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<center><big><big><big>'''The Picture and Game Picture of the Year competition is now live! Vote for POTY [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?795132-Picture-Of-The-Year-2018! <span style="color:#DCE6FF">HERE</span>] and GPOTY [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?795133-Game-Picture-Of-The-Year-2018! <span style="color:#DCE6FF">HERE</span>]''' </big></big></big></center>
 
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<h3>Empire: Total War Turns 10 Years Old! </h3>
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==TWC Wiki Featured Areas==
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===Total War: Rome II===
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The Rome II game has increased in popularity over the years. Official patches have improved the game play mechanics and fixed problems the game had at launch.  On the wiki the game information section is being expanded to include detailed information on Cultures and Factions.  New Rome II pages:
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* [[Cultural Groups (TWR2)|Cultural Groups]]
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* [[:Category:TWR2_Cultures|Cultures]]
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'''Vote for your favourite Hellenic or Punic Culture [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?800045-Wiki-Poll-2-%93What-is-your-favourite-Hellenic-or-Punic-Culture-%94 here]''', and help influence how the wiki team develop the Rome II pages.
  
[[File:Empire Total War cover.png|right|Empire: Total War cover art]]
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===Total War: Three Kingdoms===
'''[[Empire: Total War]] was released on 3rd March, 2009.'''  Empire was the 5th major release in the [[Total War Series]] and the first to feature 3D real time [[Naval_Battles_in_ETW|naval battles]]
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The TWC Wiki currently has the following sections on the latest game from CA:
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*[[Total War: Three Kingdoms Portal|Three Kingdoms Portal]] ~ Includes Mods/Modding Information
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*[[Total War: Three Kingdoms|Game Overview]] ~ Includes System Requirements
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*[[:Category:TW3K Characters|Characters]] ~ Includes Historical Information
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*[[:Category:TW3K Factions|Factions]] ~ Includes Historical Information
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*[[Reforms (TW3K)|Reforms]] ~ Sortable Table with Effects and Requirements
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*[[:Category:TW3K Character Types]] ~ See which skills are available
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*[[Traits (TW3K)|Traits]]
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Please check back regularly to view new content!
  
  
Empire includes more than 50 [[Factions_(ETW)| factions]], although only 11 are initially playable.  Five new Native American factions are added by the Warpath Campaign.
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==Europa Barbarorum ~ RTW Modding Spotlight==
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'''[[Europa Barbarorum]]''' recently won the TWC 2018 Modding Awards [[Rome: Total War]] favourite mod category.  Europa Barbarorum (EB) is perhaps the best known of all the total war mods and one of the very few mods with its own [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_Barbarorum Wikipedia page].  The mod was first released for RTW in 2005!  Whilst some of the work on the mod franchise moved to EBII (for M2TW) the RTW mod has also continued development, with version 1.32 released in 2018.
  
The game is now sold as the Definitive Edition and includes the 5 previously released DLCs including the Warpath Campaign.
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The mod's dedication to historical accuracy is legendary and the user agreement for the mod also requests that you ''"Read more History"''.
  
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Work on the mod is continuing with version 1.33 expected to add more than 60 new, historically attested units including chariots, cavalrymen, generals and updated siege engines.  The new Celtic Ram covered with shields is shown below:
  
'''To celebrate the anniversary on TWC:'''<br>
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[[File:Eb celtic-ram.jpg|Celtic Ram from v1.33 preview]]
*'''Alwyn has published [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?431-Empire-Total-War-a-retrospective-on-ten-years-of-potential Empire Total War: a retrospective on ten years of potential].'''
 
*'''The PotW competition has an Empire theme: [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?794642-POTW-556-Submissions-Empire-Royale!&p=15753693#post15753693 POTW 556 - Submissions - Empire Royale!].'''
 
*'''The TotW competition has an Empire theme: [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?794785-Tale-of-the-Week-290-Colonialism-Submissions-thread TotW 290 - Submissions - Colonialism].'''
 
*'''Quintus Hortensius Hortalus has published [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?433-Modding-ten-years-after-Empire-Total-War Modding ten years after - Empire: Total War]'''
 
*'''The new forum poll asks: [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?794856-10th-anniversary-poll-for-Empire-Total-War-favourite-faction-(Grand-Campaign) What's your favourite faction in the Empire Total War Grand Campaign?]
 
  
For a trip down memory lane also check out the reviews published on TWC in 2009:
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?244359-The-Eagle-Standard-Vol-VII-Issue-III#Empire Empire: Total War Personal Review by RVFVS]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?229741-The-Eagle-Standard-Vol-VII-Issue-II#john Empire:Total War Demo Review by John Adams]
 
*[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?229741-The-Eagle-Standard-Vol-VII-Issue-II#prince Empire:Total War Demo Reaction by Prince_of_Macedon]
 
  
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Visit the Europa Barbarorum hosted forum on TWC '''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?31-Europa-Barbarorum-(EB) here]''' to discuss the mod and congratulate the team.
<h3> Empire: Total War Modding 10 Years On</h3>
 
'''Ten years after its release many Empire: Total War mods are still being developed and improved. A small selection of the ongoing works are described below:'''
 
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'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1138-Imperial-Splendour Imperial Splendour - Rise of the Republic]''' have just announced, '''''"As Empire: Total War has its 10th anniversary the team decided to release a new beta for 1.2 - the anniversary beta, with new ships, 130 new historical characters and Danish units"''''', read all about it [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?783521-NEWS-AND-ANNOUNCEMENTS&p=15753174&viewfull=1#post15753174 here].
 
  
For anyone curious about work inside a modding team their News Thread also gives a great insight into the work in progress, including the fine art of modelling a top hat in 3d, read all about the hat in [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?783521-NEWS-AND-ANNOUNCEMENTS&p=15735943&viewfull=1#post15735943 this post].
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Another team have asked:
 
'''''"What kind of Lunatics put together a major update for a 10 year old Mod?"''''' Find out [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?792875-Surely-we-must-be-MAD here].
 
  
'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1340 The American Revolution Mod]''' are planning to release a 10th Anniversary Edition.  Version 3.0 is planned to include new units and a massive re-skin with new campaigns and features.  They are currently looking for ''"a few good men"'' to help with 2d art and testing, apply [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?793900 here].
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==Divide et Impera ~ Rome II Modding Spotlight==
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The winner of the combined 'Steel' section of the 2018 TWC Modding Awards was '''[[Divide et Impera]]''', DEI took on other Rome II mods and mods from Attila and Thrones of Britannia and won by a substantial marginDEI's team leader, '''[[Dresden]]''', was also awarded joint first place in the Steel Favourite Modder category.  
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'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1930 Imperial Destroyer]''' (the only mod to-date to manage to turn wilderness areas of the campaign map into playable regions) released a new update v6.1 in January. For those who wish to adjust the mod settings a variety of separately downloadable gameplay options are provided in response to users suggestions, see the possibilities [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?749678 here]
 
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'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?857-The-War-of-1812 The War of 1812]''' have just released their version 1.2.  The new release includes relocated cities, a fixed scenario, new unit icons, UK ships have marines and temporary officers (No more vanilla), missing equipment readded and a new launcher which makes the campaign finally playable!  Get the latest version  [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?794555 here].
 
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[[Image:1812modmap.png|top|250px|War of 1812 campaign preview]]
 
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'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?597416 Bran's Empire Campaign AI]''' has been regularly updated over the last six years with new versions and different options supplied in response to user requests.  The AI mod started as a sub-mod for the famed [[DarthMod Empire]], the version for Darth Mod can be found [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?597036-Bran-Mac-Born-s-DME-Mod-settings here].
 
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'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1447 Ottoman Total Overhaul]''' released multiple updates last year and are now working towards a version 2.6.5 with optional music choices, rebalancing and unit changes.  Despite the name the mod deals with much more than just the Ottoman Empire and includes campaign and battle AI improvements.  Read about the numerous changes made since 2017 [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?747696 here]
 
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[[File:Ottoman Total Overhaul image.png|center|250px|Ottoman Total Overhaul Logo]]
 
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'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?250655 Additional Units Mod - Empire]''' and '''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?340442 Unit Pack Compatibility Languages Project - Empire]''' have been maintained by Swiss Halberdier since 2009/10 with updates to deal with new game patches and to suit new mods. The UPC Languages Project is needed to allow custom texts added to the game by modders to be displayed.
 
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'''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2046-Colonialism-1600-AD Colonialism 1600 AD]''' released an update for their 17th Century mod in March 2018.  Mod leader Geronimo2006 is now also working on a sub-mod to cover the Nine Years War 1688-97, which is also known as the War of the Grand Alliance and the War of the League of Augsburg.  Read more about the concept and progress [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?788110 here]
 
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Divide et Impera is a total overhaul of [[Total War: Rome II]] that seeks to provide a challenging, historically accurate, realistic experience of the ancient world and warfare.  The mod had its first release in 2013 and won both TWC's and Creative Assembly's awards for best Rome II Overhaul in 2014.  The mod had a major update to version 1.2.4 which was released in December 2018, the update included a complete Battle Stats Overhaul based on KAM's Experimental Pack and a Campaign AI Overhaul by ScipioTheGreat and many other changes. Work in 2019 continued with a further update to version 1.2.4b, which, as well as balancing changes and bug fixes, adds 70 new ancillaries to the mod. 
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[[File:IllyrioiAristoiHoplitai DEI.png|Ardiaei unit from version 1.2.5]]
  
'''Over the years TWC has become the home to many popular [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1071-Empire-Total-War-Hosted-Modifications hosted mods for Empire] and smaller [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1073-Empire-Total-War-Modifications mods, additions and tweaks].  The wiki provides a [[Empire:_Total_War_Mods| sortable table of Empire mods]] to help you find a mod you'd like to play.'''
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This August the mod released another major update to version 1.2.5, this includes a new playable faction and complete overhauls of units and rosters for Ardiaei, Medewi, Sparta & Pergamon factions, and really much too much to mention here! The unit shown above is the new Illyrioi Aristoi Hoplitai unit, one of 22 new units added to the Ardiaei. Download the latest version of DEI '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?746128 here]'''.
  
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Divide et Impera has an active hosted forum on TWC where you can discuss the mod, find advice and player manuals, and view the latest previews of upcoming releases. Visit the forum '''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2024-Divide-et-Impera-(DeI) here]'''.
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<h3><span class="portallink"> Total War: Three Kingdoms</span> </h3>
 
[[Image:Total War Three Kingdoms cover art.png|Three Kingdoms Cover Art|right]]
 
'''Creative Assembly's''' next epic addition to the Total War franchise is set in ancient China in the Three Kingdoms period starting at 190 AD.  Reviews so far have been intriguing with PCGamer describing it as [http://www.pcgamer.com/uk/total-war-three-kingdoms-is-ambitious-beautiful-and-confusing/ 'ambitious, beautiful and confusing'].
 
  
'''[[Total War: Three Kingdoms]]''' will introduce two different modes of campaign play, a 'Classic' version based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Records_of_the_Three_Kingdoms Records of the Three Kingdoms] which aims for greater historical accuracy, and a new 'Romance Mode' based on the novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms] which portrays generals and faction leaders as powerful heroes with special powers.
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Generals and leaders seem set to be more important than in older titles, and the game will include the ability for the traits and abilities of up to three generals to be used in one army.  Diplomacy has been re-worked and is intended to be a more important part of the game introducing concepts such as 'obligations, reciprocity, and trust'.
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==Find the Best Total War Mods==
 
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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]]
Total War: Three Kingdoms has been available for [http://store.steampowered.com/app/779340/Total_War_THREE_KINGDOMS/ pre-order] for some time.  '''However the game launch has been postponed from March 7 to 23 May, 2019.''' See [http://www.totalwar.com/blog/total-war-three-kingdoms-development-update here] for CA's explanation.
 
 
 
 
 
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Members of the '''[[Total War Center]]''' have been gearing up for the release of Total War: Three Kingdoms with a badge competition to bring an Oriental theme to the forums. The [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?793646-Three-Kingdoms-Badges-Competition-2nd-Round-Voting-Poll winning set] by Katsumoto includes this Citizens badge:<br>[[File:3k-badge-example.png]]
 
 
 
Also on TWC the [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2157-Total-War-Three-Kingdoms Total War: Three Kingdoms discussion area] includes a remarkably informative [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?785765-Three-Kingdoms-Historical-Information-and-Discussion historical information thread], and a debate about [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?775400-Are-you-pre-ordering whether to pre-order or not] that has been going since February 2018.
 
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<h3> Post of the Fortnight </h3>
 
'''The [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1967 '''Post of the Fortnight Competition'''] is a new feature on TWC, it is the place to see how the best debaters post and present their ideas and positions.''' The Competition aims to recognize the best posts and reward the authors with well-earned medals.
 
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'''''Dick Cheney''''' who won the first ever PotF with  '''''[http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?791665-Significance-of-Teutoburg-Forest&p=15707331&viewfull=1#post1570733 Significance of Teutoburg Forest]''''', has had another success with his recent tie for first place with '''''Who was Alexander's greatest teacher?''''' multiple candidates are discussed but perhaps the most interesting is:
 
:'''''No one''' - The maverick pick. Alexander was a historical outlier. An adolescent, angry, genocidal, war-mongering megalomaniac and momma's boy who should give all the credit in the world to his incredible good fortunate. No alcoholic drunk, reckless gambler, or psychopathic prince has ever benefited so much from outcome bias...'' 
 
Read more [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?793311-Who-was-Alexander-s-greatest-teacher&p=15732042#post15732042 here]
 
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Another winner with a military theme was '''''Cyclops''''' with '''''Why was flanking so effective?''''', here's a taster:
 
:''Getting men onto a field to kill one another is no mean feat. You do it by bonding them socially, emotionally and militarily. Less centralized ("civilised") societies bring warriors to the field when each individual decides to come. Complex societies have conscription and other forms of coercion, material rewards, intangible rewards , religion and so on that allows masses to be mobilised and moved. Part of these systems is practicing in formation, and the line of battle is a very old and successful institution.''
 
Read more [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?792635-Why-was-flanking-so-effective/page2&p=15723911#post15723911 here]
 
 
 
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<h3>Find the Best Total War Mods</h3>
 
'''For latest release news please view [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?734 Modding News and Announcements] on TWC.<br>
 
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For a compilation of the News Team's modding announcements see [[Modding News Front Page Announcements 2019]] or [[Modding News Front Page Announcements 2018]]'''
 
 
===="Find a Mod" - Sortable Tables:====
 
===="Find a Mod" - Sortable Tables:====
 
[[Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia Mods#Table for Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia Mods|Thrones of Britannia]]
 
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~ [[:Category:MTW Mods| Medieval: Total War]]
 
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==== Modding Awards: ====
 
* The TWC Modding Awards for Total War mods released in 2018 will be coming soon, discuss the future awards [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?786064-OPEN-DISCUSSION-the-renewal-of-the-modding-awards here]
 
* [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?786742-2017-MODDING-AWARDS-OFFICIAL-RESULTS 2017 Results]
 
* [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?319345-Hall-of-Fame-Member-Awards-Winners-2005-2010-amp-Modding-Awards-Winners-2005-2016 Previous awards] - full archive of results
 
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==Total War News==
 
'''For latest news please also view [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?735 Total War Gaming News and Announcements] on TWC.'''
 
'''For latest news please also view [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?735 Total War Gaming News and Announcements] on TWC.'''
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===Three Kingdoms Patch 1.3.0===
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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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'''Discuss the 3k patches [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2157 here].'''
'''Total War: Three Kingdoms''' will have an all-new spy system, find out more in [http://youtu.be/ZfzwCV40Vsg this video].
 
  
Biographical and playstyle details have been released of the eleven legendary warlords you will be able to play as, including the female warrior Zheng Jiang described as ''"The Bandit Queen"'', ''"A fierce warrior and anarchist bandit, she lives to burn down the corrupt Han Dynasty"''. Read more [http://academy.totalwar.com/three-kingdoms-warlords/ here].  
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===Total War Saga TROY===
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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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CA have already released the following:
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*[https://youtu.be/OaSkIVpp_mI Troy Announcement Trailer]
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*[https://www.totalwar.com/blog/a-total-war-saga-troy-faq/ Troy Blog Post]
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*[https://youtu.be/mcYNhzwKz00 Troy Campaign Map Reveal]
  
[http://youtu.be/PpjifFxOx6k ''"A Hero's Journey"''] shows legendary hero Zhuge Liang wandering ancient China searching for a worthy master, the video showcases the varied landscape of the game's territory.
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'''Discuss the the Troy Saga [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?800042-Total-War-Saga-TROY-announced!-(trailer-screens-amp-campaign-map-video) here].'''  
  
With diplomacy set to be a major factor in Total War: Three Kingdoms two blog posts and videos have been released describing the new system.  Find the links and discuss the implications [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?791159-New-Information-on-Diplomacy here].
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The Britannia Saga has recently had an update titled the '''Steel & Statecraft patch''' with an additional bug-fix issued on 14/1/2019.  The patch focuses on improvements to Estates, Traits & Recruitment but also includes new Buildings and two new Settlements.  The full patch notes can be found [http://www.totalwar.com/blog/the-steel-statecraft-update-patch-notes here].  Discuss the patch on TWC [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?791833 here].
 
  
==== Rome: Total War! ====
 
Surprised to see good old RTW in the 'news'?  No, it's not a misprint!  [http://www.feralinteractive.com/en/ Feral Interactive] have released Rome: Total War for Android and iOS.  Unfortunately, the mobile versions aren't currently moddable, so mod lovers may need to hold on to their old PC versions too.  Discuss RTW on TWC [http://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?20 here].
 
  
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TWC Wiki Featured Areas

Total War: Rome II

The Rome II game has increased in popularity over the years. Official patches have improved the game play mechanics and fixed problems the game had at launch. On the wiki the game information section is being expanded to include detailed information on Cultures and Factions. New Rome II pages:

Vote for your favourite Hellenic or Punic Culture here, and help influence how the wiki team develop the Rome II pages.

Total War: Three Kingdoms

The TWC Wiki currently has the following sections on the latest game from CA:

Please check back regularly to view new content!


Europa Barbarorum ~ RTW Modding Spotlight

Europa Barbarorum recently won the TWC 2018 Modding Awards Rome: Total War favourite mod category. Europa Barbarorum (EB) is perhaps the best known of all the total war mods and one of the very few mods with its own Wikipedia page. The mod was first released for RTW in 2005! Whilst some of the work on the mod franchise moved to EBII (for M2TW) the RTW mod has also continued development, with version 1.32 released in 2018.

The mod's dedication to historical accuracy is legendary and the user agreement for the mod also requests that you "Read more History".

Work on the mod is continuing with version 1.33 expected to add more than 60 new, historically attested units including chariots, cavalrymen, generals and updated siege engines. The new Celtic Ram covered with shields is shown below:

Celtic Ram from v1.33 preview


Visit the Europa Barbarorum hosted forum on TWC here to discuss the mod and congratulate the team.

Divide et Impera ~ Rome II Modding Spotlight

The winner of the combined 'Steel' section of the 2018 TWC Modding Awards was Divide et Impera, DEI took on other Rome II mods and mods from Attila and Thrones of Britannia and won by a substantial margin. DEI's team leader, Dresden, was also awarded joint first place in the Steel Favourite Modder category.

Divide et Impera is a total overhaul of Total War: Rome II that seeks to provide a challenging, historically accurate, realistic experience of the ancient world and warfare. The mod had its first release in 2013 and won both TWC's and Creative Assembly's awards for best Rome II Overhaul in 2014. The mod had a major update to version 1.2.4 which was released in December 2018, the update included a complete Battle Stats Overhaul based on KAM's Experimental Pack and a Campaign AI Overhaul by ScipioTheGreat and many other changes. Work in 2019 continued with a further update to version 1.2.4b, which, as well as balancing changes and bug fixes, adds 70 new ancillaries to the mod.

Ardiaei unit from version 1.2.5

This August the mod released another major update to version 1.2.5, this includes a new playable faction and complete overhauls of units and rosters for Ardiaei, Medewi, Sparta & Pergamon factions, and really much too much to mention here! The unit shown above is the new Illyrioi Aristoi Hoplitai unit, one of 22 new units added to the Ardiaei. Download the latest version of DEI here.

Divide et Impera has an active hosted forum on TWC where you can discuss the mod, find advice and player manuals, and view the latest previews of upcoming releases. Visit the forum here.

Total War News

For latest news please also view Total War Gaming News and Announcements on TWC.

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. Commanders (the yellow guys) will now be able to recruit crossbowmen and use formations, making them a possible substitute for the Strategists in battle.

Discuss the 3k patches here.

Total War Saga TROY

The next Saga has been announced and it will take the Total War Series back to the Bronze Age, its earliest incarnation so far! CA have already released the following:

Discuss the the Troy Saga here.

Three Kingdoms Modding Support

Creative Assembly have released the Assembly Kit tool for Three Kingdoms, it contains Dave (for database editing), Terry (for battle map creation), BoB (for compilation of pack files), and the Variant Editor (for editing unit model collections). They’ve also provided a number of art resources to assist in the creation of custom assets. The Steam Workshop for the game has been opened and already contains hundreds of mods.

Visit the Total War: Three Kingdoms Mod Workshop for modding help and advice.


More about the Total War Center

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The Writers Study

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The Scriptorium

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Picture of the Week

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The Graphics Workshop

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