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| − | <center><big>'''Welcome to Community Portal on the TWC Wiki'''</big></center>
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| + | ==History== |
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| + | ===General=== |
| − | ==TWC Competitions, Games and Awards== | + | <!---NOTE TO EDITORS: to add a new entry - copy and paste the section BETWEEN the ***** symbols below, add the title and name where indicated, optionally add the author's name and/or a BRIEF description or excerpt where indicated. (if possible add the entry in alphabetical order by title) |
| − | Do you have a competitive nature? There are lots of competitions on TWC where you can show off your intellectual and artistic skills or join in by supporting and voting for others. The medals available to winners of the contests can be viewed on the wiki [[Contest Awards|here]]. The currently active competitions, games and awards are listed below with links to the relevant forums:
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| − | ===Writing=== | + | {{Entry |
| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?802-Tale-of-the-Week Tale of the Week]''': TOTW takes an interesting picture, including winning POTW entries and other generally awesome images, and gives you the opportunity to write a short 'tale' about it. Members then vote on which entrant has written the best story, based on the materials given.
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| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?747-Writers-Study-General-Competitions AAR and Creative Writing Competitions]''': The Writers' Study hosts Monthly After Action Report Competitions (MAARC) and Occasional special creative writing competitions. MAARC is open to AARs posted on TWC.
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| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1967-Post-of-the-Fortnight-Competition Post of the Fortnight]''': The POTF competition is aimed at promoting quality posting within the Discussion and Debate area of the forum. You can't enter your own posts for this competition but post well in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?447-Discussion-and-Debate D&D section] and you may find your post gets nominated.
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| − | ===Screenshots and Videos===
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| − | '''All of the picture and video competitions can be found in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?33-Screenshot-Galleries-Picture-of-the-Week-and-Video-Competitions Screenshot Galleries]'''.
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| − | *'''Picture of the Week''': POTW consists of screenshots from all Total War games edited in any way, usually improving the graphics and the like, though from time to time creative twists are applied | + | ***** |
| − | *'''Unedited Screenshot of the Week''': UESW allows exclusively unedited Total War Screenshots. The emphasis lies on the perfect shot at the perfect time, though the picture can be cropped, to leave out unit cards and the like.
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| − | *'''Game Picture of the Week''': GPOTW submissions must be from a game other than Total War, submissions may be either edited or unedited screenshots.
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| − | *'''Video of the Month''': VOTM submissions must be videos consisting of in-game footage from either the campaign map or the battle map of a Total War game or modification.
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| − | ===Role Playing Games and Hotseat Campaigns===
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| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?968-Community-RPG-ForumRPGs Play by Post RPGs]''': RPG's are a complex and highly entertaining way to interact and "play" with other members on TWC. In general, all participants of one RPG choose one faction for the game and pick their characters (Family Members, Agents, etc) out of this faction. Then, everyone acts out his role or character to turn a simple Total War campaign into a vivid theatre play or rather, a novel! Most RPGs have introduced a complex game system with political aspects and structures.
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| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1535-TW-Hotseat-Campaigns TW Hotseat Campaigns]''': Hotseat campaigns for all Total War games, mods and submods are organized and conducted in this forum section. The use of modded games which allow play in fantasy worlds such as Game of Thrones or LotR are popular and role-playing is encouraged in many of the games. | |
| − | ===Informal Thread Based Games===
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| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?793743 Total Guess Competition]''': TGC is intended to reward those who are regular players of the various Guess/Name/Identify games around TWC, such as "Name that Battle" or "The Catchphrase Game" | |
| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?60-Coliseum The Coliseum]''': As well as housing TGC this forum also contains many threads for other informal games and has sub-forums available for Mafia and Interactive History. The Coliseum is universally known as a good place to raise your post count without having to spam the Thema Devia or be chased by Moderation as a wannabe spambot!
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| − | ===Site Awards=== | |
| − | The Site Awards are annual events where TWC members nominate and vote for fellow members, mods and modders, they are organised as follows:
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| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1680-The-TWC-Modding-Awards TWC Modding Awards]''': These Awards are meant to reward worthy mods (including tools and resources) and modders (including tools and resources makers) hosted or otherwise present at TWC. The Modding Awards have been held since 2005 and have evolved as the Total War games (and their popularity and moddability) evolved over time. Modding Award medals can be viewed on the wiki [[Modding Awards|here]]. | |
| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?104-The-TWC-Member-Awards TWC Member Awards]''': These Awards are meant to reward worthy TWC members, as nominated and voted by the TWC membership itself. They include categories ranging from the Best Debater up to the Favorite Staff member, and they have evolved over the years as the site and its community evolved. The first edition was held in 2005. Members' Awards medals can be viewed on the wiki [[Members' Awards|here]].
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| | + | |title=A Place in History: Andalusia |
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| | + | |title=A Place in History: Bayeux |
| | + | |url=http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=60505 |
| | + | |author=Perikles |
| | + | |description=The city of Bayeux in Normandy, France has seen it's fair share of history over the past 1,000 years. Below I shall discuss 2 of the main events to happen in and around this small place. |
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| | + | |title=Alcohol, its History and Place in Britains Society |
| | + | |url=http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=54964 |
| | + | |author=Denny Crane! |
| | + | |description=Alcohol has been around in many forms since time imemorial. In medecine, religion and social aspects, it has been vital in our development; having social, analgesic and antiseptic uses... |
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| | + | ===Antiquity=== |
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| − | ==TWC Publications== | + | {{Entry |
| − | Looking for some interesting reading material? Start here:
| + | |title=A City like no other- The History of Athens up to the Peloponnesian War |
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| − | ==TWC Discussion Forums== | + | |description= |
| − | Not sure where to post for the best historical discussion or the friendliest chat? Check out these suggested forums:
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| − | | + | |title=A Look in the Politics of the Western Roman Empire (454-480) |
| − | | + | |url=http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?686686-A-look-in-the-politics-of-The-Western-Roman-Empire-(454-480) |
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| | + | |description=The late Roman Empire is a very interesting and vivid period. In this thread I want to give the reader a look into the events happening in the high politics of the dying Western court with a focus on Marcellinus and Julius Nepos... |
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by: Perikles