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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:
- The Questions and Suggestions forum, appropriate for most things, a public forum that can be replied to by fellow members and staff
- The Commentary forum for policy questions about moderation. See Infraction Appeals and Discussion
- The official email, [email protected], best for sensitive communications or discussion without an account
- TWC Discord where you can meet staff and members; good for quick chat and questions, a little quiet normally. If the forum's down this is it.
- Message an administrator closest to the scope of the question you have, for example, the Content Hex for Content Staff matters and so on
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. Except for areas defined as staff policy (and even these if you're up to speed and check in with the administration), you are welcome to add more in at any time, especially for how to do stuff in the Xenforo software. Appropriate questions and info can be pasted tactfully from the old FAQ with a focus on keeping it simple and useful.
New User FAQ
Welcome!
Registering & Membership
Should mostly transplant from the live version
Forum Sections
Briefly summarize what's on the site and a few entries, but really this sort of thing should be directed to the TWC page and this handles more pressing or niche things to know
Who's Who
| Who runs the site? |
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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. 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? |
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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? |
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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. |
| What are those weird badges? Divus, citizen, patrician?? |
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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... |
Conduct & Resolving Problems
| 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 private messages. |
| Alright, I can't call them a moron. What should I do instead? |
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This applies generally, but especially in the Discussion and Debate section:
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| I'm getting flamed, what should I do? |
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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 private 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. |
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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 stickler. Certain words are not deemed to be that 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? |
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Not on TWC Discord or any official TWC space, and not a good idea even outside of TWC Official spaces. |
Moderation Actions & Appeals
Heavily subject to change because of changes intended for praetorium/tribunal stuff and community discussion too.
What's Changed FAQ (vBulletin to Xenforo)
As of May 2025 (date pending), the layout and organization of the site has changed very massively. If something important is not covered, please contact the administration.
The old version of the site will be present at archive.twcenter.net in order to grab things that did not survive the move, mainly Social Groups.
| What happened to Social Groups? |
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Social groups were not able to convert to Xenforo unfortunately. If you want to preserve social group content, please visit archive.twcenter.net to grab what you need. |
| How long will archive.twcenter.net be alive? |
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Not permanently, current estimates are between late summer and the end of the year that it is shelved (but not deleted). This is an active subject, feel free to ask in the Q&S about it when things settle down more. |
| Why can't I make a poll? |
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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! |
| I had a developer group/hosted mod forum and can't find it? |
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So here's the scoop on developer groups.
To attempt to locate or restore a developer forum, just shoot a message to an administrator! Mod forums are/will be cleaned up as well. Mods without a viable download that have been dead for many years will enter an unlisted archive, where their content will be accessible by direct link. Also 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? |
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Your vBulletin blog is likely somewhere in here. We can promote it to the new blog system if you'd like! |
TWC Features
A rundown of features to make the most of TWC!
Forum Features
Will need to be built up from scratch pretty much. I'd like to consolidate stuff down like rep and simply not include more technical stuff like lists of post titles and ranks, or direct to appropriate wiki pages. Descriptions of bling etc I'd also like to not take way too much space: at most that might be one header and several entries that summarize what we end up with on the new forum since the layout here will be heavily tweaked.
| Can I create private content (blogs, albums, etc?) |
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Yes, it is possible to create albums, blogs, and more (yet to be fully documented) 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 public consumption, and not for things that should be truly private. Private messages are between recipients and can only be viewed in the most extreme circumstances where the site owner then needs to check through logs by hand for a legal or other serious reason. Note that abusive content can be reported by the recipient and acted on by staff. |
| How can I track content I want to revisit? |
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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. 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, and there are not bookmarks. |
Account Changes
| I would like to delete my account |
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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 (forumTemplate:@twcenter.net) from the account's registered email. |
| How can I change my username? |
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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 username/password, how can I log in?
TWC Wiki
Bump TWC Wiki to sit in a prominent spot instead of detached. Might be able to copy most of it over as it is, but wiki strategy will need to be tweaked...
Blogging on TWC
How can I get a blog or comment on existing blogs?
What are the rules for blogs?
TWC Services
Going over some stuff offered by TWC to membership.
Modding on TWC
I'd like to start modding, where do I start?
Where can I post information about my mod?
Can I post mod information on the wiki?
How can I get a Hosted Mod Forum?
How can I advertise my mod?
Will TWC host my mod files?
Will my copyright be protected?
Can I use assets from this mod? It hasn't been updated in a long time and the author never got back to me!
Volunteering & Citizenship
Needs to be rewritten for current and evolving states of staff and citizenship.
| Total War Center Information: The Total War Center | Terms of Service | FAQ | |
|---|---|
| TWC Staff | Hexagon Council | Content Staff | Moderation Staff | Technical Staff | Tribunes |
| Content Areas | The Writers' Study | The Graphics Workshop | The Eagle Standard | Gamer's Gazette | The Helios | The Scriptorium | TWC News |
| Medals and Awards | Curia Awards (The Curia) | Hexagon Council Awards | Site Service Awards | Special Contribution Awards | Members' Awards | Contest Awards | Citizenship |
| History of TWC | History of the Syntagma | Triumvirates on TWC | Gaming Staff | Modding Staff | Curial Officers | Personal Perspectives |
| Other TWC Information: | Mod Register | TWC Downloads | User Badges | Forum Overviews | TWC Blogs |
| Other Wiki Sections: Total War Series | Total War Mods | Modding Portal | TWC Wiki | |