Links (also known as websites)

[Stedfel]

http://historyinthemaking.b1.jcink.com

History in the Making is a recently developed sim made with the purpose of mapping the development of the United States from the year 1800 to its eventual end. Basically, the game starts in the afore-mentioned year, and the game progresses one year every month with the actions taken during that year affecting subsequent years and developments.

It's still a work in progress, of course, but we are starting it up and I welcome any of you to come and join us and have a good time.

[battlecat]

I'm not sure if anyone has posted this, but there is another new and fun SIM out there called China Warriors.

It's based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era and is a fun play while SimRTK is down. Check it out! It's a small community of about 70 players with lots of stuff to do, so any character sign-up can make a huge impact for rulers.

[Nanjun Tiger]

RTK-Online is an online simulation and RPG based on the Three Kingdoms era of China. It is the child of experienced and veteran RTK simmers. The first version of the game is close to completion and we are currently looking for qualified staff to join our team.

If you would be interested in becoming a staff member, please visit the Staff Application thread for further information.

[Lin Xin]

Check out The Legacy of Holy Castle. It's a real-time strategy game that I just found. Looks to be pretty cool so far. Here's the storyline.

The Twelve zodiac and the Dragon Saint

For tens of thousands of years, the twelve Zodiacs: Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, and Capricorn had dominated and ruled the land through the twelve zodiac fortresses. The true enemy of the twelve zodiac fiefdoms had always only been one, the Dragon Saint. Legend had told tales of the final days of the primordial period, when the Dragon Saint Kasiyanuo had swallowed the Holy Castle in a single breath during a fierce military campaign. At the price of its destruction, the Holy Castle had primed an ancient talisman that would detonate itself along with the sacrifice of the Holy Castle once inside the Dragon's belly. The detonation would send the Dragon Saint into the depths of the ocean, taking with it the talisman and the Holy Castle ruins left behind that once shielded its power safely away. Kasiyanuo had fallen into the ocean depths spurred on tidal currents that washed over the entire land, and therein brought the incessant warring of the primordial period to its knees.

Slaughterer of Dragons Over time, oceans had dried into fields; fields were flooded into oceans. Tens of thousands of years had passed on and humans had once again risen to survive and replicate across the land spreading their agrarian culture and civilization wherever they had settled. While the humans idled away contently, the twelve zodiac fortresses had watched with a growing nervous disposition. They knew the Dragon Saint would be reborn and the day of reckoning would soon be upon them. For whoever it was who could once again conquer the Dragon Saint lost within the depth of sleep would this time be able to retrieve the talisman resting unprotected in its belly. With that talisman would bring an unlimited power that could destroy the very rule of the twelve fortresses. The twelve fortresses had created an elite force designed to seek out any information relating the Dragon Saint's reemergence, as few outside the ranks of those officially sanctioned had dared to venture on such a task. Modi, who carried in him the blood of his ancestors who had once themselves, walked the very streets of the living sacrificial the Sky Castle; and it flowed through his veins. He had learned the tales of the sacrificed Holy Castle and the Dragon Saint in the primordial period from his ancestors. He himself, had a honed a deep discipline over his mind and body, and as a result, hundreds of dragons had fallen under his sword. For this, he had come to be known, and later feared, as the Slaughterer of Dragons.

Sky Castle Wars

Perhaps by the guidance of fate alone, as he had slowly maneuvered his boat along the sea just off the shore, he suddenly found himself staring at the frail, limp torso of the great Kasiyanuo floating just below the ocean's surface. Its sheer mass and size made Modi finally believe the tales he had heard as a boy about this epic dragon swallowing the Holy Castle in a single bite. As he looked upon this lifeless yet formidable opponent, he knew that even the slightest hesitation would mean his demise. His sword, still dripping with the blood of a hundred dragons before it, drooled with envy at the chance to taste the blood of Kasiyanuo. After a bloody war between the two, Kasiyanuo had been riddled with wounds evidencing the bloodbath it had endured thousands of years ago. The long dramatic wound on its stomach held it in the clutches of the ocean patiently waiting its chance to rise again out its forced hibernation.

And so, the talisman inside the Kasiyanuo's belly would once again return to the descendent hands of the legacies of the Holy Castle. However, when the Arian forces received word of Modi's discovery they had mobilized in attack. Even if Modi was unsure how or if he even should unleash the full potential of the talisman's power, he was left with no choice but to use the talisman to summon the triumphant return of his ancestral Holy Castle in a glorious defense- the thirteenth city, outside the ring of twelve stars-protected now by the ancient power unleashed by the talisman's master. With Modi's use of the talisman and the ancient powers it wielded, a new threat had emerged.

Modi amassed a battalion of soldiers mounted upon a fleet of flying griffins and mobilized against Aries. The armies of Aries were soon overwhelmed and Arian annihilation was at hand. One after the other, the remaining zodiac fortresses raced in effort to steal the talisman back into their control. The armies of Taurus, Leo, and Scorpio united together in to attack and to destroy the rogue Holy Castle and its master, Modi. Only they too had met their demise under the talisman guided by Modi's hand.

When Modi found himself once again surrounded by the remaining eight zodiac fortress closing in on his garrison, he knew that the talisman must never leave the hands of his bloodline. For the scales of power were already tilted in line with the feudal Zodiac Fortress, and that only recently had he begun to bring balance to the world. And so, in great sacrifice, he raised his gem sword with great and furious force, and smashed the talisman into several pieces. The Holy Castle had once again fallen, crumbling into desecrated ruins, bringing countless thugs seeking plunder into its tombs.

A time of troubles.

The fragments of the talisman had split into innumerable shreds of gemstone, and had slowly spread throughout the far reaches of the Middle-Earth without notice. Its great power had not been lost, but was unable to be summoned in its lost state. But the talisman would not be ignored. It would find its own way to return to the hands of its true owner, the legacy of the Holy Castle.

War had broken out in the chaotic search for the missing fragments. The once great twelve fortresses suffered tremendous loss in strength, and their grip over the Middle-Earth had weakened. Smaller satellite cities outside of their domain had begun sprouting up, building strength and seeding hope in their revolution. Revolt had been spreading, and in the chaos of the war, the zodiac fortresses found themselves fighting an increasingly losing battle.

In the heat of battle, when Modi had destroyed the talisman he had neglected only one thing. By the chaos that had ensued as a result of his decision, he was in fact destroying order itself. The ring of twelve fortresses had fallen feeble, and as their hegemony declined, so did the order they had brought. Endless wars, conquest and subjugation had broken out between these new rising powers, and disorder had bred way. And so began the Dark Times. All sacrifice comes with cost, and at what cost did his actions affect the outcome of so many lives left in darkness? The chaos would continue on, and order would have to wait for a new hope to arise....

[KvChaos]

Johnny Lee..
With his idea.. wii will dominate the game industry. and probably Bill Gates will be screwed too lmao.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgKCrGvShZs

[GreenFabre]

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[Majobajob]

This is nothing too special: Just an agility compilation from the classes we run.
It's pretty old(I'm 3 grades further now), so we've all improved, but this is the only thing on youtube just now.

(If you wanna know i'm the one with semi/long hair at the end wearing black and white)

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yhj9Uq-Osv8

[Gong Gong]

Dominant Path

In the year AD 184 the Zhang brothers: Jue, Bao, and Liang, rebelled against the steadily declining Han, calling themselves the Yellow Turbans. They amassed roughly 100,000 men in their attempts to overthrow the government, and began taking cities throughout the Middle Kingdom. Noting this terrible danger, Emperor Ling placed General-in-Chief, He Jin, in charge of suppressing the uprising. He Jin; along with General of Chariots and Cavalry on the Right, Zhu Jun, and General of Chariots and Cavalry on the Left, Huangfu Song, led the Han forces against the Turban rebels. They were joined by the personal armies of Cao Cao, Sun Jian, and Dong Zhuo.

In the very same year that the rebellion started, Zhang Jue was struck by an arrow and died from his wound, leaving his younger brothers to carry on the fight. And carry on the fight they did, though, they scored very few victories, most notably a victory over Zhu Jun, which were rather minor; they managed to keep the rebellion going for several more years -- severely crippling the Han.

Despite Bao and Liang's efforts, their brother's rebellion was finally put down in AD 187, and both were no longer among the living. Perhaps they were with their elder brother in Yellow Heaven, perhaps not. In any case, the government was now in shambles, and the corrupt eunuchs were complicating matters even more. Deciding that something had to be done the heroes of the Han during the rebellion, He Suigao, Zhu Gongwei, and Huangfu Yizhen decided that he twelve eunuchs that had monopolized power within the Han should be purged from the government.

Empress He got wind of this plan, though, and being the main supporter of the eunuchs, she allowed herself to be convinced by them to assassinate her brother, He Jin. With He Jin out of the way, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song enlisted the help of Yuan Shao, Min Gong, and Cao Cao in order to rid the Middle Kingdom of their corrupt government officials. On that note, they also involved Cai Yong, Shisun Rui, Wang Hong and Wang Yun, and several other court officials to write a memorial to Emperor Ling, claiming Empress He and the Eunuchs as conspirators against the government, even taking part in the Yellow Turban rebellion, which was obvious seeing as they murdered the champion of the Han, He Jin who led the armies of the Han against the Turban menace.

With that in action, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song arrested Empress He while Emperor Ling was busy in his harem, where he could often be found just as his father before him. And in conjunction with this, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Min Gong went about dispatching the eunuchs. Much chaos ensued as those who were bribed and corrupted by the eunuchs tried to prevent them from being harmed and the Han loyalists troops would do everything in their power to destroy the eunuchs and their supporters. And in the ensuing bloodbath, many were killed within the palace walls. Luckily, all but two of the twelve eunuchs were slaughtered by the Han troops. Min Gong was dispatched to chase down and kill the two that had escaped.

Meanwhile, the Emperor was escorted by Fu Xie to the throne where the ministers, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, and the captive Empress He were waiting. Ling was obviously confused and infuriated, and he would most likely have had them all killed if it were not for Consort Wang, who was his prized concubine and Empress He's competition, and also the mother of Ling's more capable son, Liu Xie. Zhu Jun had arranged for her to be there in the place Empress He would have been, his plan was to use the Emperor's affection for her against the power-hungry Empress He.

The memorial was then read aloud to Emperor Ling by Cai Yong. It was very powerful, for Cai Yong had written most of is, and he was a man of powerful and wise words. Not only that, but Ling's most trusted generals and other important officials were all supporting it. Empress He had no standing against them, and regrettably he sided with Zhu Jun and his followers. He had the court draw up a decree stating that Empress He and the twelve eunuchs were traitors to the Han. He then had Empress He executed and proceeded to make Consort Wang his new wife and Empress.

Though all of that was resolved, all was not well in the Middle Kingdom still. Rebellions were still springing up with Beigong Boyu, Han Sui, and Bian Zhang in Liang, Qiu Liju in Yan, Yellow Turbans re-emerging in Qing, the Shanyue in Yang, and rebellious governors in Jing and Yi. The Liang rebellion was the worst, succeeding even with Huangfu Song, Sun Jian, and Dong Zhuo opposing them. Eventually it was put down, though, Dong Zhuo lost his life in the process. Though, after the Han fell back, another unknown force began to consolidate power in Liang; but the Han had to allocate its resources elsewhere. Qiu Liju was also brought down by Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao, though, it costs Gongsun Zan a lot of his resources and men, weakening him severely and making Yuan Shao the power in the north.

Qing was also rattles quite severely by the rebellion taking place there. Bao Xin, a great Han official, was stationed there and fought bravely against the Turbans, but lost his life. Cao Cao then took over the silencing of the rebellion, which he eventually succeeded in doing so. The Shanyue were being dealt with by the Sun clan in Yang, but were being given a fair amount of trouble, and though they stabilized most of the area, at least enough of it to create a power base, the Shanyue were still functioning. Fu Xie led Han troops into Jing to suppress the rebellions there, but only managed to penetrate northern Jing, though, he did take Wan, Shang Yong, and Xiangyang back.

As for the Yi province, one Liu Bei, self-proclaimed relative to the Imperial Family, well at least as far as the Han was concerned, managed to rest power from Liu Yan, the Han governor appointed there. Now attempting to put down the Five Pecks of Grain sect and the other corrupt officials in the far-removed province. His intentions beyond that were unknown.

Meanwhile, in the capitol, Zhu Jun was issuing reforms and attempting to undo the the damage, meeting with relative success. So, while the land was falling apart elsewhere, the Han was strengthening itself and centralizing itself once more. But the lords that had been putting down rebellions in the name of the Han were getting power-hungry themselves. The Han would not be able to keep them in check much longer. Zhu Jun knew this, so he began construction and agricultural projects, so that they would be ready for when those who still feigned loyalty would finally turn against them.

The land was, for a moment, seeming to calm down. All political parties silently building up their forces, waiting for their chance to show the world the opportunists they were. Who would make the first move? Who would be the first to fall? Who would be the last? No one knew, but all hoped that they would be the last to be standing....

Dominant Path

[Liu Kang]

Im not actually sure if im allowed to post this here, but since it does say links (Websites) i hope its OK...
Anyways, the idea is that i know a great site where you can get free stuff if your in the UK, your only allowed 1 present per site but it has like 10 sites, and your gonna have to do an offer per site...
Offers are quite good, for example, the one i do is called Love Film, you get yourself some 10 credits and can have yourself 10 free movies to borrow making it the best offer, 20 quid only too After youve done an offer you simply refer others and once they also complete an offer they become a full referal...
So if your wanting a Wii, a PS3, a 360 or PSP or something you can get it all from here... Next Gen was even on BBC once, and ive already done like 2 offers from two of its other sites... (its how i got my Wii)
Right now im trying to get me a PS3, so can ya help a brother out
Next Gen

If you guys need proof PM me ill try to provide...
Plus why would i trick you, ive worked too hard on this site to get my post count were it is!
Dont forget this is UK only...
If your not in the UK i think Xpango do it world wide, therefore this is the link to Xpango
Im not certain about that one i havent won anything from em...

Staff:
Im not actually sure if im allowed to even post this and if i wasnt meant to in the first place i am extremely sorry and apologize to you as the staff

[osiris]

Hello all! There is an amazing new sim out there called Virtual politics. It is about the US. You serve as a congressman or public figure in the USA and try to change the course of history. We are currently in year 2000, a new president has been elected. This sim is a must for anyone interested in American politics or public service.

http://z10.invisionfree.com/Virtual_Pol ... hp?act=idx