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Trieu Thi Trinh was a 9-foot-tall (2.7 m) woman who had 3-foot-long (0.91 m) breasts. She also had a voice which sounded like a temple bell, and she could eat many rice pecks and walk 500 leagues per day. Moreover, Trinh had a beauty that could shake any man's soul
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this is an anime character
 
Given her stated height her breasts are a full third her body length. That's up there with Liu Bei's giant ears as things that couldn't have sounded good even at the time. Serious question time, why are these exaggerated details added to these legendary figures? It'd be as if someone like Alexander the Great was described as having a nose so long it would touch his shoulders when he turned his head.
 
VolantRedX said:
Given her stated height her breasts are a full third her body length. That's up there with Liu Bei's giant ears as things that couldn't have sounded good even at the time. Serious question time, why are these exaggerated details added to these legendary figures? It'd be as if someone like Alexander the Great was described as having a nose so long it would touch his shoulders when he turned his head.
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Liu Bei's supposed features have symbolic meaning. I have no understanding of Vietnamese culture, so I can't comment on Lady Trieu.
 
From what I'd read (for Liu Bei) it's that unique characters need unique appearance too and the more different, the better (based on something a chinese teacher allegedly said to someone who then put that on a youtube comment so you can see it's a 4000% verified source).
 
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From what I'd read (for Liu Bei) it's that unique characters need unique appearance too and the more different, the better (based on something a chinese teacher allegedly said to someone who then put that on a youtube comment so you can see it's a 4000% verified source).
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Giant ears are a Buddhist thing, iirc.
 
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I think they're supposed to be a symbol of compassion.

Something about being able to hear all of the suffering in the world.
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Yeah Buddhist iconography makes use of long earlobes (in vein of the Gautama Buddha), which is partly to represent all-hearing and also I believe a legacy of his days as a prince when he had some serious ear bling. Though in general, the all-hearing thing is more Avalokitesvara's schtick.
 
I would like to share the results of my "observe" game so far.

So for context, I started as Liu Bei and successfully ran south to Taiwan. I currently control just Taiwan and the entirety of Tong'an Commandery, plus Hainan. This was solely for monetary purposes, because turns out doing absolutely nothing for 165 turns but trading people ancillaries for money and sitting on two commanderies that slowly get upgraded lets me roll in the big bucks.

Three Kingdoms hasn't kicked off yet, but there are currently four Dukedoms (formerly five, but Yuan Shu and the Duchy of Zhong were eaten apart by Liu Cong, Sun Quan and Yan Baihu like five turns ago). The Duchy of Liang under Ma Chao is currently imperial controller, having "rescued" the Emperor from Cao Cao, who'd originally taken him from Yuan Shao who'd taken him from Dong Zhuo.

Yan Baihu randomly declared war on me last turn but I think that was because I have a really weird patchwork of military access agreements solely so I could get rid of the FoW and that pissed the guy off at some point.

The North


The Southlands


The top six powers are, in order: Wu (with vassals Shi Kuo and Sheng Xian), Liang, Jiuzhen (with Zhu Fu as a vassal), Yuan Shao (who has vassals in the form of Kong Rong, Zhang Yan, Han Fu and Liu Yu), Gongsun Xu and finally Dong Li.

Multiple power blocks have formed too.
- Alliance of the Locust Tree is essentially "Western China", because it consists of the Liang, Dong Li, Zheng Jiang, and Han Sui.
- Coalition to Oppose Evil is Jiuzhen, Yan Baihu and Liu Cong, cutting a swathe diagonally through the centre of the country.
- Wang Lang and Liu Shang are the Alliance of the Never-Dying Bird: they hold Jiangdong pretty tight. Sun Quan used to be friends with them, but they kicked him out.
- Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are surprisingly allied. They used to be enemies at one point, with Cao Cao pals with Yuan Shu, but now with everybody encroaching on the Central Plains they've essentially made up in order to survive.
- Everybody else is solo.
 
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Dev Blog – July 2020

Behind the Scenes

James High
July 29 2020​

Total War's 20th anniversary has just passed, so we thought we would take some time to sit down and tell you about some of our upcoming plans. Grab a cup of tea.

While we are working well from home and still releasing updates and working on games, it's not all smooth sailing and things are naturally moving around and ending up a little later than we thought. We're ok with that; hope you are too.

So while 2020 has thrown us all for a loop and we've had to put a few of our plans on hold, we thought we'd take the opportunity to have a chat and give you some detail through a blog instead.

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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

The Nanman are coming – in fact, they're lined up to be our very next DLC release. We're very excited, and we think this pack has a lot of great stuff in it that you're really going to enjoy.

You've seen 'Chapter Packs' before, but this will be our first 'Expansion Pack' DLC for 3K, and it's a large one.

First off, something that a lot of you have been asking for is coming – gate pass battles and settlements will be added to the campaign map helping to make core passes much more defensible (and some impassable shallows around Chang'an to stop the Yellow river being used to quickly take it).

We don't want to give too much away yet, but we can also let you know that if you don't want to buy the DLC there will still be a new Free-LC Lord for the Han, new options to stop characters dying from old age at the beginning of the campaign, and some UI changes that we think will make a big difference.

Plus there'll be some things added that you'll never forget…

Having said that, there is a minor issue that might bother some of you, so we want to get out ahead of it. Hulao pass is sort of in the wrong place. We know and we're sorry, these things happen!

Hulao Pass is positioned North of Mount Song, and we have placed it there on the 3K map. The issue is that the mountain is in the wrong place. This was pointed out to us but at a place where fixing it would break all of our internal saves. Our focus is on making sure the upcoming release is as stable as it can be, and having to start over with getting saves to help us bug fix and balance the game came with too many risks.

This is something that we're going to correct in a future update, so rest assured that we're aware of it. That map update will come with the second 'Expansion Pack' DLC that will focus on building out the North of the map.
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Heads up, CA's started streaming on Twitch and youtube with a countdown timer of just under an hour and ambient 3K footage, mostly focussing on the southern half of the map. Methinks we're about to get a trailer or somesuch, I'll keep y'all posted.
 
Ah yeah, Nanman incoming. Shame I'm at work, I always love the period when a trailer drops.
 
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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS – The Furious Wild FAQ

Ella McConnell
August 18 2020​

With the introduction of The Furious Wild Expansion Pack comes the first ever extension of the Total War: THREE KINGDOMS map and its already rich cast of characters. Visit the jungles around Southern China and with it the fearsome tribes of the Nanman – will you unite the tribes of the south?
As well as expanding the THREE KINGDOMS map, The Furious Wild includes:
  • Four new playable factions, each with their own unique mechanics, and 19 new factions overall populating southern China
  • Over 25 new units including exciting and formidable animal units
  • Ferocious new character artwork
  • A new Nanman-specific tech tree with keystone technologies that require missions to be completed
  • A completely new character progression style that uses feats to unlock traits
  • Unique missions and narrative events designed specifically for the Nanman culture
  • One goal: to unite the tribes – but how will you achieve it? Through diplomacy or conquest?
  • Playable in both 190 CE and 194 CE start dates

FAQ

What is The Furious Wild?

The Furious Wild is an Expansion Pack DLC for Total War: THREE KINGDOMS.

What is an Expansion Pack?

Expansion Packs add new regions, cultures, and stories that cover time periods linked to the main narrative of Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, tying closely into the content and features of the main campaign.

What does The Furious Wild mean for players who don't get the DLC?

The Furious Wild will bring with it a number of improvements to the Total War: THREE KINGDOMS campaign whether you decide to purchase the DLC or not – more information on these will be released in the coming weeks.

When will The Furious Wild be released?

The Furious Wild Expansion Pack will be released on Thursday the 3rd​ of September 2020 at 15:00 GMT.

Is there a pre-purchase discount?

Pre-purchase The Furious Wild Expansion Pack to get a 10% discount off the DLC's normal price.

When does it take place?

The Furious Wild introduces four playable factions to the 190 CE and 194 CE start dates. Non-playable Nanman factions will also be introduced to the 182 CE start date, when the tribes had yet to fully establish themselves.

Who are the playable warlords in The Furious Wild?

There are four new playable warlords from the Nanman culture:
  • Meng Huo
  • Lady Zhurong
  • King Mulu
  • King Shamoke
The free-LC will also add a new playable faction:
  • Shi Xie

What is the aim of the The Furious Wild DLC?

The Nanman culture was one of the most highly requested additions to Total War: THREE KINGDOMS – and we're happy to finally be delivering it.
The fierce new warriors of Nanman will be bringing with them greater variety in battle as well as a new style of technology and character progression, allowing for campaigns that vary from playthrough to playthrough and plenty of opportunity to explore this brand-new western corner of the map to the fullest.

What new units will be in The Furious Wild?

Check out The Furious Wild Steam page for a full list of faction-specific units.

What's the free content that will be released alongside the DLC?

Shi Xie, an influential member of the imperial government, will be playable in both the 190 CE and 194 CE start dates.
Visit the Shi Xie Steam page for more details on his faction.

When will this free content be available?

The free-LC content will be released on Thursday the 3rd​ of September 2020 alongside the release of Nanman.

Will The Furious Wild be released on macOS and Linux?

This will be coming shortly after the release of the PC version – stay tuned!
For full details on everything included in The Furious Wild, head over to the Steam page – and get 10% off the launch price if you pre-purchase!
 
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