'''Welcome to TWC!''' Check out what interests you and make yourself at home! There are various communities and sub-communities available, appealing to different interests. If you can't find something or need assistance, don't be afraid to ask! If it's not already on the site you can make a suggestion in [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/questions-suggestions.9/ Questions & Suggestions].


====The Tribunal====
===Registering & Membership===
If you've received a caution, warning, or suspension you don't think is justified and have already talked to an Administrator and / or used the Praetorium, and are not satisfied with the result, or if you wish to make your first appeal public instead of talking to the moderators in private, this is the forum in which to place your appeal. You may air your grievance and three appointed Judges (independent of the moderating staff) will review your case. Suspended members have the ability to post in this forum and this forum alone. [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=146 The Tribunal forum.]
'''If you haven't done so already, the first step is to [https://www.twcenter.net/register/ register]!''' You will need an activated account before you can post on TWC. After a small number of posts and being registered for one week, you will be a full member with access to post editing among other features.
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Click the "Register" button on the forums ([https://www.twcenter.net/register/ here]). You will need to provide your date of birth, choose a user-name and password, provide a valid email address and agree to abide by the Terms of Service. You will receive an account activation email in your inbox. You MUST follow the link in that email before you can post. Until you do that you will be able to log-in but not post! If you do not recieve an email, see the following section...
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If it is not instantly in your inbox, please give it some time, as it can take a little while to arrive. If you still don't see it, check your spam folder. If it's not there you can [https://www.twcenter.net/account-confirmation/resend request the automated email to be re-sent].  
If you still do not recieve the email, please reach out via the site contact form at the bottom of the index.
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! '''It doesn't let me use (insert offbrand email provider here)?'''
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Unfortunately due to spam we have been forced to blacklist various email domains which create emails with no restriction and have been commonly used as spam. We don't expect these to affect legitimate users, especially big providers like gmail, yahoo, proton etc, or custom domains as long as they're not used for spam - but it's mentioned for completeness. If this applies please reach out to us. This is a different issue from not finding the registration email.
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! '''I've activated my account, why can't I do ''"xyz"'' yet?'''
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New users will find that they cannot immediately access all the forum features. You must make 5 posts before you can use features such as; creating or voting in polls, editing posts and making a signature. Access to many of these features has been restricted to stop new accounts being set-up solely to spam the forums with advertising. If you urgently need to access one of the features, for example, needing to edit a post, you can contact a site moderator or report your own post with details of the change


===Questions and Suggestions===
Spamming the forum with posts just to get past the 5 post limit is obviously discouraged, but areas such as the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?60-Coliseum Coliseum] or [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?6-Thema-Devia Thema Devia] give opportunities to make frequent legitimate posts to reach that point on top of participating wherever else you would like.
If you have a question that has not been answered by this handy little guide, or you have any suggestion or comment you'd like to make that you think might make TWC that little bit better, then here is the place to post. All thoughts and comments welcome! All technical questions should also be directed here, unless it is a suggestion which can be debated on with solid information. [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=9 Questions and Suggestions forum.]
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Total War Center does not completely delete accounts on request for technical reasons, however what we do is ''blank'' the account. This means all sensitive data is removed including email, ip, and various customization like gender and game ownership. The username is anonymized and the account is permanently banned not to be recovered. In essence it becomes an empty shell.


===Technical Bazaar===
Posts generally are ''not'' removed. When made posts remain in place unless they violate the [[Terms of Service]] or are terminated individually by their author. TWC does not perform mass post wipes on request as this can have disruptive consequences on the forum both in technical terms and in conversation flow. If personal information was posted or an odd handful of standalone posts need scrubbing then we can be of assistance.
The Technical Bazaar, whilst not really the place for questions, is another place to go to seek answers about things that are going wrong with the forums. You should also frequently visit here as there may be important information in regards to the maintainability of the site, and information on disruptions to the service. [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=321 The Technical Bazaar]


==Signatures, Avatars, and Profile Pictures==
As for who to reach: message any administrator or use the contact form on the forum!
To discourage joining/posting simply to spam signature links all signatures are currently disabled for new users. Once you have 25 posts and have been a member for a week you will be able to create a signature.
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Signatures are bound to a 550&times;175 pixel box automatically, with anything outside of that being cut off.  The maximum file size of all signature images may not exceed 250 KB according to the current [[TWC Official:Terms of Service|TOS]].
===Forum Sections===


Custom avatars, signatures and user pictures must be uploaded to TWC from [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/usercp.php your User Control Panel].  You will be told the maximum size of each when you try to upload them. At the time of this writing, the maximum sizes are 100&times;100 pixels or 80 KB (whichever is smaller) for avatars, and 640&times;480 pixels or 250 KB (whichever is smaller) for profile pictures.
The forum index page can seem daunting at first, separate sections are provided for each game in the Total War Series resulting in a very long list! The 'QuickNav' button on the forum menu provides direct links into the main sections.


==Some Frequently Asked Questions==
Some helpful links to main forum sections can also be found in the expandable menu sections below:
Here are the answers to some miscellaneous questions we've been regularly asked not covered elsewhere in this guide.


;How do I make polls?
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:To vote in polls you have to have 25 posts and been registered for at least one week. You can only make a poll if you are starting a new topic. What you need to click to add a poll to your post is the 'Yes, post a poll...' box near the bottom of the screen. If you need to add a poll later then you need to PM an Administrator.


;What's the "Report" button?
===Who's Who===
:http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/y2skin/buttons/report-40b.png button at the bottom right of each post will generate an automatic email to all the moderators of that forum telling that that post has been reported. You can use it to tell the moderators every time you see a post that breaks the Terms of Service. While it is not our aim to create a generation of informants, experience has proven time and again that reporting a post that you consider offensive or disruptive is far better then attempting to deal with it "on your own", by either attacking the poster or threatening with some form of action in the thread. Furthermore, a report is the fastest way to alert the moderators about serious breaches of ToS as posting of porn and also to get yourself rid of ad-bots. Reporting posts is encouraged!
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TWC is independently owned by [[GrnEyedDvl]], a builder of red oak stools from Denver who has a chonky big internet pipe, spare server racks, and some nerd skills and uses these things to provide the forum straight from his house.


;I've just taken a glance at the Political Mudpit and the Ethos, Mores, et Monastica sections of the Common Community, and I want to post there! But I do not want to get completely butchered by the experienced members who already post in those sections. How can I, a complete newb, post in those sections without getting hacked into little pieces?
He is deputized by the [[Hexagon Council]], a ragtag team of administrators who usually have a corner of the site to run. There are many corners indeed. Collectively they make decisions for the site's future, with their conclusions mediated but usually granted by the owner. From there is a [[Moderation Staff]] (with its own 'Hex') to keep things orderly, a [[Content Staff]] (also with its own Hex) to promote development and make things look alive, and more roles listed on the [[Staff]] page.
:I can offer four pieces of advice for this: read, edit, give sources, and stay calm.
:# Read - What you first need to do is read the entire thread. This is important as it can give you sources for information (which are very important for a debate) and tells you what has already been argued about. Unless you are bringing new information regarding a past issue or point, it is redundant to dredge up an old settled argument, especially if it has been some time since it was last talked about in the thread.
:# Edit - After you have written your response, always send it through a spellchecker after reading it over again yourself. It is imperative to ensure that there are as few as possible spelling and grammatical errors in your post.
:# Give Sources - A credible source can go a long way in helping you win a debate. Facts without sources will be often disregarded as mere opinion.
:# Stay Calm - Far too often, members become frustrated and angry on various threads. This happens to all at times, and the best cure is to step away from the debate. What you do after that is up to you, but do not go back to the debate until you have calmed down. If a debate looks like it is getting too heated, a moderator will often close down a thread temporarily to clean up heated posts, as well as giving both parties a chance to calm down.


;How would I defend myself against flamers and trolls?
Depending on the area, some parts of the site are rather independent or at least have a deep history. Mod teams get relatively open reign of their forums and areas, and while it's a bit under the weather at the moment, there is a [[Curia]] which among other things once elected an administrator.
:Hopefully you won't have to! But if someone does flame you or troll you, report their post using the Report button. DON'T respond in kind. If you flame someone who flames you, that just starts a flame war and you'll find yourself in as much trouble as the original flamer (provoker).


;What if I want to express my opinion about certain members and I want to contact them individually?
Forum staff carry badges and typically colored names to help identify who they are and what, broadly, they do.
:Try emailing them if they enabled their email address, or use the "private messaging" - PM. Be careful though, members do (and should) report harassing or annoying PMs to moderators. Just because it is a private message, it does not give you leeway to flame or troll others.
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Staff and what roles they fill are listed at [[Staff]], and often the areas of responsibility are included alongside.  


;Can I vote in polls?
Mod forums typically have project members as local moderators, and should generally have a list of who's in the team listed in their area. If nothing else, you're on the right track by looking into the people who posted the stickied threads although take note of when they were last around. This isn't as reliable for staff areas as many things were created a long time ago and staff has changed a lot in the meantime, so the official list is best to reach the right person.
:To vote in polls you have to have 25 posts and been registered for at least one week. This was introduced to prevent people creating duplicate accounts and spamming our site awards with them.


;Can I edit a poll that I created in my thread?
If nothing else, message a staff member who's been around lately, and we'll get back to you...
:No you can't unfortunately, however you can report your opening post in your thread and ask a site moderator to edit the poll for you to whatever you want. Alternatively you can also create a new thread and report the old thread for deletion, whichever you prefer.
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Local moderators have the privilege of running a forum either for their project or because they're passionate about an area and are trusted to keep it curated. The forum is quite large and so only people of a usually more 'global' scope are actually part of Staff, distinguished by colors and badges.
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There are three kinds of badges on the site. Staff badges, which will say Staff except for the Hexagon Council (administrators) and Moderators (no cookie for guessing). Curial badges, related to the forum's civic system which are granted for accomplishments on TWC as voted by other 'citizen' members in the [[Curia]]. [[Divus]] is for a highly accomplished retired administrator recognized by the Curia, for example. And finally developer group badges, for larger development teams that have a hosted forum and other presence on TWC. We're an old forum and we like our bling, please excuse us...
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;Why can't I post any visitor messages?
===Conduct & Resolving Problems===
:To post visitor messages, you have to have 25 posts and been registered for at least one week. This was introduced to prevent people creating duplicate accounts and spamming our site with them.


;Why can't I edit my posts?
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! '''Someone is posting some really stupid stuff in the mudpit, why can't I call them a moron?'''
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TWC, for better or worse ;), is very open to diverse opinions and offering a place to express and challenge them without being flamed. There are many ways to deal with 'stupid' content that does not devolve into insults, personal reference, etc; a list of what doesn't fly is built into the Terms of Service. You should attack the argument, not the poster. This includes any side channels like direct messages.
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This applies generally, but especially in the Discussion and Debate section:
* Read - find as much context as possible for what you're replying to. If you see a post on page 7 that is a problem, the discussion may have started on page 5. Reading back will help you understand where people are coming from and how best to reply. Be sure to read the whole post and consider what they are meaning to say, rather than the first impression you have when you read their content.
* Edit - when replying, ensure your own post is sound. You can't insult people but you can absolutely demolish the other argument. Be sure it is solid in spelling and grammar and also comes off well if you read it yourself. Errors on this step can damage your argument or result in your point being missed.
* Support your arguments - a source is king. Multiple from different places that support your point are even better. Avoid confidently asserting something without being able to back it up.
* Stay calm - most infractions on TWC come from being heated or posting in a way that denigrates the other party. If you'd like a 4chan argument you're welcome to go there, but we ask everyone to remain civil on TWC. There is no shame in stepping back until you're calmer. If a thread becomes too heated, it may be locked down for a while by a moderator to cool off.
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Flame them ba- no, don't do that. Instead there is almost always a report button be it in threads or direct messages or profile posts: please use this and avoid engagement with the offending content. They will be handled appropriately. Responding in kind will only get you a slice of trouble. You don't deserve that, let them take the heat. If a report button is not immediately handy, please message a [[moderator]] or [[administrator]].
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TWC's censor exists for two things. Curb some language that always drags down dicussion, and keep the site advertiser friendly. Ads are required for TWC to be solvent, so we cannot have content that bypasses it: this more than anything is why TWC is so strict. Certain words are not deemed to be that much of a problem and so you might be surprised that 'arse' is not censored. This is one of a handful of words used by Creative Assembly in an older title. The list may change depending on needs. If there's a word on there you really think doesn't belong, feel free to let staff know.
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! '''Can I go on discord and call the stupid person a moron there instead?'''
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Not on 'TWC' Discord or anywhere linked to the TWC name.
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;How do I change my name?
===Moderation Actions & Appeals===
:Post in the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=581961 Name change requests] thread in the Questions & Suggestions forum and an administrator will rename your Username. Sometimes members use a typical username or special symbols in it and forget them hence they can't re-login again in that case use the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/sendmessage.php contact us] option and explain your problem in it.
'''TWC's staff moderators enforce the Terms of Service throughout the site and can issue warnings and infraction points for breaches.'''  There are methods of appeal if you feel you have been given an infraction unfairly (that is outside the terms of the ToS).
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If you think you are being mistreated or that a moderator is acting outside the ToS then you should PM one of the administrators who oversee moderation on a daily basis. These are the current Moderation Overseers:
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;How do I make a Social Group?
You can also post about any problems you're having, or your thoughts about moderation, in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=272653 Moderation Commentary Thread] where administrators will try to resolve your problem or answer any of your relevant questions regarding site moderation. It is best to be calm and coherent when talking about the matter in public as it breeds positive conversations, which further breeds solutions and satisfaction.
#Firstly, click on the 'My Account' button on the top left hand side of your screen (if you can't see it then scroll to the top of the forums).
#Under the left header 'Networking' you should see a link called 'Social Groups'. Click on it.
#On the bottom of the page you should see a link saying 'Create A New Group'. Click on it.
:If you are having trouble finding the links, use your browsers search function (most likely by pressing Ctrl + F). Also remember to search the already made Social Groups to see if there is already one for your topic.


;How do I rename or delete my Social Group?
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:Just contact any <span style="color: navy">'''Site Moderator'''</span> and they shall rename\delete or edit your group description if need be. Alternatively you can post your request in [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=459174 this thread] as well.
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There are a variety of possible methods please see below:
*'''Appeal by direct message to the Moderator concerned or to a Moderation Hex''': Members should feel free to discuss any moderator action or decision either with the moderator concerned or with one of the moderation overseers. This is usually the best way to start if you disagree with an infraction you have received, but you should also start here if you have an issue with other actions such as thread warnings, thread closures, notes, and so on. These are the current Moderation Overseers:
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;Where do I complain about moderators and their actions if I spot one or I feel I am being mistreated?
*'''Appeal to the Praetorium''': Appeals in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1309 Praetorium] are heard by all moderation staff, and all cases are private, which means that other members will not be able to view your appeal thread. You can appeal infractions in the Praetorium and you can also ask for an official ruling on any instruction you have been given by a moderator via direct message, note, or thread warning. You cannot appeal other moderator actions like post deletions, thread closures, probation, and so on. You can find the Praetorium guidelines [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=320988 here].
:If you feel so then you should PM an administrator, you can also PM an administrator who oversees moderation on a daily basis. Current Moderation Overseers are:
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=62134 Darth Red]
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=87055 Radzeer]
:You can also post about any problems you're having or your thoughts in the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=272653 Moderation Commentary Thread] where administrators will try to resolve your problem or answer any of your relevant questions regarding site moderation, it is best to be calm and coherent when talking about the matter in public as it breeds positive conversations which further breeds solutions and satisfaction.


::"Remember if you are being listened to then you should be receptive as well"~TWC's Old sage
*'''Appeal to the Tribunal''': Appeals in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=146 Tribunal] are heard by an independent panel of Tribunes and Magistrates, and all cases are public, which means that other members will be able to view your appeal thread. You can only appeal infractions and other penalties in the Tribunal. You can find the Tribunal guidelines [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=98523 here].


;Can I delete\close my own thread?
Appeals against infractions follow much the same process in both the Praetorium and the Tribunal. To open an appeal against an infraction, simply create a thread requesting an appeal. Try to provide relevant information about the infraction such as the approximate time the infraction was given, the name of the moderator who issued the infraction, and the relevant thread or forum. After you have created the thread, a moderator will post the infraction and deliberations will begin. You may explain your position in the appeal thread. After you have given your side of the story, a thread will be created in a hidden forum and deliberations will be initiated. Once a decision has been reached you will be informed of the verdict.
:No you can't unfortunately, you can report it though and request a site moderator in it to close\delete it for you, he\she may or may not close it at his\her discretion.
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Unfortunately there have been issues for some times where older accounts have been compromised, either through weak passwords or a broader breach (such as account leaks elsewhere and the password being reused on TWC). The accounts are then used to spam the forum. These cases force us to ban the account regardless if it was once a legitimate member. Just reach out to us and we can get it straightened out, but first ensure ''all'' of your accounts are up to date and that you are using secure passwords.


;I'm being harassed by a forum member, what should I do?
We have no reason to believe this is a flaw in TWC's systems at this time causing accounts to be entered through an exploit, but Technical Staff have been informed of this trend and we may institute measures to protect accounts of a certain age unused/with weak passwords as we are able.
:Report function is available in threads, visitor messages & even private messages so just use that and a site moderator will intervene and tell him\her not to do so as harassment is not allowed on TWC as per [http://www.twcenter.net/wiki/TWC_Official:Terms_of_Service#Harassment_or_Invasion_of_Privacy_(1,_4,_or_8_points) its rules].
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==The Constitution and the Curia==
If you've got this far, you've probably realised TWC isn't like any other major forum you've been a part of. The Constitution is a big reason why. About 4 years ago when TWC was small and cosy, the 3 administrators of the time felt that it would be good to reward their core body of active members. The reward they gave this core group was the ability to have a say on how the site is run not that a normal member is not allowed to or can't propose something constructive for the site's benefit in the Q&S forums.  The Constitution is the document that sets out how it all works.


Citizenship is awarded to members who make noteworthy contributions to the forum. These can include, but are not limited to:
==TWC Wiki==
'''You're here! Welcome to the [[TWC Wiki]]!'''  This Wiki hosts information about the TWC site and the Total War games; it includes articles on TWC site history, site information, summaries of modding knowledge, lists and pages for mods, and overviews of the games themselves as well as their features. Making it better is a never-ending process for a site that's been online over a decade.  


* Creating After Action Reports (AARs) on battles fought in the various Total War games.
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* Serving as a member of the TWC staff (Content Writer, Librarian, Content Artist, Wiki writer etc.)
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Users must be [[Special:UserLogin|logged in]] in order to edit pages.  If you have ever previously logged in your account name and password should still be valid. If you haven't logged in yet you will need to [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?796550-Request-a-Wiki-Account-HERE request a wiki account] on the forum.


Once you have logged in you should see an "edit" button on ''most'' pages, you will also get the option to "create" pages if you follow a link to a page that does not exist yet. Some popular pages are semi-protected so that very new users cannot edit them and a few pages like the Terms of Service and System Files that change the default behaviour of the wiki are protected so that only wiki administrators can edit them.  If you spot something that needs changing on one of those pages you can edit or create the "discussion" page for that article to explain what is needed.
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You can't register for an account directly on this wiki. The function has been removed because the standard wiki software is too vulnerable to spammers and bots signing up solely to spam advertising.


Additionally, there are two types of Citizen:
To get a wiki account please first log in to TWC and post a request in '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?796550-Request-a-Wiki-Account-HERE this thread]'''.  A wiki admin will make you an account using your forum user-name and message you with a temporary password for the wiki account (which you should change as soon as possible). If you give the wiki your email address you can thereafter retrieve your account if you forget the password, you can also "watchlist" pages, which works similarly to a thread subscription and gives you an email notification of changes.
* A Civitate is a Citizen whose primary contribution has been in debates and discussions.  
* An Artifex is a Citizen whose primary contribution has been modding work.  


To find out how to become a citizen, read on below!
You are welcome to request an account even if you don't want to edit the wiki, being able to log-in allows you to use the watchlist and set various preference options such as viewing the wiki with a different skin.
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The [[TWC Wiki:Help|Help page]] gives some editing advice to get you started and suggests ways you could help the wiki and gives you an idea of what the priorities are at the current time, but you're free to just find pages and subjects you're interested in and work on them as you see fit. You're always welcome to contact the [[TWC_Wiki#Wiki_Director|Wiki Director]] for advice, especially if you might be interested in joining the Wiki Team.
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Please note that the [[TWC Official:Terms of Service|Terms of Service]] and the [[TWC Wiki Policy & Guidelines]] apply throughout the Wiki; importantly you must not submit copyrighted work without permission! Deliberate vandalism or repeatedly ignoring the Wiki Staff may result in temporary or even permanent removal from the Wiki (which is '''not''' open to appeal on the forum), breaches of the ToS may also result in disciplinary action taken against your forum account.
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There are a series of [[Special_Contribution_Awards#TWC_Wiki_Editor_Award|TWC Wiki Editor Award]] medals available to non-staff for merit and time served as a non-staff member editing the wiki.  The medals are given at the discretion of the Wiki Director and Hex.  Wiki Team members who are part of Content Staff instead receive the Scribe's Quill award for their service, but members of other staff branches (e.g. moderation) who do work on the wiki unrelated to their staff role could also be eligible for the Wiki Editor Award medals.


The Curia has a number of institutions which help to oversee the citizen class, or run the site. One of them, the Tribunal, has already been mentioned above. A panel of tribune judges are appointed by site administrators aka Hexagon council and two magistrates are all elected by the Curia by curial voting.
You can't directly acquire forum rep for edits or pages on the wiki, but if you post somewhere like the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?788480 Discuss the Wiki] thread to explain what you've been working on, that can help generate more help/interest and you ''may'' incidentally find your posts about it receive rep.
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If you are interested in organizing the wiki, send a message! If you are a regular editor who wants to lend input to staff sections, you are also free to apply and be considered. Otherwise if you just want to edit articles without formality, being Wiki Team is not required.  


The Curator which is appointed by voting by citizens is the overseer of the entire curia and moderates the entire [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12 CVRIA] forum. An in-depth guide to the Curia may be found [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=184168 here].
Content membership does require a higher standard of behavior than other members and you are asked to follow certain conventions, such as directing your concerns about other staff branches through internal forums first (we'd rather not berate ourselves in public, but bantor is quite fine!). If this sounds alright to you however, feel free to say send a message. To join, please contact the [[TWC_Wiki#Wiki_Director|Wiki Director]] or Content Hex.
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===The Curial Officers===
;The Curator
:The Curator deals with the day to day running of the Curia. He moves debates to vote, orders the archives, maintains order in the Curia, and also makes rulings on the interpretation of the constitution where necessary. The Curator also holds power of Veto over any Curial decision. The Curator can make grammatical and spelling changes to the constitution without consultation with the Citizenry. He holds his term for 3 months.


===The Curial Committees===
==What's Changed FAQ (vBulletin to Xenforo)==
A Curial Committee can be convened by the Council to discuss or investigate a particular issue. In addition to this Citizens can also propose a 'project' to be undertaken by the site, and then members of the forum may join the committee in the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=335 Forum Magnum].They are designed to bring members of the staff or the members and the Curia together to work on a particular project. The are currently no only active committees.  
As of May 2025, the layout and organization of the site changed massively. If something important is not covered, please contact the administration.


==How to become a Citizen==
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So, after reading all that, has it caught your interest? Do you want to get involved in running this site? Do you want to have your say on how we do things here? Then here's how.
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Social groups were not able to convert to Xenforo unfortunately.  
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To become a citizen of TWC you first have to meet the qualifications. These are set pretty low, but it's not a case of everyone who meets these gets the rank automatically. To qualify for Citizen, a member must have at least fifty posts, been a registered member for two months, and have no warnings within the last six months. Non-point infractions or 'notes' are not factored into this.
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Above and beyond these basic standards, the rank is then awarded for contributions. So if you think you make a valuable contribution to the site, chances are you're citizen material.
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The ability to make polls is set per-forum and unfortunately did not carry from vBulletin. If there is an area you think should allow creating polls that doesn't, let us know in the Q&S!
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To get promoted you have to be patronised by an existing citizen. There are two ways this can happen. The most common is for a citizen to notice your contributions and send you a PM asking if you'd like the rank. If however, you think you are worthy, you don't have to wait to be noticed! You can PM a citizen directly and ask if they will sponsor you. Only those citizens who have themselves held their rank for 3 months can patronise.
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So here's the scoop on developer groups.
* The method of giving permissions to users to access 'hidden' forums changed with the XenForo upgrade.  For active developer forums permissions have hopefully been rebuilt after the forum moved.
* Developer forums without attached usergroups were archived after transition in early May 2025.
* It is very likely that if you had a developer group in the past, we still have it or at least its contents.
To attempt to locate or restore a developer forum, just shoot a message to an administrator!


If you get asked, or a citizen agrees to patronise you, you then have to write an application explaining why you want to be a citizen and why you think you are worthy. Keep in mind that the better you present your case to the Citizens, the more likely you will be considered citizen material. Include links to your most worthy contributions, be they modifications tools or work, or well-composed debates. PM the application to your patron; they'll add their own comments and start a thread for your application in the Quaestiones Perpetuae forum in the Curia. Citizens will then take a week to discuss and vote on you. If you get 60% of the non abstaining votes, you'll receive a PM from the Curator or an Assistant Curator congratulating you, and have your rank, a shiny new badge, and all the privileges of being recognised as one of TWC's outstanding members!
Mod forums are being cleaned up as well. Mods without a viable download that have been dead for many years may enter an unlisted archive, where their content will be accessible by direct link. Please let us know if there is something in a forum like this you wish to locate.


If, for whatever reason, you should fail the vote you must wait 1 month before you can apply again.
TWC quite rarely hard deletes anything, and so odds are that legitimate content is still somewhere.
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More info can be found on the TWC forums, with a quick and simple [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=196022 walkthrough] written by guy, in this thread you can ask any relevant questions regarding the curia or citizenship which will be answered by prominent members of TWC community. 
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Your vBulletin blog is likely somewhere [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/twc-member-blogs.360/ in here]. We can promote it to the new blog system if you'd like!
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==Meet the Staff==
Got a desire to know who the mighty and powerful are who work overtly and covertly to make TWC a better place? Then you found your answers right here!


Additionally, a list of all those people with moderator status can be found on the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showgroups.php Forum Leaders] page.
==TWC Features==


===Officer Ranks===
The new XenForo site has a host of new and improved features. Information on how to use many of these will be posted in '''[https://www.twcenter.net/ams/categories/twc-tutorials-how-to-use-twc.5/ TWC Tutorials - How to use TWC]'''.
There are 3 ranks of staff officer
* Council Officer
* Senior Staff Officer
* Staff Officer


The Council Officers are the [[administrator]]s who form the Council and run the show; the rest of the staff are divided into the 3 branches to serve the site. all staff may be recognized by their badges and oftentimes colour-coded usernames. All Officers display their officer rank in preference to their member rank, so there's no disguising them!
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Yes, it is possible to create albums and blogs, which are not visible to the general membership. However they are visible to staff members at all levels. These features are intended for say, mods working on previews and other stuff not meant for immediate public consumption, and not for things that should be truly private.
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===The Hexagonal Council===
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This is the governing body that runs the site. Its made up of four permanent members and a variable number of non-permanent members who contribute their specific talents to making TWC the best it can be.
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Forums and threads will have a 'watch' button at the top of thread content, but below the site navigation and announcements. Content can also be 'bookmarked' which can be more granular, for example, every forum post. You can also watch/bookmark article and blog content.


:Hex Officers names appear <span style="font-weight:bold; color:#ff0000">Bold and Bright Red</span> on the forum display and have the following badge below:
What's the difference? Watching will notify you of any new content related to the watched resource. It is offered as-is without organization. Bookmarks will not notify you of updates but you can find them any time, sort them into categories, give them names to help identify why you saved them. What should you use? Up to your preference.


:[[File:Administrator radadir.png]]
You can find bookmarks under [https://www.twcenter.net/account/bookmarks the bookmarks area] of your profile, and also under a tab when you select your profile but do not visit the page around the forum. Watched content can be found in the navigation bar for whichever part of the site you're on.


The up-to-date list can be found [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showgroups.php#Administrator here].
On the wiki there is a watchlist if you have an account and are logged in although it works a little differently, there are no bookmarks, but you can make yourself a custom sidebar!
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===Blogging on TWC===


Roles are typically:
TWC has a new multi-functional '''[https://www.twcenter.net/ubs/ Blogs Section]'''.  Please see the article about how to '''[https://www.twcenter.net/ams/create-a-blog.14/ create a blog]''' for rules and details.
;Permanent Officers
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=21866{{Admin Colour|text=GrnEyedDvl}}] - The Site Owner


;Non Permanent Officers
Remember any topic can be covered '''except''' politics or religion.
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=23386{{Admin Colour|text=Squid}}] - Chief Technician
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=14940{{Admin Colour|text=Gigantus}}] - Total War modding representative
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=62134{{Admin Colour|text=Darth Red}}] - Moderation staff overseer
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?87055 {{Admin Colour|text=Radzeer}}] - Moderation staff overseer
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?12850 {{Admin Colour|text=Pannonian}}]
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?93429{{Admin Colour|text=StealthFox}}] - Content Administrator
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=1071{{Admin Colour|text=Omnipotent-Q}}] - Content Administrator
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=1071{{Admin Colour|text=Poach}}] - Gaming Staff Overseer
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?32629{{Admin Colour|text=y2day}}] - Site graphics and Cafepress Manager


===Direct Messages===


===The Moderation Branch===
The Direct Message system on XenForo is substantially different than the one used on vBulletin, please see '''[https://www.twcenter.net/ams/direct-messages-on-twc.40/ Direct Messages on TWC]''' for full details.
[[Moderator]]s are the people in staff responsible for enforcing the rules and terms of service across the forum.


;Staff Moderators
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:TWC's front line policemen, ready to enforce rules with edit button and ban stick!  Shown with their names in blue and bold and the moderator badge, these are the people responsible for the day to day enforcement of TWC's rules.
! '''I've seen direct messages refered to as 'PM's are they 'private'?'''
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Direct message content is not publicly viewable, but there is nothing preventing recepients re-posting message content elsewhere, or adding other users to the conversation, so the direct message system should not be used for anything you want to remain truly private.


:You can find an up to date list of Moderators [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showgroups.php#Moderator here] which have the following badge under their avatars:
Abusive content can be reported by the recipient and acted on by staff. In the most extreme circumstances, for legal or other serious issues, the site owner can access direct messages by checking through logs by hand.
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:[[File:Moderator.png]]
===Account Changes===


===The Content Branch===
The article on '''[https://www.twcenter.net/ams/account-and-profile-setup.18/ Account and Profile Setup]''' gives details of some features unique to the Total War Center.  
Articles, Competitions, Podcasts, yes indeed this is the content branch; responsible for all the community projects that go on here and always looking to expand. With so much to see and do the content branch is by far the biggest branch of TWC staff.


The permanent members of the various content projects have their names in blue and wear one of the badges shown below. Some publications have temporary members, or free lance reporters, who aren't considered part of the content staff.
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On TWC accounts cannot be fully deleted.  


;Chief of Content
We can strip the profile of identifying/sensitive/personalized information, rename it to something general ("removed user" + date is the format), anonymize the email, and disable it so it cannot be logged into again.
:[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=1071 Omnipotent-Q] & [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=93429 Stealthfox]


;Senior Content Officer
Select posts can be removed especially if they give sensitive information, however we do not have tools to conveniently purge post histories. And doing so would disrupt threads and take considerable time to process. For hardly used accounts this is more feasible.
:Each Senior Content Officer, usually an Director but not always, has a specific publication or project that they manage. Editors have direct control over their publication's staff and are tasked with the smooth and effective running of their publications. They may also from time to time support the Content Manager in ongoing projects such as this very FAQ.
:The Senior Content Staff use the following badge
:[[File:Content_director.png]]


[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showgroups.php#Content_Director Here] is the list of current content directors of various content branches.
To submit a request like this, please use the contact form or message an administrator while logged in, or email the forum at '''[email protected]''' from the account's registered email.
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This is available in [https://www.twcenter.net/account/account-details account details] on your profile, available once every 180 days at time of writing. Your choice and reason will be submitted for admin review, likely to be approved if it is appropriate and there's no technical hurdles to be aware of at the time.
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If you remember the email you used you can submit that in the form accessed by pressing [https://www.twcenter.net/lost-password/ Forgot your password?]


;Content Staffers
Sometimes members use an atypical username, or include special symbols in it and forget them, hence they can't re-login again, in that case, use the [https://www.twcenter.net/misc/contact contact us] option and explain your problem.
:The [[Content Staff]]ers are the writers and other contributors to the various projects that go on here on TWC. They use this badge
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:[[File:Content_writer_radadir2.png]]


;Librarians
===TWC Downloads===
:The [[Librarian]]s manage the Scriptorium, a repository for the superior written work found on TWC. Librarians are identifiable by the following badges:
TWC offers a comprehensive '''[https://www.twcenter.net/resources/ Download Section]''' where you can store smaller files, or provide links to off site content.
: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/badges/librarian_radadir.png


;TWC Wiki Director
===TWC Media Galleries===
:He is the overseer for wiki who was previously appointed by curial voting by now is appointed by the chief of content. The current [[TWC:Wiki Director|Wiki Director]] is [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?65910 Tango12345]. Feel free to contact him if you have any queries or suggestions regarding TWC Wiki.
The '''[https://www.twcenter.net/media/ Media Section]''' allows you to create image galleries.  


===Modding on TWC===
'''TWC provides a range of features that can help modders including the possibility of having their own hosted mod-forum.'''


====Publications====
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Each of the game sections has a 'Modifications' sub-forum, these are normally subdivided further with separate sections for WIP/Proposals and Released Mods.  If you start your thread in the wrong section or would like it moved when the status changes from WIP to released, you can message a moderator for the forum, or report your own post to request the move. (Moving the thread will mean anyone already subscribed to it can find the new location)


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Substantial released mods or very active mods in development may benefit from having their own Hosted Mod Forum.
! '''Category''' !! '''Description'''
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! '''How can I get a Hosted Mod Forum?'''
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|rowspan="1" | [[Image:The_Helios.png|link=Helios|The Helios]] || The Helios is a publication of the Total War Center forums reporting on the various non-TW related activities of the forums. You can read the Helios and see the current team [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=122 in their forum].
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To obtain a hosted forum at TWC mod teams need to be able to show that they already have a good track record of making progress with their mod. If you have a mod and would like to apply for a subforum, private message a {{Admin Colour|text=Modding Hex}}. Links to the profiles of the current Modding Hex/Hexes can be found '''[[Staff#Hexagon Council (Administration)|here]]'''.
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|rowspan="1" | [[Image:Eagle_Standard.png|link=Eagle Standard|The Eagle Standard]] || The Eagle Standard is a TWC publication that focuses primarily on the Total War aspect of the forum. You can read the current Eagle Standard and see the current team [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40 in their forum].
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In addition to posting mod details on the forum, modders can create pages for their mods on this Wiki, and blogs about the mod on TWC.  Modders can also '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/content-suggestions.2364/ request News Announcements]''' for releases, updates, previews, recruitment drives etc. The announcements will appear in TWC's articles section, and can feature within widgets on most forum pages. Note that announcements should point people to their TWC thread or wiki page, and not necessarily off-site ie, directly to moddb or a discord server.
 
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! '''Can I upload my mod to the TWC server?'''
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|rowspan="1" | [[Image:Critics_Quill.png|link=Critic's Quill|The Critics Quill]] || It's a TWC publication & deals with similar aspects to that of Eagle standard. You can read the current Critic's Quill and see the current team [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1505 in their forum]
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The '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/downloads.php Download Section]''' can be used to post small (max 200MB) mods, tools and resources for the Total War games. You can also create a page in the downloads section which links to a larger file hosted externally, the page can be retained and edited and the file link changed for later updates allowing you to see the total number of downloads over various versions.
|rowspan="1" | [[Image:Silver_Shield.png|link=Silver Shield|The Silver Shield]] || It focuses on interviewing members, reviewing mods, and covering other community-related events. You can read the Silver Shield and see the current team [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1195 in their forum].
 
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For suggestions on sites to host larger files, check out the wiki page about [[Upload Sites]]
|rowspan="1" | [[Image:TWC_Podcast.png|link=Podcast|The TWC Podcast]] || It's an audio broadcast, which focuses on important matters related to the Total War Center community. You can download old and new TWC Podcasts from [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=190 their forum].
 
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! '''Will my copyright be protected?'''
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|rowspan="1" | [[Image:The_Scriptorium.png|link=Scriptorium|The Scriptorium]] || Repository of most popular and well written articles. Its Head Librarian is [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=10097 Hader] & you can view the Library [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=157 here].
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Mod contents are not normally treated as having a 'copyright' as they are in some part based on the game assets and software.  However, TWC maintains a policy of protecting modders 'rights' within TWC and will not host mods that have used modders' work without permission.  The [[Mod Register]] provides a way for modders to register brief details about their mod and include a permission statement indicating their intentions regarding re-use of their content. The Terms of Service also includes a [[TWC Official:Terms of Service#Using Modders' Work Without Permission (1, 3, or 6 points)|penalty clause]] for using modders' work without permission. Modders are ''strongly encouraged'' to make an entry into the registry, particularly to be clear how a mod was created and its usage permissions by other members. Reuse in another project with attribution ''may'' be authorized by administrators if no permissions policy is set and the author has been absent for a long time.  
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===The Technical Branch===
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The most mysterious and smallest of the three branches of staff, the techies are the ones who by sheer skill and dint of hard effort amazingly keep this place together and just about functional.
! '''Can I use assets from this mod? It hasn't been updated in a long time and the author never got back to me!'''
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If the modding permission is "free to use" or "with attribution" you are good to go, attributing the original creator for their part in your mod. Permissions can be found through their entry in the [[Mod Register]] if they made one, or specified when the mod was published.


The Technicians may have their names in blue like the content staff, and can wear the Tech Staff badge shown below. Each Technician has his own specialised access answering direct to the Chief Technician.
If the permission is not specified and there is no entry in the Register, please refer to the [[Modding Permissions Policy]] for exact requirements, but the key is this: you must reach out to the author even if they have been absent for a long time, and if you do not get a response in a reasonable time (a few weeks) you must reach out to the {{Admin Colour|text=Modding Hex}}. They can look into it and if they believe there is no issue, they ''may'' authorize use until the modder returns and says otherwise.


[[File:Technical staff radadir.png]]
At this time there is unfortunately no recourse if a mod's permissions are 'by request only' or 'do not reuse', even if the mod has been dormant for some time. This is an area the administration is currently discussing.


;Chief Technician
The Modding Hex: {{ModdingHex}}
:*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/member.php?u=23386{{Admin Colour|text=Squid}}]
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;[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showgroups.php#Technical_Staff Technicians]
==Volunteering & Citizenship==
:* Augustus Lucifer
:* GrnEyedDvl
:* Jones King
:* Mimirswell
:* pannonian
:* Dragooon
:* The Dutch Devil
:* SigniferOne


;Vault Staff
'''TWC rewards those who participate!'''  Browsing the forums, you may notice that many users have at least a few medals, perhaps a badge and title, a coloured name etc. Rewards and positions can result from anything like helping with graphics, to proving yourself for the moderation team, to being a good modder, to patching up errors on the wiki. Whatever your niche, if you're dedicated at something on the site and stick to it, you will almost inevitably be rewarded, and if you're really putting in legwork, you may be offered [[Citizenship]] or a staff position (they do not mutually exclude or require each other). If you just want to be a normal user doing your thing, that's perfectly fine too!
:The Vault Staff is responsible for running the [[TWC Modding Vault]], where the site's mods are archived to ensure that they remain indefinitely accessible. It's considered a part of technical branch & they use the following badge:
: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/badges/vault.png


===The Gaming Staff Branch===
If you want to strive for more, or think you could help the site in some way, please read on:
:Gaming Staff is a crew that manages TWC Minecraft Servers & Official TWC Clans. The functioning of minecraft crew and clans is separate:
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! '''What is Citizenship?'''
 
==Member Ranks==
While not everyone has a fancy officer's title, everyone on TWC has a rank. Officers, be they Staff or Curial, are the people who carry out various jobs, but each of them, along with everyone else will hold a rank as well. The higher your rank, the more privileges and access you have and the greater your opportunities for promotion to an officer position. There are two broad types of ranks, Honorary and Normal. The three Normal ranks carry all the benefits of a Citizen; the four Honorary ones are used as rewards for specific services rendered or for achievement.
 
===Normal Ranks===
The three Normal Ranks are as follows:
 
;Peregrinus
:This is the basic rank that everyone starts out on and many thousands of our members never achieve greater than this. Peregrinus grants posting rights in almost all of the forum and they have the opportunity to hold content and technical staff positions.
 
;Local Forum Moderator
:A Local Forum Moderator (or Local Moderator, Local Mod, or simply LM) is a normal member with Moderating powers inside a specific forum. They are usually devoted to this forum and its community. They are not counted as TWC staff.
:They may do all normal moderating procedures within that forum, though may not infract (that is ban or suspend) users. Should a certain member break the ToS within that forum they should be reported as done all rule breakers.
:A Local Mod is identified with a grey coloured name rather than the user black coloured name, and they may change their user-title. The Local Moderator title is inherited via Admin. Should you wish to become a Local Moderator of a certain forum you should get in contact with a moderator of that forum.
 
;Citizen
:[[File:Citizen radadir.png]]
:This special rank is given as a reward by other Citizens to those members who make a significant contribution to the Forum. It carries all the benefits of Peregrinus but additionally it grants members posting ability in Symposium and the Curia, as well as voting rights. Citizens are therefore given the opportunity to have a say in how their site is run. After 3 months in the rank, Citizens can also begin patronising new citizens. Only Citizens and above can become a member of the moderating staff. Additionally, most Curial Offices have the requirement of Citizen rank.
:'''Citizens''' can choose to further define as one of two types depending upon which part of the site they most associate with.
:The '''Civitates''' are those who earned their rank through hard intelligent posting and thoughtful debate<br>
:[[File:Civitate radadir.png]]
:An '''Artifex''' is someone who earned their rank through modding<br>
:[[File:Artifex radadir.png]]
 
The Awarding of Normal Ranks is the job of the CdeC who may, if they feel it necessary, strip members of them. Requirements for the ranks are governed by the Curia.
 
===Multiple Ranks===
It's possible for a member to hold multiple ranks or Officer Positions, and as such they will usually, but not always follow this precedent in choosing which rank to display. Administrators, Senior Content Staff and Moderators will normally always display that rank over all others for quick identification.
 
===Other Titles===
 
Ranks which are not awarded by the Curia.
 
:;A god in Colchester
 
:[[File:A God in Colchester Empire.png]]
 
The current and only holder of this title is [[imb39]].
The story of this and the reason why he has chosen this title is from the famous novel "I, Claudias" (I, CLAVDIVS). Claudius became emperor because he was regarded as so weak and ineffectual by competing factions and as other parts of his family killed themselves. imb39 sees that he reached the top because he was viewed as harmless. He referred to himself as Claudius at times - though he doesn't claim to have any of his abilities!
 
One of the lines in the book is "a god in Colchester" so, [[Garbarsardar]] and a few other Administators gave him this title. Though technically, it should not exist or be allowed as it has not been passed by the [[Curia]], though nobody has yet objected against him/it.
 
:;Stalker
:[[File:Garb.png]]
The current and only holder of this title is [[Garbarsardar]]. After Garbarsardar officially told site moderators that he's no longer the site owner and that he will be stepping down as hex as well, the entire moderation staff then decided to honour him in this way, for the services and guidance he gave them over the years. Ishan was the one that came up with the idea and later on pannonian and him worked on an oriental themed badge since he lives in Asia & some funny stories are attached to it. But later on jimkatalanos came up with this, which represents Garb's favourite director [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Tarkovsky Andrei Tarkovsky] & movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalker_(1979_film) Stalker]. Garb's stalking skills are renowned on TWC, he always knew about all the shenanigans and was aware of every drama and constructive activities going on TWC.
 
;For more information on Curial ranks and awards please see [[:TWC:Ranks|here]] or [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=184168 here].
 
==Post Count Ranks==
On the left hand side of each of your posts you'll note a number of things. First, your avatar, which you can set and change from your account control panel. Second, your Reputation, explained below. Third, your online status and add rep buttons. Fourth, your post count, and finally another rank.
 
Unlike your Peregrinus rank, this one is entirely meaningless and conveys nothing. It's merely associated with your Post Count. The more posts you have, the higher this rank. It's actually your custom user title, and only Citizens, Local Moderators or TWC Staff have the ability to override their title with one of their own design.
 
Here's the list of those ranks based on latest title [[Total War: Rome II]].
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
! '''Rank''' !! '''English Translation''' !! '''Required Post Count'''
|-
|-
|rowspan="1" | Peregrinus || A Latin term which means a foreigner or the one from abroad.|| 0
|
Citizenship is recognition for your contributions to the website. It is a badge, a coloured title, a bit of recognition and a small selection of extra forums to post in (the [[Curia]]). It is also a path to the Magistrate position and local moderation/management positions within the Curia. Finally, it is a place to propose users for existing awards or suggest new awards, as well as make and vote on suggestions for both the Curia itself and for the website in general. Note that votes passed in the Curia are still subject to administrator review, and further, citizenship does not entitle authority over other members. Likewise, you are not obliged to participate in the curia and discussions - but it would be appreciated if you lend your voice from time to time, if only in voting.
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed collapse-custom"
! '''How can I become a TWC Citizen?'''
|-
|-
|rowspan="1" | Libertus ||  A freedman, an emancipated person. || 1
|
The minimum requirements to be considered for the award are; to have made at least fifty posts, been registered for at least two months, and not have received a warning within the last six months. You will also need to have contributed constructively to the forums, and have another Citizen act as a Patron to propose your application to the Curia.  Please see [[Citizen#How_to_Become_a_TWC_Citizen|here]] for more details.
 
If you believe you deserve this, message a current citizen and who knows? They might just wish to patronize you.
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed collapse-custom"
! '''How can I join or help staff?'''
|-
|-
|rowspan="1" | Munifex || A non-specialist regular soldier. || 25
|
|-
To join staff, please message the relevant administrator or Director. They'd be happy to consider you! If however you are brand new, are not accepted into staff, or are not ready to take the responsibility of a staff title, there are other opportunities.
|rowspan="1" | Tiro || A solider in training. ||50
|-
|rowspan="1" | Discens || A solider in training to become a specialist. ||75
|-
|rowspan="1" | Miles || The basic private level foot soldier. ||100
|-
|rowspan="1" | Vexillifer || A standard-bearer who carried the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vexillum Vexillum]. ||150
|-
|rowspan="1" | Signifer || A signifer was a standard bearer of the Roman legions. ||200
|-
|rowspan="1" | Cornicularius || An officer of the Roman legions who served as the adjutant to a centurion ||250
|-
|rowspan="1" | Aquilifer || An aquilifer was a senior signifer bearing the eagle standard of a Roman legion. ||300
|-
|rowspan="1" | Centurio || A professional officer of the Roman army after the Marian reforms of 107 B.C. ||400
|-
|rowspan="1" | Hastatus || A class roman infantry that fought as spearmen. ||500
|-
|rowspan="1" | Hastatas Prior || A centurion commanding a manipulus of hastati. A high-ranking officer within a manipuli. ||600
|-
|rowspan="1" | Hastatas Posterior || A deputy to the hastatus prior. ||700
|-
|rowspan="1" | Princeps || Pre-Marian soldier, initially equipped with the Hasta spear but later adopted the Gladius, these men formed the second line of battle behind the Hastati in the Pre-Marian armies. ||1000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Princeps Prior ||  A centurion commanding a manipulus of principes. ||1250
|-
|rowspan="1" | Princeps Posterior || A deputy to the princeps prior. ||1500
|-
|rowspan="1" | Pili || --- ||1750
|-
|rowspan="1" | Pili Prior || The commander of the first century of each cohort. ||2000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Pili Posterior || Deputy to the pilus prior. ||2500
|-
|rowspan="1" | Sagittarius || Latin term for archers. ||3000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Equites || Cavalryman of the Roman army. ||3500
|-
|rowspan="1" | Equites Cohortales || Mounted Infantryman with a poor quality horse. ||4000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Equites Alares ||  Auxiliary spear-armed cavalry who have a screening role in a Roman army.  ||5000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Auxiliarius || --- ||6000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Centurio Primus Ordine ||  Centurion in the First Cohort, commanding one of the ten centuries and also taking on a staff role. ||7000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Centurio Primus Pilus || The most senior centurion of the legion, who commanded the first century. ||8000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Tribunus || Senior officer. In the late Roman army he was a commander of a cavalry vexillatio. ||10000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Tribunus Augusticlavii || Is a "narrow-striped officer"; equestrian legionary officer, five to each legion. ||12500
|-
|rowspan="1" | Tribunus Laticlavius || Is a"broad-striped officer"; senatorial legionary officer, second in command of a legion. ||15000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Praefectus Castrorum || "Camp prefect" was, in the Roman army of the early Empire, the third-most senior commander of the Roman legion. ||17500
|-
|rowspan="1" | Praefectus Legionis || Commander of a legion. ||20000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Legatus Legionis || Legatus legionis was a title awarded to legion commanders in Ancient Rome.||25000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Praefectus Cohortis || Commander of a cohort auxiliary of Roman army. ||30000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Tribunus Cohortis || Commander of military unit. ||35000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Praefectus Alae || Commander of Roman cavalry regiment. ||40000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Praefectus Fabrum || Officer in charge of fabri, i.e. well-trained engineers and artisans. ||50000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Praepositus || Any officer in temporary command of a unit, usually a vexillation on the way to or from a battle. ||60000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Dux || A general in charge of two or more legions. ||70000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Magister Militum || Meaning "Master of the Soldiers", was a top-level military command. ||80000
|-
|rowspan="1" | Imperator || Roman Emperor. ||100000
|}


==Reputation==
To be a part of Staff formally requires members to have a good history of complying with the [[ToS]]. Within staff some additional rules such as non-disclosure of private information apply. Moderation, Administration (Hex) and Technical departments will tend to be more stringent in their requirements, the Administration and Technical Departments particularly will require that you've built up a high level of trust over a longer period of time on the forum.


The reputation feature is a fun little thing that enables you to see your community standing with the other members. In theory, the more reputation you have, the more highly thought of you are by the other members of the community. It has no other real meaning, and many members choose to disable it.
The widest range of opportunities tend to be within the Content branch.
 
Reputation here will be described as if you were using the default Empire skin. The symbols are different on the Rome skin, or the Barbie skin.
 
If you are using the Rome skin, the add rep button is an eagle standard, a Ring is a helmet, and a crown is a legionary standard. The principle is the same however
 
If, (for whatever unknown reason!) you are using the Barbie skin, the add rep button is the eagle standard again, a ring becomes a type of spangly star, or maybe a flower and a crown is a diamond ring.
 
Moving swiftly back to the default Empire Skin then...
 
;How do I give rep?
:You can add reputation to a post by clicking this button, on the left<br>
:http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/y2skin/buttons/reputation-40b.png<br>
:You can only add 1 point of rep to each post and you can only give 7 points total a day.<br> Additionally, you have to rep 5 different users before you can give rep to the same user again, in order to prevent rep abuse.
 
;Who can give rep?
:Because of issues with account cloning in the past, where people created accounts just to give themselves rep, only users registered for at least one week with over 25 posts may give rep that counts. Users with less than 25 posts or who have been registered for less than one week will give a 0 rep point instead of 1, so any comments they leave will show up in your account, but you won't actually get a point for it. Please note, when a user jumps over the 25-post mark, rep they have given prior to that does not count retroactively.  Furthermore, it may take an hour or so after your 25th post for your rep to start working, even if you've been registered for over one week by that point.
 
;How to know which member gave me rep?
:Generally people also mention their username along with the rep comment, if they have not mentioned then it's an anonymous rep and thus can't be known. However if you have been insulted via rep feature then contact any moderator or an administrator as they have the access to view it & will remove the insult & take care of the offender as per TWC's terms of service.
 
;Where does reputation show?
:Your reputation shows up in two places. One, on the left hand side where you post, a collection of symbols shows a rough guide to how much rep you have. Two, in your control panel. There's a more comprehensive display of the last 20 rep points you received, showing which post you got it for, who gave it, and any comment they left.
 
;Can I disable reputation?
:Yes, you can disable your reputation in your control panel. If you do so, your own rep won't show up but you'll still be able to give other people rep as well as receive it yourself.
 
;What does it look like?
:Each symbol represents a certain number of rep points. It starts at five, so if you have less than 3 rep points, you'll show the scales symbol for neutral rep.
:http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/y2skin/Reputation_New/Balance.png - Neutral Rep
:Some very few members who have received neg rep from the staff will have this replaced by a red square. Those users who have disabled the reputation feature will simply show a grey square.
:Once you hit 3 rep points, you'll get 1 gold ring
:http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/y2skin/reputation/reputation_pos.png
:Each ring = 3 points, so if someone has 5 rings, they have 15 Rep points. You can only get a maximum of 5 rings, after that the rings are transferred into a fleur-de-lis.
:http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/y2skin/reputation/reputation_pos2.png
:Each gold fleur-de-lis is worth 15 rep points.
:http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/y2skin/reputation/reputation_highpos.png
:Each red fleur-de-lis is worth 150 rep points.
:*Scales: 0-2 Rep
:*1 Ring: 2-3 Rep
:*1 gold fleur-de-lis: 15 Rep
:*1 red  fleur-de-lis: 150 Rep
:*and so on
 
===Reputation Descriptions===
Every set of reputation points have its unique description which are actually famous movie quotes & they change gradually to something else with increase of rep points on your user account, one can see the current number of rep points on his profile by clicking [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/usercp.php My Account].
Below is the list of all descriptions sorted out as per number of rep points:
 
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed"
! '''Rep Points''' !! '''Rep Description'''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 0 || User, My precious - ''Lord of the Rings''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1-5 || User, we have a problem - ''Apollo 13''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 6-15 || User can't handle the truth - ''A Few Good Men''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 16-20 || User ought to go careful in Vienna. Everybody ought to go careful in a city like this - ''The Third Man''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 21-25 || User came to TWC for the waters - ''Casablanca''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 26-35 || User coulda had class. Coulda been a contender. Could've been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what he is - ''On the Waterfront''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 36-45 || User was once tested by a census taker. He ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti - ''Silence of the Lambs''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 46-55 || User, you got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk? - ''Dirty Harry''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 56-65 || User, TWC thinks this is a the beginning of a beautiful friendship - ''Casablanca''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 66-75 || User's looking at you, kid - ''Casablanca''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 76-85 || User is not in Kansas anymore - ''Wizard of Oz''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 86-95 || User could carry a coconut by gripping it by the husk - ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 96-105 || User didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition - ''Monty Python's Flying Circus''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 106-115 || User , Hasta la vista - ''Terminator''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 116-125 || User , short of being attacked by a giant octopus, would like to be undisturbed for the next thirty minutes - ''Crimson Tide''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 126-150 || User can't fight in here! This is the Total War Room - ''Dr. Strangelove''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 151-175 || User says: Freeeeeeeeeeedom! - ''Braveheart''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 176-200 || User . James Bond - ''James Bond''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 201-225 || User 's hometown were two miles of public lighting in the streets when London was a village - ''Lawrence of Arabia''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 226-250 || User has seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion - ''Bladerunner''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 251-275 || User made us an offer we could not refuse - ''The Godfather''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 276-300 || User knows what they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in France - ''Pulp Fiction''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 301-325 || User is following the white rabbit - ''Matrix''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 326-350 || User is like the smell of napalm in the morning - ''Apocalypse Now''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 351-375 || User is Keyser Söze - ''The Usual Suspects''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 376-425 || User CAN simply walk into Mordor - ''Lord of the Rings''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 426-475 || User will dine tonight in Elysium - ''Gladiator or 300''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 476-525 || User is big! It's the rep icons that got small - ''Sunset Boulevard''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 526-575 || User is Rosebud - ''Citizen Kane''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 576-625 || User lived in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias - ''The Third Man''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 626-675 || User is poised on steady legs, then begs for several eggs frothed to a mousse - ''Cyrano de Bergerac''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 676-725 || User is getting cuter every minute - ''The Big Sleep''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 726-775 || User has all the usual vices, besides those they've invented for themselves - ''The Big Sleep''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 776-825 || User likes his brandy in a glass - ''The Big Sleep''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 826-875 || User knows what gold does to men's souls - ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 876-925 || User had a friend once. A dear friend - ''Once Upon a Time in America''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 926-975 || User doesn't have to show you any stinking badges - ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 976-1025 || User shall possess, unscathed, something outlasting mortal flesh - - ''Cyrano de Bergerac''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1026-1075 || User will show you where the iron crosses grow - ''Cross of Iron''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1076-1125 || User is the stuff that dreams are made of - ''The Maltese Falcon''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1126-1175 || User grieves over his manners on long winter evenings - ''The Big Sleep''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1176-1225 || User frankly just doesn't give a damn - ''Gone with the Wind''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1226-1275 || User likes talking to a man who likes to talk - ''The Maltese Falcon''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1276-1325 || User bets you 105,000 dollars that you go to sleep before he does - ''The Treasure of the Sierra Madre''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1326-1375 || User knows there are two kinds of people in the world - ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1376-1425 || User , I expect you to die - ''Goldfinger''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1426-1475 || User is ice cold in TWC - ''Ice-Cold in Alex''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1476-1525 || User kicks ass for the Lord - ''Dead Alive''
|-
|rowspan="1" | 1526+ || User doesn't feel any pity if one of those dots stopped moving forever - ''The Third Man''
|}
|}


==Deleting your account/suspending yourself==
As a rule, TWC never deletes an account so it is impossible to delete your account. However it is possible to suspend yourself if you no longer have the time for TWC, or just need to take a break. To suspend your account just Private Message an admin with your request. To reinstate your account, use the '[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/sendmessage.php contact us]' button at the bottom of the forum index requesting to be un-suspended.






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If you are a new user, welcome! Please start at the New User FAQ below and approach us with any questions. More experienced users may also find this page a useful reference, especially since the forum software has changed. Please check the TOC and start where you want!

  • For the site's rules please see the Terms of Service. You are expected to follow them at all times on official TWC spaces!
  • For a general overview and breakdown of the site, please see Total War Center.
  • For answers to questions not covered here, feel free to reach out! We're happy to help and common questions can be added in.

We recommend the following to reach TWC staff for issues:


TWC values feedback and volunteer efforts: we survive because of the members who commit time and energy to making TWC carry on. If there is something that could be improved, please get in touch, especially if you'd like to help see it through.

This page is being actively drafted, to try and include all the changes caused by the recent upgrade to running on XenForo software.

New User FAQ

Welcome to TWC! Check out what interests you and make yourself at home! There are various communities and sub-communities available, appealing to different interests. If you can't find something or need assistance, don't be afraid to ask! If it's not already on the site you can make a suggestion in Questions & Suggestions.

Registering & Membership

If you haven't done so already, the first step is to register! You will need an activated account before you can post on TWC. After a small number of posts and being registered for one week, you will be a full member with access to post editing among other features.

How can I register on TWC?

Click the "Register" button on the forums (here). You will need to provide your date of birth, choose a user-name and password, provide a valid email address and agree to abide by the Terms of Service. You will receive an account activation email in your inbox. You MUST follow the link in that email before you can post. Until you do that you will be able to log-in but not post! If you do not recieve an email, see the following section...

What can I do if I haven't received my activation email?

If it is not instantly in your inbox, please give it some time, as it can take a little while to arrive. If you still don't see it, check your spam folder. If it's not there you can request the automated email to be re-sent. If you still do not recieve the email, please reach out via the site contact form at the bottom of the index.

It doesn't let me use (insert offbrand email provider here)?

Unfortunately due to spam we have been forced to blacklist various email domains which create emails with no restriction and have been commonly used as spam. We don't expect these to affect legitimate users, especially big providers like gmail, yahoo, proton etc, or custom domains as long as they're not used for spam - but it's mentioned for completeness. If this applies please reach out to us. This is a different issue from not finding the registration email.

I've activated my account, why can't I do "xyz" yet?

New users will find that they cannot immediately access all the forum features. You must make 5 posts before you can use features such as; creating or voting in polls, editing posts and making a signature. Access to many of these features has been restricted to stop new accounts being set-up solely to spam the forums with advertising. If you urgently need to access one of the features, for example, needing to edit a post, you can contact a site moderator or report your own post with details of the change

Spamming the forum with posts just to get past the 5 post limit is obviously discouraged, but areas such as the Coliseum or Thema Devia give opportunities to make frequent legitimate posts to reach that point on top of participating wherever else you would like.

What if I want to delete my account?

Total War Center does not completely delete accounts on request for technical reasons, however what we do is blank the account. This means all sensitive data is removed including email, ip, and various customization like gender and game ownership. The username is anonymized and the account is permanently banned not to be recovered. In essence it becomes an empty shell.

Posts generally are not removed. When made posts remain in place unless they violate the Terms of Service or are terminated individually by their author. TWC does not perform mass post wipes on request as this can have disruptive consequences on the forum both in technical terms and in conversation flow. If personal information was posted or an odd handful of standalone posts need scrubbing then we can be of assistance.

As for who to reach: message any administrator or use the contact form on the forum!

Forum Sections

The forum index page can seem daunting at first, separate sections are provided for each game in the Total War Series resulting in a very long list! The 'QuickNav' button on the forum menu provides direct links into the main sections.

Some helpful links to main forum sections can also be found in the expandable menu sections below:

Total War Center:
Forums Index
Articles
Contests
Blogs
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Forums for each Total War game - including: general discussion, mods and modding.

Modding on TWC:
Modding News Articles
Blogs about Mods
Blogs about Modding

Modding workshops for each Total War game - including: Q&A areas, tutorials, tools and resources.


Who's Who

Who runs the site?

TWC is independently owned by GrnEyedDvl, a builder of red oak stools from Denver who has a chonky big internet pipe, spare server racks, and some nerd skills and uses these things to provide the forum straight from his house.

He is deputized by the Hexagon Council, a ragtag team of administrators who usually have a corner of the site to run. There are many corners indeed. Collectively they make decisions for the site's future, with their conclusions mediated but usually granted by the owner. From there is a Moderation Staff (with its own 'Hex') to keep things orderly, a Content Staff (also with its own Hex) to promote development and make things look alive, and more roles listed on the Staff page.

Depending on the area, some parts of the site are rather independent or at least have a deep history. Mod teams get relatively open reign of their forums and areas, and while it's a bit under the weather at the moment, there is a Curia which among other things once elected an administrator.

Forum staff carry badges and typically colored names to help identify who they are and what, broadly, they do.

How do I find the staff member responsible for an area?

Staff and what roles they fill are listed at Staff, and often the areas of responsibility are included alongside.

Mod forums typically have project members as local moderators, and should generally have a list of who's in the team listed in their area. If nothing else, you're on the right track by looking into the people who posted the stickied threads although take note of when they were last around. This isn't as reliable for staff areas as many things were created a long time ago and staff has changed a lot in the meantime, so the official list is best to reach the right person.

If nothing else, message a staff member who's been around lately, and we'll get back to you...

What are local moderators and why aren't they site staff?

Local moderators have the privilege of running a forum either for their project or because they're passionate about an area and are trusted to keep it curated. The forum is quite large and so only people of a usually more 'global' scope are actually part of Staff, distinguished by colors and badges.

What are those weird badges? Divus, citizen, patrician??

There are three kinds of badges on the site. Staff badges, which will say Staff except for the Hexagon Council (administrators) and Moderators (no cookie for guessing). Curial badges, related to the forum's civic system which are granted for accomplishments on TWC as voted by other 'citizen' members in the Curia. Divus is for a highly accomplished retired administrator recognized by the Curia, for example. And finally developer group badges, for larger development teams that have a hosted forum and other presence on TWC. We're an old forum and we like our bling, please excuse us...

Conduct & Resolving Problems

Someone is posting some really stupid stuff in the mudpit, why can't I call them a moron?

TWC, for better or worse ;), is very open to diverse opinions and offering a place to express and challenge them without being flamed. There are many ways to deal with 'stupid' content that does not devolve into insults, personal reference, etc; a list of what doesn't fly is built into the Terms of Service. You should attack the argument, not the poster. This includes any side channels like direct messages.

Alright, I can't call them a moron. What should I do instead?

This applies generally, but especially in the Discussion and Debate section:

  • Read - find as much context as possible for what you're replying to. If you see a post on page 7 that is a problem, the discussion may have started on page 5. Reading back will help you understand where people are coming from and how best to reply. Be sure to read the whole post and consider what they are meaning to say, rather than the first impression you have when you read their content.
  • Edit - when replying, ensure your own post is sound. You can't insult people but you can absolutely demolish the other argument. Be sure it is solid in spelling and grammar and also comes off well if you read it yourself. Errors on this step can damage your argument or result in your point being missed.
  • Support your arguments - a source is king. Multiple from different places that support your point are even better. Avoid confidently asserting something without being able to back it up.
  • Stay calm - most infractions on TWC come from being heated or posting in a way that denigrates the other party. If you'd like a 4chan argument you're welcome to go there, but we ask everyone to remain civil on TWC. There is no shame in stepping back until you're calmer. If a thread becomes too heated, it may be locked down for a while by a moderator to cool off.
I'm getting flamed, what should I do?

Flame them ba- no, don't do that. Instead there is almost always a report button be it in threads or direct messages or profile posts: please use this and avoid engagement with the offending content. They will be handled appropriately. Responding in kind will only get you a slice of trouble. You don't deserve that, let them take the heat. If a report button is not immediately handy, please message a moderator or administrator.

Come on, why did you censor that word? It's not that bad.

TWC's censor exists for two things. Curb some language that always drags down dicussion, and keep the site advertiser friendly. Ads are required for TWC to be solvent, so we cannot have content that bypasses it: this more than anything is why TWC is so strict. Certain words are not deemed to be that much of a problem and so you might be surprised that 'arse' is not censored. This is one of a handful of words used by Creative Assembly in an older title. The list may change depending on needs. If there's a word on there you really think doesn't belong, feel free to let staff know.

Can I go on discord and call the stupid person a moron there instead?

Not on 'TWC' Discord or anywhere linked to the TWC name.

Moderation Actions & Appeals

TWC's staff moderators enforce the Terms of Service throughout the site and can issue warnings and infraction points for breaches. There are methods of appeal if you feel you have been given an infraction unfairly (that is outside the terms of the ToS).

Where do I complain about moderators and their actions, or if I feel I am being mistreated?

If you think you are being mistreated or that a moderator is acting outside the ToS then you should PM one of the administrators who oversee moderation on a daily basis. These are the current Moderation Overseers:

You can also post about any problems you're having, or your thoughts about moderation, in the Moderation Commentary Thread where administrators will try to resolve your problem or answer any of your relevant questions regarding site moderation. It is best to be calm and coherent when talking about the matter in public as it breeds positive conversations, which further breeds solutions and satisfaction.

How do I appeal an infraction I think I've been given unfairly?

There are a variety of possible methods please see below:

  • Appeal by direct message to the Moderator concerned or to a Moderation Hex: Members should feel free to discuss any moderator action or decision either with the moderator concerned or with one of the moderation overseers. This is usually the best way to start if you disagree with an infraction you have received, but you should also start here if you have an issue with other actions such as thread warnings, thread closures, notes, and so on. These are the current Moderation Overseers:
  • Appeal to the Praetorium: Appeals in the Praetorium are heard by all moderation staff, and all cases are private, which means that other members will not be able to view your appeal thread. You can appeal infractions in the Praetorium and you can also ask for an official ruling on any instruction you have been given by a moderator via direct message, note, or thread warning. You cannot appeal other moderator actions like post deletions, thread closures, probation, and so on. You can find the Praetorium guidelines here.
  • Appeal to the Tribunal: Appeals in the Tribunal are heard by an independent panel of Tribunes and Magistrates, and all cases are public, which means that other members will be able to view your appeal thread. You can only appeal infractions and other penalties in the Tribunal. You can find the Tribunal guidelines here.

Appeals against infractions follow much the same process in both the Praetorium and the Tribunal. To open an appeal against an infraction, simply create a thread requesting an appeal. Try to provide relevant information about the infraction such as the approximate time the infraction was given, the name of the moderator who issued the infraction, and the relevant thread or forum. After you have created the thread, a moderator will post the infraction and deliberations will begin. You may explain your position in the appeal thread. After you have given your side of the story, a thread will be created in a hidden forum and deliberations will be initiated. Once a decision has been reached you will be informed of the verdict.

My account's been banned but I haven't logged in or done anything. What's going on?

Unfortunately there have been issues for some times where older accounts have been compromised, either through weak passwords or a broader breach (such as account leaks elsewhere and the password being reused on TWC). The accounts are then used to spam the forum. These cases force us to ban the account regardless if it was once a legitimate member. Just reach out to us and we can get it straightened out, but first ensure all of your accounts are up to date and that you are using secure passwords.

We have no reason to believe this is a flaw in TWC's systems at this time causing accounts to be entered through an exploit, but Technical Staff have been informed of this trend and we may institute measures to protect accounts of a certain age unused/with weak passwords as we are able.


TWC Wiki

You're here! Welcome to the TWC Wiki! This Wiki hosts information about the TWC site and the Total War games; it includes articles on TWC site history, site information, summaries of modding knowledge, lists and pages for mods, and overviews of the games themselves as well as their features. Making it better is a never-ending process for a site that's been online over a decade.

I can't find an edit button, only "view source", why is that?

Users must be logged in in order to edit pages. If you have ever previously logged in your account name and password should still be valid. If you haven't logged in yet you will need to request a wiki account on the forum.

Once you have logged in you should see an "edit" button on most pages, you will also get the option to "create" pages if you follow a link to a page that does not exist yet. Some popular pages are semi-protected so that very new users cannot edit them and a few pages like the Terms of Service and System Files that change the default behaviour of the wiki are protected so that only wiki administrators can edit them. If you spot something that needs changing on one of those pages you can edit or create the "discussion" page for that article to explain what is needed.

I can't see a "Register" button, how do I get a wiki account?

You can't register for an account directly on this wiki. The function has been removed because the standard wiki software is too vulnerable to spammers and bots signing up solely to spam advertising.

To get a wiki account please first log in to TWC and post a request in this thread. A wiki admin will make you an account using your forum user-name and message you with a temporary password for the wiki account (which you should change as soon as possible). If you give the wiki your email address you can thereafter retrieve your account if you forget the password, you can also "watchlist" pages, which works similarly to a thread subscription and gives you an email notification of changes.

You are welcome to request an account even if you don't want to edit the wiki, being able to log-in allows you to use the watchlist and set various preference options such as viewing the wiki with a different skin.

How can I help out?

The Help page gives some editing advice to get you started and suggests ways you could help the wiki and gives you an idea of what the priorities are at the current time, but you're free to just find pages and subjects you're interested in and work on them as you see fit. You're always welcome to contact the Wiki Director for advice, especially if you might be interested in joining the Wiki Team.

What rules apply on the Wiki?

Please note that the Terms of Service and the TWC Wiki Policy & Guidelines apply throughout the Wiki; importantly you must not submit copyrighted work without permission! Deliberate vandalism or repeatedly ignoring the Wiki Staff may result in temporary or even permanent removal from the Wiki (which is not open to appeal on the forum), breaches of the ToS may also result in disciplinary action taken against your forum account.

Are there any rewards for working on the Wiki?

There are a series of TWC Wiki Editor Award medals available to non-staff for merit and time served as a non-staff member editing the wiki. The medals are given at the discretion of the Wiki Director and Hex. Wiki Team members who are part of Content Staff instead receive the Scribe's Quill award for their service, but members of other staff branches (e.g. moderation) who do work on the wiki unrelated to their staff role could also be eligible for the Wiki Editor Award medals.

You can't directly acquire forum rep for edits or pages on the wiki, but if you post somewhere like the Discuss the Wiki thread to explain what you've been working on, that can help generate more help/interest and you may incidentally find your posts about it receive rep.

Should I join TWC Staff and the Wiki Team?

If you are interested in organizing the wiki, send a message! If you are a regular editor who wants to lend input to staff sections, you are also free to apply and be considered. Otherwise if you just want to edit articles without formality, being Wiki Team is not required.

Content membership does require a higher standard of behavior than other members and you are asked to follow certain conventions, such as directing your concerns about other staff branches through internal forums first (we'd rather not berate ourselves in public, but bantor is quite fine!). If this sounds alright to you however, feel free to say send a message. To join, please contact the Wiki Director or Content Hex.


What's Changed FAQ (vBulletin to Xenforo)

As of May 2025, the layout and organization of the site changed massively. If something important is not covered, please contact the administration.

What happened to Social Groups?

Social groups were not able to convert to Xenforo unfortunately.

Why can't I make a poll?

The ability to make polls is set per-forum and unfortunately did not carry from vBulletin. If there is an area you think should allow creating polls that doesn't, let us know in the Q&S!

I had a developer group/hosted mod forum and can't find it?

So here's the scoop on developer groups.

  • The method of giving permissions to users to access 'hidden' forums changed with the XenForo upgrade. For active developer forums permissions have hopefully been rebuilt after the forum moved.
  • Developer forums without attached usergroups were archived after transition in early May 2025.
  • It is very likely that if you had a developer group in the past, we still have it or at least its contents.

To attempt to locate or restore a developer forum, just shoot a message to an administrator!

Mod forums are being cleaned up as well. Mods without a viable download that have been dead for many years may enter an unlisted archive, where their content will be accessible by direct link. Please let us know if there is something in a forum like this you wish to locate.

TWC quite rarely hard deletes anything, and so odds are that legitimate content is still somewhere.

I had a blog, where did it go?

Your vBulletin blog is likely somewhere in here. We can promote it to the new blog system if you'd like!


TWC Features

The new XenForo site has a host of new and improved features. Information on how to use many of these will be posted in TWC Tutorials - How to use TWC.

Can I create private content (blogs, albums, etc?)

Yes, it is possible to create albums and blogs, which are not visible to the general membership. However they are visible to staff members at all levels. These features are intended for say, mods working on previews and other stuff not meant for immediate public consumption, and not for things that should be truly private.

How can I track content I want to revisit?

Forums and threads will have a 'watch' button at the top of thread content, but below the site navigation and announcements. Content can also be 'bookmarked' which can be more granular, for example, every forum post. You can also watch/bookmark article and blog content.

What's the difference? Watching will notify you of any new content related to the watched resource. It is offered as-is without organization. Bookmarks will not notify you of updates but you can find them any time, sort them into categories, give them names to help identify why you saved them. What should you use? Up to your preference.

You can find bookmarks under the bookmarks area of your profile, and also under a tab when you select your profile but do not visit the page around the forum. Watched content can be found in the navigation bar for whichever part of the site you're on.

On the wiki there is a watchlist if you have an account and are logged in although it works a little differently, there are no bookmarks, but you can make yourself a custom sidebar!

Blogging on TWC

TWC has a new multi-functional Blogs Section. Please see the article about how to create a blog for rules and details.

Remember any topic can be covered except politics or religion.

Direct Messages

The Direct Message system on XenForo is substantially different than the one used on vBulletin, please see Direct Messages on TWC for full details.

I've seen direct messages refered to as 'PM's are they 'private'?

Direct message content is not publicly viewable, but there is nothing preventing recepients re-posting message content elsewhere, or adding other users to the conversation, so the direct message system should not be used for anything you want to remain truly private.

Abusive content can be reported by the recipient and acted on by staff. In the most extreme circumstances, for legal or other serious issues, the site owner can access direct messages by checking through logs by hand.

Account Changes

The article on Account and Profile Setup gives details of some features unique to the Total War Center.

I would like to delete my account

On TWC accounts cannot be fully deleted.

We can strip the profile of identifying/sensitive/personalized information, rename it to something general ("removed user" + date is the format), anonymize the email, and disable it so it cannot be logged into again.

Select posts can be removed especially if they give sensitive information, however we do not have tools to conveniently purge post histories. And doing so would disrupt threads and take considerable time to process. For hardly used accounts this is more feasible.

To submit a request like this, please use the contact form or message an administrator while logged in, or email the forum at [email protected] from the account's registered email.

How can I change my username?

This is available in account details on your profile, available once every 180 days at time of writing. Your choice and reason will be submitted for admin review, likely to be approved if it is appropriate and there's no technical hurdles to be aware of at the time.

I can't remember my user-name/password, how can I log-in?

If you remember the email you used you can submit that in the form accessed by pressing Forgot your password?

Sometimes members use an atypical username, or include special symbols in it and forget them, hence they can't re-login again, in that case, use the contact us option and explain your problem.

TWC Downloads

TWC offers a comprehensive Download Section where you can store smaller files, or provide links to off site content.

TWC Media Galleries

The Media Section allows you to create image galleries.

Modding on TWC

TWC provides a range of features that can help modders including the possibility of having their own hosted mod-forum.

Where can I post information about my mod?

Each of the game sections has a 'Modifications' sub-forum, these are normally subdivided further with separate sections for WIP/Proposals and Released Mods. If you start your thread in the wrong section or would like it moved when the status changes from WIP to released, you can message a moderator for the forum, or report your own post to request the move. (Moving the thread will mean anyone already subscribed to it can find the new location)

Substantial released mods or very active mods in development may benefit from having their own Hosted Mod Forum.

How can I get a Hosted Mod Forum?

To obtain a hosted forum at TWC mod teams need to be able to show that they already have a good track record of making progress with their mod. If you have a mod and would like to apply for a subforum, private message a Modding Hex. Links to the profiles of the current Modding Hex/Hexes can be found here.

How can I advertise my mod?

In addition to posting mod details on the forum, modders can create pages for their mods on this Wiki, and blogs about the mod on TWC. Modders can also request News Announcements for releases, updates, previews, recruitment drives etc. The announcements will appear in TWC's articles section, and can feature within widgets on most forum pages. Note that announcements should point people to their TWC thread or wiki page, and not necessarily off-site ie, directly to moddb or a discord server.

Can I upload my mod to the TWC server?

The Download Section can be used to post small (max 200MB) mods, tools and resources for the Total War games. You can also create a page in the downloads section which links to a larger file hosted externally, the page can be retained and edited and the file link changed for later updates allowing you to see the total number of downloads over various versions.

For suggestions on sites to host larger files, check out the wiki page about Upload Sites

Will my copyright be protected?

Mod contents are not normally treated as having a 'copyright' as they are in some part based on the game assets and software. However, TWC maintains a policy of protecting modders 'rights' within TWC and will not host mods that have used modders' work without permission. The Mod Register provides a way for modders to register brief details about their mod and include a permission statement indicating their intentions regarding re-use of their content. The Terms of Service also includes a penalty clause for using modders' work without permission. Modders are strongly encouraged to make an entry into the registry, particularly to be clear how a mod was created and its usage permissions by other members. Reuse in another project with attribution may be authorized by administrators if no permissions policy is set and the author has been absent for a long time.

Can I use assets from this mod? It hasn't been updated in a long time and the author never got back to me!

If the modding permission is "free to use" or "with attribution" you are good to go, attributing the original creator for their part in your mod. Permissions can be found through their entry in the Mod Register if they made one, or specified when the mod was published.

If the permission is not specified and there is no entry in the Register, please refer to the Modding Permissions Policy for exact requirements, but the key is this: you must reach out to the author even if they have been absent for a long time, and if you do not get a response in a reasonable time (a few weeks) you must reach out to the Modding Hex. They can look into it and if they believe there is no issue, they may authorize use until the modder returns and says otherwise.

At this time there is unfortunately no recourse if a mod's permissions are 'by request only' or 'do not reuse', even if the mod has been dormant for some time. This is an area the administration is currently discussing.

The Modding Hex: vacant, please contact any member of Hex

Volunteering & Citizenship

TWC rewards those who participate! Browsing the forums, you may notice that many users have at least a few medals, perhaps a badge and title, a coloured name etc. Rewards and positions can result from anything like helping with graphics, to proving yourself for the moderation team, to being a good modder, to patching up errors on the wiki. Whatever your niche, if you're dedicated at something on the site and stick to it, you will almost inevitably be rewarded, and if you're really putting in legwork, you may be offered Citizenship or a staff position (they do not mutually exclude or require each other). If you just want to be a normal user doing your thing, that's perfectly fine too!

If you want to strive for more, or think you could help the site in some way, please read on:

What is Citizenship?

Citizenship is recognition for your contributions to the website. It is a badge, a coloured title, a bit of recognition and a small selection of extra forums to post in (the Curia). It is also a path to the Magistrate position and local moderation/management positions within the Curia. Finally, it is a place to propose users for existing awards or suggest new awards, as well as make and vote on suggestions for both the Curia itself and for the website in general. Note that votes passed in the Curia are still subject to administrator review, and further, citizenship does not entitle authority over other members. Likewise, you are not obliged to participate in the curia and discussions - but it would be appreciated if you lend your voice from time to time, if only in voting.

How can I become a TWC Citizen?

The minimum requirements to be considered for the award are; to have made at least fifty posts, been registered for at least two months, and not have received a warning within the last six months. You will also need to have contributed constructively to the forums, and have another Citizen act as a Patron to propose your application to the Curia. Please see here for more details.

If you believe you deserve this, message a current citizen and who knows? They might just wish to patronize you.

How can I join or help staff?

To join staff, please message the relevant administrator or Director. They'd be happy to consider you! If however you are brand new, are not accepted into staff, or are not ready to take the responsibility of a staff title, there are other opportunities.

To be a part of Staff formally requires members to have a good history of complying with the ToS. Within staff some additional rules such as non-disclosure of private information apply. Moderation, Administration (Hex) and Technical departments will tend to be more stringent in their requirements, the Administration and Technical Departments particularly will require that you've built up a high level of trust over a longer period of time on the forum.

The widest range of opportunities tend to be within the Content branch.




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