Silver Shield
The Silver Shield is a publication on Total War Center that was previously written by members of the Silver Auxilia, a Local Moderators' group, whose founder is Armatus. Now SS is officially a part of TWC Content Staff. The Silver Shield focuses on interviewing members, reviewing mods, and covering other community-related events.
The Silver Shield is a fairly new publication compared to others such as the Eagle Standard, but is well established in the forum. The once large team was recently shrunk to just a handful of writers and one artist.
List of SS editions
Latest Edition (15th)
Read this edition here Contents:
- Interview with AJStoner by SonofPeverel
- Interview with robinzx by Sirius Black
- Interview with Cahoma by SonofPeverel
- Feature: The Sekigahara Campaign by Sirius Black
- Interview with Kallocain from Paradox Interactive by Bolkonsky
- Featured Review: Crusader Kings II by Påsan
1st Edition
Read this edition here Contents:
- An Interview with Competitive Player: Selifator
- Interview with magpie & A Sneak Peak at RotN
- Interview with Valerius Tiberius
- The Story of Acrotatus of Sparta by Aster
2nd Edition
Read this edition here Contents:
- A Report on GSTK: An Interview with the Players
- Interview with Local Moderator Caesar Clivus
- Details on that mysterious place somewhere 'East of Rome' and a man called Nakharhar
- Africa Total War Preview and Interview With Lebre
- Interview with Wild Bill Kelso of the TWC Spartan League Fitness Forum
- Review of the 'The Kingdom' - A Stainless Steel AAR
- The10thLegion sounds off on 'Why Mods Die'
3rd Edition
Read this edition here Contents:
- 'A Proper Empire: Terra Incognita' & Interview with Alpaca
- Nakharars Modding Monthly
- 'Star Wars: Galactic Wars' for ETW & Interview with P.A.
- MII mod 'Ferrum Aeternum' & Interview with Tzar
- A Different Taste in Mods - Featuring two unique RTW mods & Interviews with their leaders
- Interview with former CdeC member 'Soulghast'
4th Edition
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- An Interview with apple of Roma Surrectum 2
- Sanctus Bellum mod Interviews
- Interview with Fight Club member kb8
- Killer's Modification Previews - This Month - Wrath of the Norsemen
- Interactive History article
- Interview with Dave Scarface
- The10thLegion's Mod of the Month
- Interview with Absithia from Vacuus Lux Lucis
5th Edition
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- Claimants, Heirs and Conquerors
- A Graphic State of Affairs
- Nazgul Killer's Modification Previews - This Month - All Under Heaven
- Interview with Interactive History Player AggonyDucky
- Mount&Blade - A PC Game Review
- Nakharars Modding Monthly
- Silver Shield Classifieds
6th Edition
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- Interview with TheFirstOneill creator of Thera
- Interview with IVIarkI2I Co-Leader of Patria Libera
- A Graphic State of Affairs
- Interview with .Org Interactive History Player Cultured Drizzt Fan
- Interview with wudang_clown leader of Broken Crescent
- Flavors of Local Moderation
- Silver Shield Classifieds
7th Edition
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- Review of Third Age: Total War Mod and it's latest updates... by Rebel6666
- A Graphic State of Affairs... by Subuatai de Bodemloze
- An Interview with an Editor (Part1) by ultimation
- Interview with Silver Shield writer Nazgûl Killer... by AntiWarmanCake88
- Interview with Silver Shield writer Rebel6666... by AntiWarmanCake88
- Interview with ultimation on the Republic of Venice Community RPG
- Silver Shield Classifieds
8th Edition
Read this edition here Contents:
- The Broken Crescent Story by KippyK
- The Gods of Modding - Interview with MarcusCorneliusMarcellus by Subuatai de Bodemloze
- Baltic Total War Mod & Interview with the creator EarendilElenthol by Rebel6666
- Interview with an Editor - Augustus Lucifer by ultimation
- A Graphic State of Affairs by Subuatai de Bodemloze
9th Edition
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- The Scriptorium by Nazgul Killer
- Interview with Major Darling by Nole4694
- Interview with LDKsoldier by Capt. Fozdike
- The Gods of Modding - Interview with alpaca by Subuatai de Bodemloze
- Interview with an Editor - Astaroth by ultimation
- A Graphic State of Affairs by Subuatai de Bodemloze
- The Silver Shield Classifieds
10th Edition
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- And the next Total War game is? by Vikingr
- Vive L'Empire Article by Nole4694
- A Look at Mount&Blade and one of TWC's most Active Players by KippyK
- A Graphic State of Affairs by Subuatai de Bodemloze
- The Silver Shield Classifieds
11th Edition
Read this edition here Contents:
- Vikingr's Interview
- The Silver Spotlight
- The Gods of Modding
- VLTIMVS ROMANORVM & Magister Militum Flavius Aetius
- A Silver Shield Scoop
- A Graphic State of Affairs
- The Silver Shield Classifieds
12th Edition
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- Four new Medieval II mods on the scene by Captain Henry Morgan
- Maяcel's Creative Sessions
- The Gods of Modding by Subuatai de Bodemloze
- Silver Spotlight on ♔Tango12345♔ by Capt. Fozdike
- Silver Spotlight on Rebel Jeb
- Silver Spotlight on cpdwane
- The Silver Shield Classifieds
13th Edition
Read this edition here Contents:
- Interview with Anthonius II on CBUR by Bolkonsky
- Interview with Fortes by Okmin
- Warcraft Total War by Ozy
- Military journal of Nazgûl Killer
- Silver Shield Classifieds
14th Edition
Read this edition here Contents:
- Interview with War of the West Mod Leader: St. Polycarpe, by SonofPeverel
- Total War Center Official Minecraft Servers, by Bolkonskij
- Role Playing Game: The Roman Struggle, by m_1512
- Featured Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, by snuggans
- Fragment: Interview with Starlightman, by Okmin
Other Editions
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Current Staff
- Bolkonsky is the current Chief Editor of the Silver Shield, after taking over from Armatus in July 2011.
- Armatus is the Deputy Editor and a founding member of the publication. He has written for many of editions of the Shield and is a strong supporter of TWC's local moderators.
- Kip Bohannon is a long-time reporter.
- VOP2288, Game reviews manager for Silver Shield.
- Okmin, reporter for Silver Shield.
- Ozy, reporter for Silver Shield.
- SonofPeverel, reporter for Silver Shield.
- Sirius Black, reporter for Silver Shield.
- Magicman2051, reporter for Silver Shield.
- m_1512, reporter for Silver Shield.
History
The Silver Shield was first founded on TWC in May 2009
The original team members were:
- Armatus, Editor
- TheFirstONeil, Reporter
- Y2day was also one of the founding members of SS and was the art director.
- Aster, Reporter/Writer
- Caesar Julianus Morelli, Reporter
- The 10th Legion, Reporter/Writer
The first Silver Shield Edition can be found here.
Ex-members
- Subuatai de Bodemloze, Ex-Chief Editor for SS.
- Capt. Fozdike, Ex-Deputy Editor of SS.
- Tzar was the Silver Shield's resident artist; he created the 2D artwork for each issue.
- Nole4694, Ex-reporter for SS.
- Vikingr, now Horsa was a reporter for SS.
- Rebel6666, Ex-reporter for SS.
- ulti, Ex-reporter for SS.
- Nazgûl Killer, Ex-reporter for SS.