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About Total War Center
Front Page
Forums
Registering
Total War Sections
The Administrative Forums
These forums are located at the bottom of the main page and provide a place for members to come and sort out any problems or issues. Members must be logged in to be able to view the Administrative section.
Site News
If there is a known issue with the site, or planned downtime for maintenance, staff will normally post notifications in the Site News sub-forum of the Q & S.
TWC Wiki
TWC Blogs
Meet the Staff
TWC Staff are in charge of running various parts of the site. They currently fall into five categories: Hex, Moderation, Content, Gaming and Technical.
The top level of staff is the Hexagon Council, current membership can be viewed here.
Posting on the Forums
Some Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the answers to some miscellaneous questions we've been regularly asked not covered elsewhere in this guide.
Member Ranks
All users on TWC are regarded as having a 'rank'. New members start out as a Full Member. Further ranks may be awarded by the Curia, e.g.: Citizen & Patrician or come with election as a Curial Officer. Members may also be appointed by the Administrators as a Local Moderator to a specific forum. Staff positions carry a variety of different ranks and are also appointed by the Administrators. For details of all current ranks see here
Members may hold several different ranks at the same time and therefore choose which badge to display. Staff members are expected to display their staff rank primarily for ease of recognition by other users.
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:
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
Major TWC Publications and Content
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The News Team publish announcements regarding TW games, modification releases and previews, and site events on the TWC Front Page. Read previous announcements here.
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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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Questions and Suggestions
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, e.g. "Why doesn't this feature work?" or "I found something wrong", should also be directed here. Questions and Suggestions forum.
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