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| − | <big>'''Welcome to the TWC Community Portal on the TWC Wiki'''</big><br>
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| − | '''Here you will find information and links to help you explore this vibrant community and see what else TWC has to offer beyond the Total War series.'''<br>
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| − | Links from this page are designed to take you straight to the most relevant area of the TWC site, to view more information about TWC features on the Wiki start at the [[Total War Center]] page.
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| − | *To find things to participate in and enter please see the '''[[#TWC Competitions, Games and Awards|TWC Competitions, Games and Awards]]''' section directly below.
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| − | *To find reading material and information please see '''[[#TWC Publications, User Generated Content & Archives|TWC Publications, User Generated Content & Archives]]'''.
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| − | *To find where to post please see '''[[#TWC Discussion Forums|TWC Discussion Forums]]'''.
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| − | *For site queries please see the '''[[TWC:FAQ]]''' page.
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| − | *To learn more about the site please see the '''[[Total War Center]]''' page.
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| − | ==TWC Competitions, Games and Awards== | + | ==History== |
| − | ''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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| − | *'''[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 | + | |description= |
| − | *'''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. | + | ---> |
| − | ===Role Playing Games and Hotseat Campaigns=== | |
| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1535-TW-Hotseat-Campaigns Total War 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 also encouraged in many of the games. | |
| − | *'''[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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| − | ===Informal Thread Based Games=== | + | {{Entry |
| − | *'''[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"
| + | |title=A Place in History: Andalusia |
| − | *'''[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!
| + | |url=http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=60506 |
| − | ===Site Awards=== | + | |author= |
| − | 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]].
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| − | *'''[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: 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, User Generated Content & Archives== | + | |title=A City like no other- The History of Athens up to the Peloponnesian War |
| − | ''Looking for some reading material?'' You'll find interesting and informative posts throughout the forum but for .....erm something ....check out the sources below:
| + | |url=http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?691082-A-City-like-no-other-The-History-of-Athens-up-to-the-Peloponnesian-War&p=14558453#post14558453 |
| − | ===TWC News===
| + | |author=Mausolos of Caria |
| − | Recent news announcements are found on the [https://www.twcenter.net/ Home Page], earlier announcements can be found ..... To request an announcement....
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| − | ===Articles===
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| − | Articles published by TWC Content Staff can be found [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/content.php?123-twc-publications here], recent articles are also previewed in the right hand side-bar of the forum index. Current publications posting articles include the Critic's Quill .... the Eagle Standard .....& the Helios .....
| + | |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) |
| − | ===Blogs===
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| − | TWC members blogs can be found [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/blog.php here]. The blogs can cover any subject except for politics or religion. If you would like to join in and write your own see............................
| + | |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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| − | ===Archives===
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| − | *Scriptorium - collection of the best articles etc......
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| − | *PotF - best D&D posts as voted etc.....
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| − | ==TWC Discussion Forums==
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| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?331-General-TW-Discussion General TW Discussion]'''
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| − | *'''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2153-Modding-Discussion-and-Resources General TW Modding Discussion and Resources]'''
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2145 Total War: Three Kingdoms]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?48 Total War Sagas (including Thrones of Britannia)]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2183 Total War: Warhammer I & II]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2085 Total War: Attila]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1892 Total War: Rome II]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1548 Total War: Shogun 2]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1431 Napoleon: Total War]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?470 Empire: Total War]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?3 Medieval II: Total War]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2242 Rome: Total War]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?202 Medieval: Total War]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2244 Shogun: Total War]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?473-Warhammer-40K Warhammer 40K]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?320-Paradox-Games Paradox Games]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?446-Mount-amp-Blade Mount&Blade]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?723-Bethesda-Games Bethesda Games]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1407-BioWare-Games BioWare Games]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1649-Minecraft Minecraft]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1897-Slitherine-Matrix-Games Slitherine/Matrix Games]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2063-Game-Labs-Games Game-Labs Games]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?147-Game-Reviews Games Reviews]
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| − | *[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?52-Other-Games Other Games]
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| − | ''Not sure where to post for the best historical discussion or the friendliest chat?'' Check out the forums suggested below:
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| − | ===Total War Games===
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| − | The main part of the TWC forum index is devoted to sections for the Total War Series Games. Each major game release has its own forum section, displayed with latest games nearest the top. Within each section you will find sub-forums for general discussion, hosted modifications, modification threads and modding workshops. The easiest way to find and view this content is by scrolling down the '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forum.php forum index page]''' to find the game you are interested in, then select the relevant sub-forum, alternatively use the quick links on the right.
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| − | ===Other Games===
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| − | The '''[https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2245-Non-Total-War-Games Non-Total War Games]''' forum can be used to discuss playing and/or modding ANY Non-Total War game. There are individual sub-sections available for many of the popular computer game series, see the quick links on the right.
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| − | ===Arts===
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| − | *''''The Arts' Generally:''' visit [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?144-The-Arts The Arts] forum to discuss literature, theater, cinema, music, the visual arts and more.
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| − | *'''Creative Writing:''' go to [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1353-The-Writers-Study The Writers' Study] to post and discuss and receive advice on your creative writing and AARs.
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| − | *'''Graphics, Painting and Screenshots etc:''' visit [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1507-The-Artists-Studio The Artists' Studio] to post your visual artworks and meet fellow artists.
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| − | *'''Current Political Events:''' [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?19-Political-Mudpit The Political Mudpit] is the place for robust discussion of current events.
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| − | *'''Political Theory:''' for discussion of political theory in the abstract visit the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?448-Political-and-Scientific-Academy Political and Scientific Academy]
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| − | *'''Science:''' for discussion of science also belongs in the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?448-Political-and-Scientific-Academy Political and Scientific Academy]
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| − | *'''Religion & Philosophy:''' visit [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?53-Ethos-Mores-et-Monastica Ethos, Mores et Monastica] to discuss ethics, morals, religion and philosophy.
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| − | *'''History:''' visit the [https://www.twcenter.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?7-Vestigia-Vetustatis Vestigia Vetustatis] to discuss history.
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| − | ===Help and Advice===
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| − | *'''Computers and Tech:'''
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| − | *'''Graphics:''' - sig service - modding request
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| − | *'''Modding:''' - all the workshops - nonTW games
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| − | *'''Forum & Account Problems:''' - if you have registered and logged in go to Q&S... if you can't see FAQ
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| − | *'''Personal Help:''' - definitely needed,,,,,,,,,,,,
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| − | *'''Relationships:'''
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| − | ===Chat===
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| − | *'''Travel:'''
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| − | *'''Foreign Languages:''' This forum is for chat in any language other than English.
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| − | *'''Fitness:'''
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| − | *'''Just Chat:''' Thema Deva.....
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by: Perikles