The Scholars of Shen Zhou

Xiahouji is going to be annoying. If only because it's pretty much guaranteed that Koei will depict it as a mutual love instead of what history implies. If Koei has any guts, they'd depict it as a broken marriage, but I won't hold my breath. Interested to see what interactions she has with Xingcai,...

If you haven't seen it here is some English gameplay of Cao Cao during the Yellow Turban Rebellion dealing with Bao Cai and Zhang Liang.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br2Uj4Pr0wg

Why not just take Cao Cao at his word? “When first I was recommended Filial and Incorrupt, I realized I had no reputation as a scholar recluse. I was afraid men would look upon me as someone of no more than ordinary ability, so I sought to make a name for myself by good work in government. In Ji'nan...

The Biographical Dictionary of the Later Han from Rafe de Crespigny says Gongsun Zan killed his wife and children and then himself; Yuan Shao sent his head to the imperial court at Xu City. To Establish Peace by Rafe de Crespigny says Realising he was doomed, Gongsun Zan strangeld his sisters, his ...

Imperial Warlord by Rafe de Crespigny first mentions Xuchang [Xu City at the time] 196. In 196 Cao Cao takes control of Chen, Yingchuan and Runan. In the Summer of 196 Cao Cao sets his capital at Xu city in Yingchuan, where he develops agricultural colonies. In autumn of 196 Emperor Xian [Liu Xie] ...

Some were just reduced to penury :P In terms of why Wu (if writing post Shi family fall) would go for Shi Xie's reputation having once been allies, Shi Xie's sons barely had five minutes on the throne partly but also like the Sima's had to with Wei (I know not an exact comparison), the need to just...

Thanks to AC, when Cao Xiu climbed that tower all I could think off was "does this unlock the map?", I'm glad to see archery is back and I liked the grappling up the siege tower Site has section on horses (I refuse to buy Red Hare unless with Lu Bu or Guan Yu) and scrolls Cao Xiu is a Tem...

Here is Cao Cao's commentary, untranslated.
http://www.guoxue123.com/zhibu/0201/0000/017.htm

In case you haven't seen it yet here is a gameplay trailer that features several different methods of getting into a city/castle (this time Puyang under the control of the bastard of three fathers) with some Cao Xiu gameplay. It also features the fast travel, as well as auto run. It showcases how th...

I'll play through a good chunk of Wei and Jin, and then blah my way through some Wu and Shu.
I'm doubting it'll be present, but if Deng Ai's trip through yinping is in the game I am going to squeal like a little girl.