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I bought Warhammer III a few days ago, and almost immediately I became so intrigued by it that I knew I wanted to really get into this series. I finished the prologue a couple of days ago and was excited to jump into my first proper campaign as Karl Franz and the Empire, but then reality hit me—I was completely overwhelmed. I've got thousands of hours in Rome II and Three Kingdoms, so I went in thinking a lot of that knowledge would transfer over, but it really didn't. Even fighting skeletons wasn't going the way I expected, and I struggled with the battles, couldn't get a feel for the Empire's units, and nothing seemed to click. Instead of forcing myself through it, I decided to take a different approach. I went ahead and bought all the DLC, along with Warhammer I and II, because I already knew I wanted the complete experience if I was going to dive into this series. Yesterday was my day off, and I spent almost the entire day reading the lore, starting from how the Old World came to exist, learning about the different races, their history, the gods, and I just kept falling deeper down the rabbit hole. I can honestly say I'm completely fascinated now. So far, the Empire and the Dwarfs have easily become my favorite factions from a lore perspective, but the problem is I still can't actually play very well. Battles are by far my biggest struggle. I feel like I'm making every possible mistake, and I know Warhammer isn't just historical Total War with a fantasy skin—that's probably exactly what's throwing me off. I really want to get into this game and this universe because the lore has completely hooked me, and I can already tell this is a world I want to spend hundreds of hours in. For those of you who were once in my position, what helped everything finally click? Should I stick with Karl Franz and learn through the pain, or would another campaign be a better introduction? And what are the biggest mistakes that historical Total War veterans tend to make when they first jump into Warhammer III?

I bought Warhammer III a few days ago, and almost immediately I became so intrigued by it that I knew I wanted to really get into this series. I finished the prologue a couple of days ago and was excited to jump into my first proper campaign as Karl Franz and the Empire, but then reality hit me—I was completely overwhelmed. I've got thousands of hours in Rome II and Three Kingdoms, so I went in thinking a lot of that knowledge would transfer over, but it really didn't. Even fighting skeletons wasn't going the way I expected, and I struggled with the battles, couldn't get a feel for the Empire's units, and nothing seemed to click. Instead of forcing myself through it, I decided to take a different approach. I went ahead and bought all the DLC, along with Warhammer I and II, because I already knew I wanted the complete experience if I was going to dive into this series. Yesterday was my day off, and I spent almost the entire day reading the lore, starting from how the Old World came to exist, learning about the different races, their history, the gods, and I just kept falling deeper down the rabbit hole. I can honestly say I'm completely fascinated now. So far, the Empire and the Dwarfs have easily become my favorite factions from a lore perspective, but the problem is I still can't actually play very well. Battles are by far my biggest struggle. I feel like I'm making every possible mistake, and I know Warhammer isn't just historical Total War with a fantasy skin—that's probably exactly what's throwing me off. I really want to get into this game and this universe because the lore has completely hooked me, and I can already tell this is a world I want to spend hundreds of hours in. For those of you who were once in my position, what helped everything finally click? Should I stick with Karl Franz and learn through the pain, or would another campaign be a better introduction? And what are the biggest mistakes that historical Total War veterans tend to make when they first jump into Warhammer III?

Hi everyone,

I'm a 20-year-old female and yesterday I underwent surgery for a single anal fistula with both an internal and external opening.

I had the Kshar-Sutra Op. done yesterday.

Yesterday I had the expected post-op pain, but it actually improved quite a bit this morning and I was feeling much more optimistic. However, since this evening I've developed a really intense burning sensation around the surgical area that is honestly more uncomfortable than the pain I felt immediately after the procedure.

I tried taking a sitz bath because I had heard it helps, but unfortunately it didn't provide much relief. Sitting is uncomfortable and the burning feeling is making me pretty anxious.

For anyone who has gone through fistula surgery:

• Is severe burning pain on day 2 normal?
• Did your pain get better and then suddenly worse again?
• What kind of pain, discomfort, and recovery timeline should I realistically expect over the next few days and weeks?
• When did you start feeling noticeably better?

I don't currently have a fever, chills, or significant bleeding, but the sudden increase in burning pain has me worried and I'd really appreciate hearing about other people's experiences.

Thank you. ❤️

Hi everyone,

I'm 22 years old from India and I've been seriously considering studying abroad, but I'm feeling increasingly anxious about whether my academic background will make that difficult.

I completed Class 12 in 2021 with 94% marks and then enrolled in a B Tech. program in Computer Science (AI & ML). Over time, however, I became heavily focused on game development. I spent years learning independently, working on projects, and eventually turning it into professional work.

Today, I earn around ₹150,000 per month (approximately €1,540 per month) through freelance game development and have also worked under a formal contract with a game development company.

The problem is that my university studies suffered badly. I accumulated a significant number of backlogs and have not completed my degree. As a result, I now have an educational gap dating back to when I finished high school in 2021.

Recently, I've been looking at universities in Poland and a few other European countries because I want to earn a recognized degree and strengthen my academic foundation. While I have professional experience, I worry that universities or visa authorities may focus more on my academic record and educational gap.

What has been making me anxious is that I don't know how admissions offices and visa officers typically view applicants like me. On paper, I have a strong high school record and several years of professional experience, but I also have an unfinished degree and a complicated academic history.

I wanted to ask:

• Has anyone here applied to study abroad after an unfinished degree or a large educational gap?
• How did universities respond to your application?
• Did your professional experience help offset academic issues?
• Which European countries tend to be more understanding of non-traditional academic backgrounds?
• Is my situation unusual, or do international admissions offices see cases like this regularly?

I know nobody can predict my chances, but hearing from people who have actually gone through something similar would help a lot.

Lately I've been spending hours researching universities, admissions requirements, and visa processes, and I feel more anxious with every rabbit hole I go down. I keep wondering whether I've put myself in a much worse position than I realize, or whether this is something that can still be explained and overcome.

I'd really appreciate any honest advice or experiences.

Thank you.

I don't usually post personal things online, but lately I've been feeling very anxious about my future and could really use some outside perspectives.

I'm 22 years old and completed Class 12 in India in 2021 with 94% marks. After that, I enrolled in a Bachelors in Technology program in Computer Science (AI & ML). Over time, my focus shifted heavily toward game development. I spent years learning game development, working on projects, improving my programming skills, and building a portfolio. Eventually, I started getting paid work and today I earn around ₹150,000 per month (approximately €1,540 per month) through freelance game development. I've also worked under a formal contract with a game studio.

The downside is that my university studies suffered badly. I accumulated a large number of backlogs and have not been able to complete my degree. As a result, I now have a significant educational gap since finishing high school in 2021. Recently, I started looking into studying abroad because I want to obtain a recognized degree and strengthen my academic foundation. Poland is one of the countries I am considering because some universities seem more open to non-traditional academic backgrounds. However, what worries me is that many European countries appear to be quite strict regarding educational gaps, incomplete degrees, and academic history, especially when it comes to student visas, because they think it is a pipeline to emigrate into EU and stat working, settle there. Sometimes I feel like I have built valuable skills and professional experience, but at the same time I worry that my academic record may overshadow everything else.

I keep asking myself questions like:

Have I damaged my future opportunities by not completing my degree?

Will my professional experience matter as much as my academic record?

Are countries and universities likely to view my educational gap negatively?

Is returning to university abroad the right move at this stage?

Has anyone here had a similar background and successfully rebuilt their academic path?

To be honest, this has been affecting me quite a lot lately. I spend a lot of time thinking about where I'll be five or ten years from now. While my work is going well today, I keep worrying about whether my unfinished degree and academic history will become a problem later in life.

What makes it harder is that I don't really know how serious the problem is. Sometimes I think I'm overthinking everything. Other times I convince myself that I've already closed important doors for my future. I'm trying to make good decisions, but the more I research universities, visas, educational gaps, and career prospects, the more overwhelmed I seem to become.

I'd genuinely appreciate honest opinions from anyone who has been through something similar. Even if the advice is difficult to hear, I'd rather hear it than keep sitting alone with my thoughts and imagining every possible worst-case scenario.

I don't usually post personal things online, but lately I've been feeling very anxious about my future and could really use some outside perspectives.

I'm 22 years old and completed Class 12 in India in 2021 with 94% marks. After that, I enrolled in a Bachelors in Technology program in Computer Science (AI & ML). Over time, my focus shifted heavily toward game development. I spent years learning game development, working on projects, improving my programming skills, and building a portfolio. Eventually, I started getting paid work and today I earn around ₹150,000 per month (approximately €1,540 per month) through freelance game development. I've also worked under a formal contract with a game studio.

The downside is that my university studies suffered badly. I accumulated a large number of backlogs and have not been able to complete my degree. As a result, I now have a significant educational gap since finishing high school in 2021. Recently, I started looking into studying abroad because I want to obtain a recognized degree and strengthen my academic foundation. Poland is one of the countries I am considering because some universities seem more open to non-traditional academic backgrounds. However, what worries me is that many European countries appear to be quite strict regarding educational gaps, incomplete degrees, and academic history, especially when it comes to student visas, because they think it is a pipeline to emigrate into EU and stat working, settle there. Sometimes I feel like I have built valuable skills and professional experience, but at the same time I worry that my academic record may overshadow everything else.

I keep asking myself questions like:

Have I damaged my future opportunities by not completing my degree?

Will my professional experience matter as much as my academic record?

Are countries and universities likely to view my educational gap negatively?

Is returning to university abroad the right move at this stage?

Has anyone here had a similar background and successfully rebuilt their academic path?

To be honest, this has been affecting me quite a lot lately. I spend a lot of time thinking about where I'll be five or ten years from now. While my work is going well today, I keep worrying about whether my unfinished degree and academic history will become a problem later in life.

What makes it harder is that I don't really know how serious the problem is. Sometimes I think I'm overthinking everything. Other times I convince myself that I've already closed important doors for my future. I'm trying to make good decisions, but the more I research universities, visas, educational gaps, and career prospects, the more overwhelmed I seem to become.

I'd genuinely appreciate honest opinions from anyone who has been through something similar. Even if the advice is difficult to hear, I'd rather hear it than keep sitting alone with my thoughts and imagining every possible worst-case scenario.

I don't usually post personal things online, but lately I've been feeling very anxious about my future and could really use some outside perspectives.

I'm 22 years old and completed Class 12 in India in 2021 with 94% marks. After that, I enrolled in a B.Tech program in Computer Science (AI & ML). Over time, my focus shifted heavily toward game development. I spent years learning game development, working on projects, improving my programming skills, and building a portfolio. Eventually, I started getting paid work and today I earn around ₹150,000 per month (approximately €1,540 per month) through freelance game development. I've also worked under a formal contract with a game studio.

The downside is that my university studies suffered badly. I accumulated a large number of backlogs and have not been able to complete my degree. As a result, I now have a significant educational gap since finishing high school in 2021. Recently, I started looking into studying abroad because I want to obtain a recognized degree and strengthen my academic foundation. Poland is one of the countries I am considering because some universities seem more open to non-traditional academic backgrounds. However, what worries me is that many European countries appear to be quite strict regarding educational gaps, incomplete degrees, and academic history, especially when it comes to student visas, because they think it is a pipeline to emigrate into EU and stat working, settle there. Sometimes I feel like I have built valuable skills and professional experience, but at the same time I worry that my academic record may overshadow everything else.

I keep asking myself questions like:

Have I damaged my future opportunities by not completing my degree?

Will my professional experience matter as much as my academic record?

Are countries and universities likely to view my educational gap negatively?

Is returning to university abroad the right move at this stage?

Has anyone here had a similar background and successfully rebuilt their academic path?

To be honest, this has been affecting me quite a lot lately. I spend a lot of time thinking about where I'll be five or ten years from now. While my work is going well today, I keep worrying about whether my unfinished degree and academic history will become a problem later in life.

What makes it harder is that I don't really know how serious the problem is. Sometimes I think I'm overthinking everything. Other times I convince myself that I've already closed important doors for my future. I'm trying to make good decisions, but the more I research universities, visas, educational gaps, and career prospects, the more overwhelmed I seem to become.

I'd genuinely appreciate honest opinions from anyone who has been through something similar. Even if the advice is difficult to hear, I'd rather hear it than keep sitting alone with my thoughts and imagining every possible worst-case scenario.

I don't usually post personal things online, but lately I've been feeling very anxious about my future and could really use some outside perspectives.

I'm 22 years old and completed Class 12 in India in 2021 with 94% marks. After that, I enrolled in a B.Tech program in Computer Science (AI & ML). Over time, my focus shifted heavily toward game development. I spent years learning game development, working on projects, improving my programming skills, and building a portfolio. Eventually, I started getting paid work and today I earn around ₹150,000 per month (approximately €1,540 per month) through freelance game development. I've also worked under a formal contract with a game studio.

The downside is that my university studies suffered badly. I accumulated a large number of backlogs and have not been able to complete my degree. As a result, I now have a significant educational gap since finishing high school in 2021. Recently, I started looking into studying abroad because I want to obtain a recognized degree and strengthen my academic foundation. Poland is one of the countries I am considering because some universities seem more open to non-traditional academic backgrounds. However, what worries me is that many European countries appear to be quite strict regarding educational gaps, incomplete degrees, and academic history, especially when it comes to student visas, because they think it is a pipeline to emigrate into EU and stat working, settle there. Sometimes I feel like I have built valuable skills and professional experience, but at the same time I worry that my academic record may overshadow everything else.

I keep asking myself questions like:

Have I damaged my future opportunities by not completing my degree?

Will my professional experience matter as much as my academic record?

Are countries and universities likely to view my educational gap negatively?

Is returning to university abroad the right move at this stage?

Has anyone here had a similar background and successfully rebuilt their academic path?

To be honest, this has been affecting me quite a lot lately. I spend a lot of time thinking about where I'll be five or ten years from now. While my work is going well today, I keep worrying about whether my unfinished degree and academic history will become a problem later in life.

What makes it harder is that I don't really know how serious the problem is. Sometimes I think I'm overthinking everything. Other times I convince myself that I've already closed important doors for my future. I'm trying to make good decisions, but the more I research universities, visas, educational gaps, and career prospects, the more overwhelmed I seem to become.

I'd genuinely appreciate honest opinions from anyone who has been through something similar. Even if the advice is difficult to hear, I'd rather hear it than keep sitting alone with my thoughts and imagining every possible worst-case scenario.

I don't usually post personal things online, but lately I've been feeling very anxious about my future and could really use some outside perspectives.

I'm 22 years old and completed Class 12 in India in 2021 with 94% marks. After that, I enrolled in a B.Tech program in Computer Science (AI & ML). Over time, my focus shifted heavily toward game development. I spent years learning game development, working on projects, improving my programming skills, and building a portfolio. Eventually, I started getting paid work and today I earn around ₹150,000 per month (approximately €1,540 per month) through freelance game development. I've also worked under a formal contract with a game studio.

The downside is that my university studies suffered badly. I accumulated a large number of backlogs and have not been able to complete my degree. As a result, I now have a significant educational gap since finishing high school in 2021. Recently, I started looking into studying abroad because I want to obtain a recognized degree and strengthen my academic foundation. Poland is one of the countries I am considering because some universities seem more open to non-traditional academic backgrounds. However, what worries me is that many European countries appear to be quite strict regarding educational gaps, incomplete degrees, and academic history, especially when it comes to student visas, because they think it is a pipeline to emigrate into EU and stat working, settle there. Sometimes I feel like I have built valuable skills and professional experience, but at the same time I worry that my academic record may overshadow everything else.

I keep asking myself questions like:

Have I damaged my future opportunities by not completing my degree?

Will my professional experience matter as much as my academic record?

Are countries and universities likely to view my educational gap negatively?

Is returning to university abroad the right move at this stage?

Has anyone here had a similar background and successfully rebuilt their academic path?

To be honest, this has been affecting me quite a lot lately. I spend a lot of time thinking about where I'll be five or ten years from now. While my work is going well today, I keep worrying about whether my unfinished degree and academic history will become a problem later in life.

What makes it harder is that I don't really know how serious the problem is. Sometimes I think I'm overthinking everything. Other times I convince myself that I've already closed important doors for my future. I'm trying to make good decisions, but the more I research universities, visas, educational gaps, and career prospects, the more overwhelmed I seem to become.

I'd genuinely appreciate honest opinions from anyone who has been through something similar. Even if the advice is difficult to hear, I'd rather hear it than keep sitting alone with my thoughts and imagining every possible worst-case scenario.

I don't usually post personal things online, but lately I've been feeling very anxious about my future and could really use some outside perspectives.

I'm 22 years old and completed Class 12 in India in 2021 with 94% marks. After that, I enrolled in a B.Tech program in Computer Science (AI & ML). Over time, my focus shifted heavily toward game development. I spent years learning game development, working on projects, improving my programming skills, and building a portfolio. Eventually, I started getting paid work and today I earn around ₹150,000 per month (approximately €1,540 per month) through freelance game development. I've also worked under a formal contract with a game studio.

The downside is that my university studies suffered badly. I accumulated a large number of backlogs and have not been able to complete my degree. As a result, I now have a significant educational gap since finishing high school in 2021. Recently, I started looking into studying abroad because I want to obtain a recognized degree and strengthen my academic foundation. Poland is one of the countries I am considering because some universities seem more open to non-traditional academic backgrounds. However, what worries me is that many European countries appear to be quite strict regarding educational gaps, incomplete degrees, and academic history, especially when it comes to student visas, because they think it is a pipeline to emigrate into EU and stat working, settle there. Sometimes I feel like I have built valuable skills and professional experience, but at the same time I worry that my academic record may overshadow everything else.

I keep asking myself questions like:

Have I damaged my future opportunities by not completing my degree?

Will my professional experience matter as much as my academic record?

Are countries and universities likely to view my educational gap negatively?

Is returning to university abroad the right move at this stage?

Has anyone here had a similar background and successfully rebuilt their academic path?

To be honest, this has been affecting me quite a lot lately. I spend a lot of time thinking about where I'll be five or ten years from now. While my work is going well today, I keep worrying about whether my unfinished degree and academic history will become a problem later in life.

What makes it harder is that I don't really know how serious the problem is. Sometimes I think I'm overthinking everything. Other times I convince myself that I've already closed important doors for my future. I'm trying to make good decisions, but the more I research universities, visas, educational gaps, and career prospects, the more overwhelmed I seem to become.

I'd genuinely appreciate honest opinions from anyone who has been through something similar. Even if the advice is difficult to hear, I'd rather hear it than keep sitting alone with my thoughts and imagining every possible worst-case scenario.

Hello everyone,

I'm an Indian student currently considering applying to a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in Poland, possibly at Poznań University of Technology or another public university. Before I commit to this path, I wanted to ask for some honest advice from people who know the Polish education system better than I do.

I completed my Class 12 education in India in 2021 with 94% marks and then enrolled in a B.Tech program in Computer Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

However, over time I became increasingly interested in game development. While my degree gave me a foundation in computing, game development was not really a part of the curriculum, so I began spending more and more time learning independently through personal projects, online courses, and freelance work. As my focus shifted, my university attendance suffered, which affected my eligibility to appear for some examinations and ultimately prevented me from completing the degree.

Looking back, I realize I could have handled things differently and maintained a better balance between my academic responsibilities and my personal interests. At the same time, those years helped me discover what I genuinely enjoy doing. I have continued working on game development projects and freelancing while expanding my skills through self-study.

Now I am considering starting fresh with a new Bachelor's degree because I feel I need a stronger academic foundation and a more structured environment to continue growing professionally.

That said, I have been reading a lot about Poland recently, including discussions about stricter student visa policies and higher refusal rates. To be honest, it has made me quite nervous about whether my situation would be viewed negatively.

I would really appreciate honest opinions on a few questions:

• How would Polish universities generally view an applicant with a background like mine?
• Would starting a second Bachelor's degree be considered unusual or suspicious?
• Are international students still choosing Poland in significant numbers, or has the situation become much more difficult in recent years?
• Do you think someone in my position has a realistic chance of being accepted and obtaining a student visa if all requirements are met?

I'm not looking for reassurance or people telling me what I want to hear. I'd genuinely appreciate honest perspectives, whether positive or negative, from Polish students, international students, graduates, or anyone familiar with the current situation.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Hello everyone,

I'm an Indian student currently considering applying to a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in Poland, possibly at Poznań University of Technology or another public university. Before I commit to this path, I wanted to ask for some honest advice from people who know the Polish education system better than I do.

I completed my Class 12 education in India in 2021 with 94% marks and then enrolled in a B.Tech program in Computer Science with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.

However, over time I became increasingly interested in game development. While my degree gave me a foundation in computing, game development was not really a part of the curriculum, so I began spending more and more time learning independently through personal projects, online courses, and freelance work. As my focus shifted, my university attendance suffered, which affected my eligibility to appear for some examinations and ultimately prevented me from completing the degree.

Looking back, I realize I could have handled things differently and maintained a better balance between my academic responsibilities and my personal interests. At the same time, those years helped me discover what I genuinely enjoy doing. I have continued working on game development projects and freelancing while expanding my skills through self-study.

Now I am considering starting fresh with a new Bachelor's degree because I feel I need a stronger academic foundation and a more structured environment to continue growing professionally.

That said, I have been reading a lot about Poland recently, including discussions about stricter student visa policies and higher refusal rates. To be honest, it has made me quite nervous about whether my situation would be viewed negatively.

I would really appreciate honest opinions on a few questions:

• How would Polish universities generally view an applicant with a background like mine?
• Would starting a second Bachelor's degree be considered unusual or suspicious?
• Are international students still choosing Poland in significant numbers, or has the situation become much more difficult in recent years?
• Do you think someone in my position has a realistic chance of being accepted and obtaining a student visa if all requirements are met?

I'm not looking for reassurance or people telling me what I want to hear. I'd genuinely appreciate honest perspectives, whether positive or negative, from Polish students, international students, graduates, or anyone familiar with the current situation.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Hi everyone, I'm 22F and over the past few years I've had recurring cervical neck pain about 4 times that I can remember. Every time it seems to happen after sleeping in a weird position or sitting with bad posture for too long. A few days ago I started feeling stiffness on the left side of the back of my head and neck, which usually happens before an episode. I went to bed early hoping it would help, but when I woke up around 3 AM for work (I work remotely for a company based in South Texas), I had an intense spasm-like pain behind my left ear and down into my neck. It was honestly the worst episode I've had so far and lasted around 4 to 5 hours before I finally took a painkiller because I couldn't handle it anymore. The pain is gone now and it's been about 2 days, but the stiffness is still there. I can especially feel it when I lower my head or bend over to pick something up. I spoke to my family doctor and he suggested exercise and posture correction, but I already work out and try to maintain good posture, so I'm not sure what else I should be doing. Has anyone experienced something similar? Are there any stretches, exercises, treatments, or ergonomic changes that helped? Also, would getting a cervical or orthopedic neck pillow actually help, or is it mostly marketing? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

How's the online community in 2026? Is it worth?

Looking for some fellow Forza players to cruise around with and run convoys together. I mostly drive lower spec cars and stick to the slower classes because they’re way more fun to actually race and cruise in.

I got into it through games at first and thought it would just be surface level interest, but the deeper I look the more insane it gets. The warlords, court politics, betrayals, it feels like constant chaos held together by ambition

Curious if anyone here has actually studied or read into it seriously. What hooked you and what should I check out next

I went into Total War Three Kingdoms with a lot of skepticism. Steam reviews and Reddit threads had me hesitating, but an 80 percent sale pushed me over the edge. When I first loaded it up, I felt completely overwhelmed. I love history, especially Europe, Ancient Egypt, and Rome, but early China was a blind spot for me. All the names, the characters, the narrative layers, it honestly scrambled my brain.

After about an hour I closed the game. Instead of forcing it, I spent two days just diving into Chinese history. From the legendary flood control of Wu The Engineer to the Qin dynasty, then the Han and the eventual fragmentation into the Three Kingdoms era. When I came back, everything clicked.

Last Sunday I started a 190 CE campaign with Liu Bei and wow. The early game was slow and rough. I struggled against Yuan Shu and tried to follow history by moving toward confederating Liu Biao. After that I said forget it, let me carve my own path.

I expanded south, annexed commanderies, and suddenly I was thriving. My income hit 6k per turn, I had two and a half armies, and I was at peace with everyone. It felt stable. Maybe too stable. Then everything flipped.

Sun Ce dies. Out of nowhere, Lady Wu declares war on me. No warning, just chaos. I marched both armies south. One led by Liu Bei with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the other led by Lady Bian, and yeah do not ask how I managed that marriage into the family.

At first it was tough breaking into Wu territory, but once I found my rhythm the war became almost too easy. Three years in, I was making 13k per turn with five armies. Lady Wu vanished, resistance collapsed, and I actually felt a bit bored. I remember sitting there thinking what now.

Then I hit king rank.

A few quiet turns passed and then everything exploded. The Kingdom of Wei and the Kingdom of Yuan both declared war on me, dragging all their vassals with them. I am not exaggerating when I say this became one of the most intense Total War experiences I have ever had, and I have sunk years into Rome II and Napoleon.

I just finished the campaign today. 39 hours in a week. And now I am already looking at DLCs like a man who has made questionable but exciting life choices.

Also quick question. Has anyone tried Furious Wild. The nomadic factions really caught my attention, especially after recruiting a nomadic general. Their units and lore seem wild in the best way.

I went into Total War Three Kingdoms with a lot of skepticism. Steam reviews and Reddit threads had me hesitating, but an 80 percent sale pushed me over the edge. When I first loaded it up, I felt completely overwhelmed. I love history, especially Europe, Ancient Egypt, and Rome, but early China was a blind spot for me. All the names, the characters, the narrative layers, it honestly scrambled my brain.

After about an hour I quit. Instead of forcing it, I spent two days just diving into Chinese history. From the legendary flood control of Yu the Great to the Qin dynasty, then the Han and the eventual fragmentation into the Three Kingdoms era. When I came back, everything clicked.

Last Sunday I started a 190 CE campaign with Liu Bei and wow. The early game was slow and rough. I struggled against Yuan Shu and tried to follow history by moving toward confederating Liu Biao. After that I said forget it, let me carve my own path.

I expanded south, annexed commanderies, and suddenly I was thriving. My income hit 6k per turn, I had two and a half armies, and I was at peace with everyone. It felt stable. Maybe too stable. Then everything flipped.

Sun Ce dies. Out of nowhere, Lady Wu declares war on me. No warning, just chaos. I marched both armies south. One led by Liu Bei with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the other led by Lady Bian, and yeah do not ask how I managed that marriage into the family.

At first it was tough breaking into Wu territory, but once I found my rhythm the war became almost too easy. Three years in, I was making 13k per turn with five armies. Lady Wu vanished, resistance collapsed, and I actually felt a bit bored. I remember sitting there thinking what now.

Then I hit king rank.

A few quiet turns passed and then everything exploded. The Kingdom of Wei and the Kingdom of Yuan both declared war on me, dragging all their vassals with them. I am not exaggerating when I say this became one of the most intense Total War experiences I have ever had, and I have sunk years into Rome II and Napoleon.

I just finished the campaign today. 39 hours in a week. And now I am already looking at DLCs like a man who has made questionable but exciting life choices.

Also quick question. Has anyone tried Furious Wild. The Nanman factions really caught my attention, especially after recruiting a nomadic general. Their units and lore seem wild in the best way.

I have spent an honestly unhealthy number of hours playing Napoleon when it came out and became completely addicted. About a week ago, I picked up Total War again after being deep into studying for a while.

Since I did not have any background in Chinese history, I had to spend time learning it first so I could properly understand the units, the factions, and the overall lore. Now I am trying to get a solid grasp of the game mechanics, especially diplomacy and how the court system works.

I would really appreciate any advice that could help me improve and understand the game better. Also, I would love to get into multiplayer at some point, so if anyone is interested, I am definitely up for it.

I have always enjoyed RTS Games, I downloaded Total War Rome II and I am a bit confused about which DLCs to buy? are they all worth? because the reviews are not helping at all on steam