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<big>'''For the Rome Total War fans:'''</big><br>
 
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<big>'''For the Warscape modders:'''</big><br>
 
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The recently released '''RMEditor''' can be used with all Total War games from Rome II onwards.
 
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It can extract models, animations and textures, edit internal strings in RMV2 files, and export .txt files with bone names of skeletons.
 
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It has an auto-search system, and can provide real-time full 3D rendering of models with your chosen textures.  '''Get the tool [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?798550-RMEditor-BETA-RELEASED! here].'''
 
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<big>'''Don't have Warhammer yet?:'''</big><br>
 
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SEGA are giving away a free copy of Total War: Warhammer with purchases from Games Workshop's webstore. '''Read more [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?801839-Free-copy-of-TW-WH-for-GW-purchases&p=15861711#post15861711 HERE].'''
 
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<big>'''For M2TW and Fantasy fans:'''</big><br>
 
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The M2TW Hyrule sub-mod '''Hyrule Total War: Classic Ultimate''' has a new comprehensive update which includes:
 
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<big>'''For Empire: Total War fans:'''</big><br>
 
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'''Ottoman Total Overhaul''' which has been worked on since 2013 now has its final update released!  The mod comes with Full and Light versions, and with and without music.  The full version includes many new playable factions including Portugual, the Safavid Empire, the Mughal Empire, Venice, and many new units for almost all factions.  '''Read more [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?801713-!-Final-Update-RELEASED&p=15859591#post15859591 HERE]'''.
 
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<big>'''Tolkein on the Warscape Engine!:'''</big><br>
 
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2145 Total War: Three Kingdoms]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?48 Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2183 Total War: Warhammer I & II]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2085 Total War: Attila]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1892 Total War: Rome II]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1548 Total War: Shogun 2]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1431 Napoleon: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?470 Empire: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?3 Medieval II: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2242 Rome: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?202  Medieval: Total War]
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*[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2244 Shogun: Total War]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16 The Symposium on TWC]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?147 Game Reviews] - Reviews of games, written by TWC members. Including both PC and console games.
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?473 Warhammer 40K] - Discuss the Games Workshop tabletop and videogames here.
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?320 Paradox Games] - A forum set aside for discussion on games developed or published by Paradox Games, such as Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron.
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?446 Mount&Blade] - For discussing the addictive game by TaleWorlds.
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?723 Bethesda Games] - A forum for discussion of games developed by Bethesda Softworks, such as the Elder Scrolls series.
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1407 BioWare Games] - A forum for discussion of games developed by BioWare; such as Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Knights of the Old Republic, Baldur's Gate, etc.
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1649 Minecraft] - A forum for the indie game Minecraft.
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1897 Slitherine/Matrix Games] - A forum for Slitherine/Matrix Games and The Lordz Games Studio
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2063 Game-Labs Games] - A forum for Game-Labs, including Darth Vader's Ultimate General: Gettysburg.
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?628 The Travelers' Lodge]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?124-helios The Helios on TWC]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=40 The Eagle Standard on TWC]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1505 The Critic's Quill on TWC]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1920 The Gamer's Gazette on TWC]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=1676 The Illustrator: Arts Publication on TWC]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1489 Total War Center Media Hub]
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*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?157 The Scriptorium - Outstanding Articles by TWC Members]
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===Total War: Rome II===
 
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'''For latest release news please view [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?734 Modding News and Announcements] on TWC.'''  For a compilation of the News Team's modding announcements see [[Modding News Front Page Announcements 2019]] or [[Modding News Front Page Announcements 2018]]
 
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[[Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia Mods#Table for Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia Mods|Thrones of Britannia]]
 
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~ [[Total War: Attila Mods#Table for Total War: Attila Mods|Attila]]
 
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[[:Category:TWR2 Mods (Released)| Total War: Rome II]]
 
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~ [[:Category:NTW Mods (Released)| Napoleon: Total War]]
 
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~ [[:Category:ETW Mods (Released)| Empire: Total War]]
 
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~ [[:Category:RTW_Mods_%28Released%29| Rome: Total War]]
 
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~ [[:Category:RTW Barbarian Invasion Mods (Released)| Barbarian Invasion]]
 
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[https://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-three-kingdoms-patch-1-3-0/ Patch 1.3.0] has been released in beta form.  Amongst various bug and balance fixes the patch introduces four new legendary characters and reworks the Commander character role.  [[Commander (TW3K Character Type)|Commanders]] (the yellow guys) will now be able to recruit crossbowmen and use formations, making them a possible substitute for the [[Strategist (TW3K Character Type)|Strategists]] in battle. 
 
  
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The next Saga has been announced and it will take the Total War Series back to the Bronze Age, its earliest incarnation so far!
 
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*[https://www.totalwar.com/blog/a-total-war-saga-troy-faq/ Troy Blog Post]
 
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===The Curia and the Constitution===
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The '''[[Constitution]]''' and '''[[Curia]]''' are important parts of [[History of Total War Center|TWC History]].  The Curia is a [[Citizen]]s only forum on TWC.  The Constitution governs the running of the Curia, the election and appointment of [[Curial Officer]]s, the awarding of Citizenship, the conduct of Citizens, and various [[Medals_and_Awards|Curial Awards]].
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Overview

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

  • An extensive community
  • Regularly updated news and articles
  • A vast array of hosted modifications for every Total War game
  • A vast discussion board for topics ranging far beyond the Total War series of games
  • A system of Citizenship
  • Competitions and awards

The Day to day running of the Site is done by the Administrators and Moderators. TWC is also home to the Curia.

Total War Sections

Each Total War Series game has a forum on TWC. These include, as appropriate, sub-forums for discussion of the game, technical help, modification ideas and proposals, hosted modifications and modding workshops.

Main forums include:

The Total War Center is home to a large collection of hosted modifications for each of the Total War series games. Prominent early examples include Rome Total Realism, SPQR and Terrae Expugnandae for Rome: Total War and Lands to Conquer, Medieval: Total Realism and Medieval: Wrath of the Norsemen for Medieval 2: Total War.

The Curia

TWC has a system of citizenship, given as an award for contributions to the site and community, which allows an enhanced say in how the forum is run. The Curia and its Constitution govern this system. See:

Common Community

The Common Community Section of TWC is almost as big as the Total War areas. Here people debate topics such as Politics, Current Affairs, Morals, Religion, Science, Sports, History, Technology, and games.

Non-Total War Games

  • Game Reviews - Reviews of games, written by TWC members. Including both PC and console games.
  • Warhammer 40K - Discuss the Games Workshop tabletop and videogames here.
  • Paradox Games - A forum set aside for discussion on games developed or published by Paradox Games, such as Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron.
  • Mount&Blade - For discussing the addictive game by TaleWorlds.
  • Bethesda Games - A forum for discussion of games developed by Bethesda Softworks, such as the Elder Scrolls series.
  • BioWare Games - A forum for discussion of games developed by BioWare; such as Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Knights of the Old Republic, Baldur's Gate, etc.
  • Minecraft - A forum for the indie game Minecraft.
  • Slitherine/Matrix Games - A forum for Slitherine/Matrix Games and The Lordz Games Studio
  • Game-Labs Games - A forum for Game-Labs, including Darth Vader's Ultimate General: Gettysburg.
  • Other Games - General non-TW gaming discussion and discussion of any games that don't have their own forum here.

Discussion and Debate

Games, Activities and Chat

News and Articles

Regularly updated news and articles on TWC include:

History

See main article: Total War Center History.

Some of the former Administrators or Staff members of TWC have created accounts of their times at the site:

vBulletin

vBulletin is one of the leading commercial forum software packages, which TWC currently uses. It used to use Invision Power Boards, but that turned out to be insecure, as was evidenced by the hacker attacks leading to the May 2005 crisis. During those attacks, Ogre's Net asked for help and were told to not use IPB, but to switch to vB instead. When that was done, the attacks stopped.

Visual History

  • TWC Visual History

  • TWC Forum index "Rome Theme" running on Firefox, June 2006

  • TWC Forum index "Medieval Theme" running on Firefox, January 2007

  • TWC Forum index "Empire Theme" running on Chrome, January 2012

  • The TWC logo during the Medieval II era

TWC Crack

Usually references to TWC crack or, simply crack are used to imply that Total War center has an effect on its dedicated users similar to the effect created by dependency creating drugs.

The words are usually used when a long time member is discussing or simply stating his decision to leave the fora completely.

External Links






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More about the Total War Center

In addition to in-depth coverage of all the Total War Series games, modding and mods, TWC is home to a lively Discussion and Debate area including the notorious and well named Political Mudpit. Occasionally also the scene of heated debate, The Curia governs a unique system of Citizenship and encourages users to discuss ways to improve the site.

The Writers Study

The Writers' Study is home to many exceptional writers of After Action Reports and Creative Writing and hosts the Tale of the Week competition and much more.

The Scriptorium

The Scriptorium is a place where the Total War Center's most popular and well-written articles are stored.

Picture of the Week

The Picture of the Week and Video Competitions are held in the Screenshot Galleries.

The Graphics Workshop

The Graphics Workshop is home to some great artists who as well as showcasing their works are happy to provide help and advice and might even make a signature or avatar for you!

The Community Portal, Home of TWC's vibrant creative community!


TWC Information on the Wiki:

Staff of TWC | History of TWC | Hosted Mods on TWC | User Badges | Medals and Awards
The Eagle Standard | The Writers' Study | Gamer's Gazette | The Helios | The Scriptorium
List of Citizens | Houses of TWC
The Constitution | Citizen's Triumvirate | Curial Officers
The TWC WikiThe Eagle StandardThe Critic's QuillThe HeliosTWC News AnnouncementsTWC Youtube ChannelTWC TwitterTWC Facebook



To be covered in detail on TWC page

How to become a TWC Citizen

Citizens gain various additional rights on the forum and are identified by optional badges such as:

Citizen radadir.png

Citizenship is an award given by the Curia for contributions to the site and community of TWC, learn more about how to become a Citizen here.

The Curia and the Constitution

The Constitution and Curia are important parts of TWC History. The Curia is a Citizens only forum on TWC. The Constitution governs the running of the Curia, the election and appointment of Curial Officers, the awarding of Citizenship, the conduct of Citizens, and various Curial Awards.

Useful Links:

  • The Constitution may be viewed on TWC here
  • Although only Citizens may post, the Curia may be viewed by everyone here
  • Non-citizens may discuss the Curia in the Curial Commentary Thread, here
  • The Symposium is a Citizens only discussion forum within the Curia, here
  • TWC's Living History Forum is within the Symposium, here


Covered on Community Portal?

Major TWC Publications and Content

Category Description
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 here.
The Critics Quill The Critic's Quill publishes articles, reviews and interviews relating to creative writing and After Action Reports (AARs). You can read their older articles here and their newer articles are found here.
The Gamer's Gazette The Gamer's Gazette is a TWC publication dedicated to bringing you the latest and greatest non-Total War game reviews, news, and videos! You can read their older articles here and their newer articles are found here.
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 their older articles here and their newer articles are found here.
TWC News The News Team publish announcements regarding TW games, modification releases and previews, and site events on the TWC Front Page. Read previous announcements here.
The Scriptorium The Scriptorium is the repository of TWC's most popular and well written articles. Its Acting Chief Librarian is Settra and you can view the Library here.
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