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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS – Yellow Turban Rebellion Warlord Pack





  • A brand-new sub-culture to play as: rekindle the Yellow Turban Rebellion, lead their struggle against the corrupt Han and bring about the Era of Great Peace
  • Three new playable Warlords; He Yi, Gong Du, and Huang Shao
  • Three new hero classes: Healer, Scholar, and Veteran
  • A unique and versatile unit roster composed of a cross-section of society: Militias formed from the forgotten and downtrodden masses fight side by side with disgruntled soldiers, religious zealots and former officials, united in a common cause
  • Brand new approach to technology focusing on interpreting the ‘Three Books of Great Peace’
  • New character skills focused on the three virtues of Taoism: Frugality, Compassion, and Humility
  • New weapons and armour suitable for the new heroes.


We are the poor and the oppressed. We are the common-folk; the farmers and the soldiers; the Han Dynasty’s forgotten multitude. Oh Emperor, we are your people.

And yet you languish in the imperial palace, eunuchs and nobles whispering falsehoods in your ear. You do their bidding. You are their puppet. Even as we starve, you tax us ever harder, that they may continue to live in luxury.

When we rose in opposition, you slaughtered us in our millions. Many more were slain by your agents on suspicion alone. It is clear to us now: you have lost the Mandate of Heaven.

We are the poor and the oppressed. But we are also the many. We are the very backbone of China. We wear the yellow turban with pride. And we bring great change.

The Blue Sky is dead; the Yellow Sky will soon rise.

In the year of Jiazi, there will be prosperity under Heaven!


Overview



The Yellow Turbans were a rebel movement of the common people, founded on spiritual beliefs. Tired of oppression, starvation and injustice at the hands of the Han Dynasty, they rose up against the corrupt nobility. Prior to the start of this campaign, a massive Yellow Turban rebellion had swept through China led by the Zhang brothers, who used Taoist divination to predict the fall of the Han dynasty. However, this initial rebellion was ruthlessly crushed and millions of civilians suspected of being sympathisers were slaughtered without mercy. As the campaign begins, the Zhang brothers are already dead, and only three significant enclaves of Yellow Turbans remain. Playing as one of these factions, you can change history, rekindling the movement and uniting China under a rightful, virtuous and just Emperor.

Yellow Turban Factions



The Yellow Turbans’ beliefs blend Taoism and shamanistic principles, and these spiritual aspects are a recurring theme throughout their faction gameplay. Many of their features relate to the three Taoist domains of Land, People and Heaven, or the Three Treasures (or virtues) of Taoism: Frugality, Compassion, and Humility.

Reflecting these concepts, the playable Yellow Turban factions are led by the characters He Yi (People), Gong Du (Land) and Huang Shao (Heaven). Each has their own playstyle and unique bonuses.

Yellow Turban factions construct a mix of adapted Han buildings and their own unique structures. Their technology tree is divided into three scrolls from the Book of Great Peace, each of which references the three Taoist domains and contains verses of Taoist scripture. It is structurally and mechanically very different from the default tech trees used by other factions.

Playable Yellow Turban factions improve their Faction Rank as their campaigns progress. These represent the journey to enlightenment, the achievement of The Great Peace, regaining the Mandate of Heaven, and appointing a just Emperor. Progression requires the player to study the verses in the Book of Great Peace, construct religious building in their settlements and improve the virtuous characteristics of the characters under their control.

Characters



The Yellow Turbans have three playable heroes representing their factions. Each has their own playstyle, unique building chain and faction bonuses:

  • He Yi is a Yellow Turban commander from Yu province. Like the original founders of the Yellow Turban movement, he is a Healer, and empathises with the suffering of the common people. He is able to rally vast masses to the cause of the rebellion.

Representing the domain of People, He Yi espouses Compassion. He fields veteran Yellow Turban warriors and strong berserkers in battle, and has access to the Healer’s Lodge unique building chain, a multifunctional building boosting population growth and replenishment and generating a small income from the sale of medicine.


  • Gong Du is a Veteran. Originally a bandit leader in the Changsha area, he aided Ou Xing in his rebellion against Sun Jian. He is a former military commander, and something of a charming brigand: well-liked and popular with the troops. He is dedicated to claiming the spoils from the tyrants he overthrows.

Representing the domain of Land, Gong Du espouses frugality. He fields former soldiers, guardsmen and converted nobles in battle and can build the unique Hidden Fort building chain that helps supply the Yellow Turban armies and increases the amount of spoils they can carry off after a battle.


  • Huang Shao is a Scholar, and a Yellow Turban commander from Yu Province. He is the only leader to have met the original founders of the Yellow Turban rebellion. As such, he best understands their spiritual teachings, and aims to ensure the rebellion doesn’t lose its way on the road to realising The Great Peace.

Representing the domain of Heaven, Huang Shao espouses Humility. He fields religious fanatics, spiritual martial artists and scholars in battle, and can build the Gardens unique building, a tranquil place that helps keep both the people and the characters under Huang Shao’s control happy.

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Gameplay consists of graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict, weapons and depictions of human injury and death.

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 64 Bit
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 3.00Ghz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 650 Ti | HD 7850 1GB VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 60 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: 6GB Memory if using integrated GPU
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
    • Processor: Intel i5-6600 | Ryzen 5 2600X
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GTX 970 | R9 Fury X 4GB VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 60 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.14.4
    • Processor: 2.0GHz Intel Core i5 or better
    • Graphics: 2GB Nvidia 680MX, 2GB AMD R9 M290, 1.5GB Intel Iris Graphics 540 or better (see notes for more details)
    • Storage: 54 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: The game is officially supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.
      • * All 13" MacBook Pros released since 2016
      • * All 15" MacBook Pros released since Late 2013 with a 2GB graphics card or better
      • * All 21.5" iMacs released since 2017
      • * All 27" iMacs released since Late 2012 with a 2GB graphics card or better
      • * All 27" iMac Pros released since 2017
      • * All Mac Pros released since Late 2013
      Please note for your computer to meet the minimum requirements it must match or better all elements of the listed spec. For more detailed specifications check the Feral website.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit
    • Processor: 3.4GHz Intel Core i3-4130
    • Memory: 6 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 2GB AMD R9 285 (GCN 3rd Generation), 2GB Nvidia GTX 680
    • Storage: 60 GB available space
    • Additional Notes:
      • * Requires Vulkan
      • * Nvidia requires 418.56 or newer drivers.
      • * AMD requires Mesa 19.0.1. ​
      • * AMD GCN 3rd Gen GPU's include the R9 285, 380, 380X, Fury, Nano, Fury X.
      • * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
      • * Other modern drivers and distributions are expected to work but are not officially supported.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu 18.04 64-bit
    • Processor: 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7-4770
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 4GB AMD RX 480, 4GB Nvidia GTX 970
    • Storage: 60 GB available space
    • Additional Notes:
      • * Requires Vulkan
      • * Nvidia requires 418.56 or newer drivers.
      • * AMD requires Mesa 19.0.1. ​
      • * AMD GCN 3rd Gen GPU's include the R9 285, 380, 380X, Fury, Nano, Fury X.
      • * Intel GPUs are not supported at time of release.
      • * Other modern drivers and distributions are expected to work but are not officially supported.

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