Table Of ContentROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XI
STANDARD ENGLISH PC VERSION
GUIDE TO HISTORICAL EVENTS, EVENT STILLS, AND BONUS UNLOCKS
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INTRODUCTION
This guide was written in response to a lack of information or misinformation
about the three topics: historical events, event still, and bonus unlocks.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. GENERAL GUIDE INFORMATION
II. HISTORICAL EVENT GUIDE
III. EVENT STILLS GUIDE
IV. BONUS UNLOCKS GUIDE
V. CREDITS, COPYRIGHTS, ETC
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I. GENERAL GUIDE INFORMATION
Part II contains a list of the 44 historical events that players are able
to trigger over the course of a game. Each event contains two sections, a list
of conditions required to trigger the event, and then the results of obtaining
the event. Some events also contain a section with notes about the event.
While players may be familiar with many of the events listed, there are also
several rare ones, and the conditions and results contain highly-detailed
explanations.
All events have been tested and personally confirmed by the author of this FAQ
through the use of a hex editing program to help meet the conditions. This list
is complete with the exception of the most minor events, for example, Xiahou
Dun's eye injury. There are no other major events in the standard English PC
version.
The specific details were obtained on this Chinese Web site:
http://www.sanguogame.com.cn/special/san11/san11-g7.html
The Web site was run through the translate feature on www.google.com and the
results were rewritten by the author.
Part III contains a list of the 30 event stills, which were compiled directly
from the author's copy of the game. Unlike the historical events, which often
have a larger impact on the player's force, the event stills generally occur
during historical or other in-game events and only consist of a portrait. Most
are easily obtained, but a few can be more difficult. Obtaining all 30 events
is important for unlocking one of the bonuses.
Part IV contains a list of the 3 bonus unlocks for the standard English PC
version of the game.
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II. HISTORICAL EVENT GUIDE
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1. The Yellow Turbans Rebel
Conditions
Play as any force in the 184 scenario
Results
Zhang Jiao’s force rebels against the Han
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2. Peach Garden Oath
Conditions
Start a game in the 184 scenario as Liu Yan
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei must be in the force
Results
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei swear an oath of brotherhood
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3. Emperor Shao Is Deposed
Conditions
Play as Dong Zhuo in any scenario that starts before September 189
Dong Zhuo controls Luoyang and Changan
Current date is September 189 or after
Current emperor is Emperor Shao
Li Ru in Dong Zhuo’s force
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru inactive
Results
Li Ru suggests deposing Emperor Shao
If player agrees:
Emperor Shao is replaced by Emperor Xian
If player declines:
No change
Notes
It’s important that the scenario starts before September 189 because having it
start later will interfere with Emperor Ling’s death. Also, several events
state that certain officers must be inactive. This means that they should not
be assigned to long-term tasks or in a unit. Short-term tasks, which are
instantly completed, can still be utilized.
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4. League Against Dong Zhuo
Conditions
Play as any force in the 190 scenario
Results
Yuan Shao forms a coalition against Dong Zhuo
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5. Xiahou Dun Recruits Dian Wei
Conditions
Play a scenario that starts before December 193
At least 90 days have elapsed
Dian Wei has reached the age of debut and is a hidden or free officer
Player’s force controls Chenliu and Puyang
Xiahou Dun in the player’s force, in the same city as the ruler, and has 95+
loyalty
The ruler is not one of Xiahou Dun or Dian Wei’s disliked officers
City Order is 80+
Ruler and Xiahou Dun inactive
Results
Xiahou Dun gains 500 Deeds
Dian Wei joins the player’s force at 100 loyalty
If the ruler is Cao Cao:
Dian Wei gains 2000 Deeds
If the ruler is not Cao Cao:
Dian Wei gains 500 Deeds
Notes
It should be pointed out that several of the officer recruitment events do not
require a specific ruler to be triggered.
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6. Dian Wei Discovers Xu Zhu
Conditions
Play a scenario that starts before December 193
At least 180 days have elapsed
Xu Zhu has reached the age of debut and is a hidden or free officer
Player’s force controls Runan and Xuchang
Dian Wei in the player’s force, in the same city as the ruler, and has 95+
loyalty
The ruler is not one of Dian Wei or Xu Zhu’s disliked officers
City Order is 80+
Ruler and Dian Wei inactive
Results
If the ruler is Cao Cao:
Xu Zhu joins the force at 100 loyalty
Dian Wei gains 500 Deeds
Xu Zhu gains 2000 Deeds
If the ruler is not Cao Cao, a duel is triggered between Dian Wei and Xu Zhu:
If Dian Wei loses:
Xu Zhu becomes a free officer and will not join the player’s force for 90 days
If Dian Wei wins:
Xu Zhu joins the force at 100 loyalty
Dian Wei gains 300 Deeds
Xu Zhu gains 500 Deeds
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7. Xun Yu Recommends Guo Jia
Conditions
Play a scenario that starts before December 193
At least 30 days have elapsed
Guo Jia has reached the age of debut and is a hidden or free officer
Xun Yu in the player’s force, in the same city as the ruler, and has 95+ loyalty
The ruler is not one of Xun Yu or Guo Jia’s disliked officers
City Order is 80+
Ruler and Xun Yu inactive
Results
Xun Yu gains 500 Deeds
Guo Jia joins the player’s force at 100 loyalty
If the ruler is Cao Cao:
Guo Jia gains 4000 Deeds
If the ruler is not Cao Cao:
Guo Jia gains 500 Deeds
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8. Dong Zhuo Assassination Plot Part 1 - Banquets
Conditions
Play as Dong Zhuo
Current date is January 192 or after
Dong Zhuo controls at least 2 cities and the emperor
Lu Bu and Wang Yun in Dong Zhuo’s force
Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, Wang Yun inactive
Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu unmarried
City Order is 75-
Diao Chan is not serving a force
Results
Wang Yun introduces Diao Chan to Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo
Diao Chan joins Dong Zhuo’s force but cannot perform any actions
Notes
While not listed as a condition in events involving female officers, it should
be assumed that the game settings for female officers is on the default
Historical setting
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9. Dong Zhuo Assassination Plot Part 2 - Fengyi Pavilion
Conditions
30 days elapsed after event #8
Same as #8
Results
Dong Zhuo discovers Lu Bu and Diao Chan at Fengyi Pavilion
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10. Dong Zhuo Assassination Plot Part 3 - Assassination
Conditions
30 days elapsed after event #9
Same as #8
Results
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru die
Diao Chan and Lu Bu marry
Dong Zhuo’s force is split into two factions, one ruled by Lu Bu, the other
ruled by the Dong Zhuo loyalist (Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou) with the
highest deeds
Lu Bu claims Luoyang and the loyalist force claims the rest
Lu Bu takes control of Luoyang
Lu Bu loyalists move to Luoyang (Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Song Xian, Cao Xing,
Wang Yun, Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, Diao Chan, Li Su)
The rest of the officers side with the loyalist force
Player is given a choice of which force to control
Notes
This series of events obtains the Secret Meeting event still, which some
players may find difficult to get otherwise.
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11. Liu Bei Marries Mi Shi
Conditions
Play as Liu Bei in a scenario that starts before December 196
At least 30 days have elapsed
Mi Shi has reached the age of debut and is a hidden or free officer
Liu Bei controls Xiapi and Xiaopei
Mi Zhu is in Liu Bei’s force, in Liu Bei’s city, has 10000 Deeds, and has 95+
loyalty
Liu Bei and Mi Zhu are inactive
Liu Bei and Mi Shi are not married
Results
Mi Shi joins Liu Bei’s force at 100 loyalty, gains 1000 Deeds
Liu Bei and Mi Shi marry
Mi Zhu’s loyalty is set to 100
Notes
This was not tested with Mi Shi on the force. If she must not be on the force,
the required deeds for Mi Zhu would make this event very difficult.
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12. Sun Ce Marches
Conditions
Play as Sun Ce in the 194 scenario
Results
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu make a plan to attack Jiangdong
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13. The Little Conquerer
Conditions
Play a scenario that starts before December 194
At least 30 days have elapsed
Player’s force’s ruler is Sun Ce
Sun Ce controls Chaisang, Jianye, and Wu
At least one officer among Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai, Chen Wu, Dong Xi and Ling Cao
has reached the age of debut and is a hidden or free officer
Sun Ce is inactive
Results
Of the five officers, all that meet the above conditions join Sun Ce at 100
loyalty
Each officer earns 1000 Deeds
Notes
It would probably be difficult to get the full effects of this event since many
of the officers will be recruited by other forces. Also of note is that Chen Wu
has a later debut age than the others.
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14. Zhou Yu Recommends the Two Zhaos
Conditions
Play a scenario that starts before December 194
At least 30 days have elapsed
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong have reached the age of debut and are hidden or free
officers
Zhou Yu is in the player’s force, in the same city as the ruler, has 95+
loyalty, and is the force’s strategist
The ruler is not one of Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao, or Zhang Hong’s disliked officers
Player’s force controls Chaisang, Jianye, and Lujiang
Ruler and Zhou Yu are inactive
Results
If the ruler is Sun Ce:
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong join Sun Ce at 100 loyalty
Zhou Yu earns 500 Deeds
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong earn 4000 Deeds
If the ruler is not Sun Ce, a debate is initiated between the ruler and Zhang
Zhao:
If the debate is won:
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong join the ruler’s force at 100 loyalty
Zhou Yu earns 300 Deeds
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong earn 500 Deeds
If the debate is lost:
Zhang Zhao and Zhang Hong become free officers and will not join the ruler’s
force for 12 months
Notes
The debate can be very difficult to win with Sun Jian or Sun Ce! Be sure to
save often if you intend to trigger this event.
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15. Marriage of the Two Qiaos
Conditions
Play a scenario that starts before December 198
At least 30 days have elapsed
Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao have reached the age of debut and are hidden free,
or employed officers
Player’s force controls Chaisang, Kuaiji, Wu, Lujiang, and Jianye
Sun Ce and Zhou Yu are on the player’s force, unmarried, and inactive
Results
Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao join the player’s force at 100 loyalty
Zhou Yu’s loyalty is set to 100
Sun Ce and Da Qiao marry
Zhou Yu and Xiao Qiao marry
Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao earn 1000 Deeds
Notes
Lujiang was not listed in the original site’s conditions. Xiao Qiao also has
a later age of debut than Da Qiao.
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16. Yuan Shu Declares Himself Emperor
Conditions
At least 30 days have elapsed
Yuan Shu has the Imperial Seal, controls 3 cities, does not control the emperor,
and is inactive
Results
If Yuan Shu is a player force, Yuan Shu may choose to accept or decline.
If Yuan Shu accepts:
Yuan Shu receives the title of emperor
Alliances with major forces are cancelled and relations drop dramatically
If Yuan Shu declines:
Yuan Shu is spared the wrath of China
Notes
This is one of the few events in my experience that will trigger even if you’re
not playing the force.
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17. Cao Pi Marries Zhen Shi
Conditions
Play a scenario that starts before December 204
Zhen Shi is a prisoner of the player’s force and is either unmarried or married
to Yuan Xi
Cao Pi and Zhen Shi are in the same city
Cao Pi is not married and inactive
Results
Yuan Xi and Zhen Shi’s marriage is cancelled
Zhen Shi joins the player’s force at 100 loyalty
Cao Pi’s loyalty is set to 100
Cao Pi and Zhen Shi marry
Cao Pi and Zhen Shi earn 3000 Deeds
Notes
Probably difficult to set up, but since nothing is mentioned about Cao Cao
being the ruler, it seems like any force can get this event.
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18. Yuan Shao’s Declaration of War
Conditions
Play as any force in the 200 scenario
OR
Play a scenario that starts before December 198
Cao Cao controls 5 Zhongyuan cities and is inactive
Yuan Shao controls 5 Hebei cities and is inactive
Both forces have at least one adjacent border and are not allies
Results
Relations for both forces drops to hostile
Notes
This might be another play any force event but this has not been tested.
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19. Zhao Yun Joins Liu Bei
Conditions
Start a scenario as Liu Bei after January 195
At least 30 days have elapsed
City’s Order is 100
Zhao Yun is a free officer
Liu Bei is inactive
Results
Zhao Yun joins Liu Bei’s force at 100 loyalty
Zhao Yun earns 4000 Deeds
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20. Liu Bei’s Influence Grows
Conditions
Start a scenario as Liu Bei before December 206
At least 30 days have elapsed
Liu Bei controls Runan
At least one officer among Zhou Cang, Pei Yuanshao, Liu Pi, Gong Du and and
Liao Hua has reached the age of debut and is a hidden or free officer
Liu Bei and Guan Yu are in Runan and inactive
Results
Of the five officers, all that meet the above conditions join Liu Bei at 100
loyalty
Each officer earns 1000 Deeds
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21. The Death of Guo Jia
Conditions
Player controls 6 cities
Guo Jia is in the player’s force and his death has been annnounced
The ruler and Guo Jia are inactive
Results
Guo Jia receives a special cutscene for his death
Notes
Like the other death events, this event triggers when Guo Jia dies, not on
the announcement of it. The death events can be hard to trigger because the key
officers have to be inactive.
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22. Sun Ce’s Debate with Yu Ji
Conditions
Player’s force is Sun Ce
Sun Ce controls Lujiang, Chaisang, Kuaiji, Wu, and Jianye
Sun Ce’s death has been announced
Sun Quan is in the force
Sun Ce and Sun Quan are inactive
Results
A debate with Yu Ji is triggered
If Sun Ce wins:
Sun Ce’s lifespan is increased by 20 years
If Sun Ce loses:
Sun Ce dies
Sun Quan becomes the force’s ruler
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23. Zhuge Liang Marries Huang Ying
Conditions
Play a scenario that starts before September 202
At least 30 days have elapsed
Zhuge Liang is 20+ years old and on the player’s force
Huang Ying has reached the age of debut and is either a hidden, free or employed
officer
Zhuge Liang and Huang Ying are not married and inactive
Results
Zhuge Liang and Huang Ying marry
Huang Ying’s loyalty is set to 100 and she gains 1000 Deeds
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24. Gan Ning Defects
Conditions
Play a scenario that begins before December 207
At least 30 days have elapsed
The player’s force controls Chaisang, Lujiang, Jianye, Wu, and Kuaiji
Gan Ning is serving in the same force as Huang Zu, is located in a city adjacent
to the player’s force, and has 90- loyalty
The ruler is not one of Gan Ning’s disliked officers
Results
Gan Ning joins the player’s force at 100 loyalty and gains 4000 Deeds
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25. Xu Shu Appears
Conditions
Play as Liu Bei in a scenario that starts before December 207
At least 30 days have elapsed
Xu Shu has reached the age of debut and is a hidden or free officer
Liu Bei is in and controls Xinye and is inactive
Xinye’s Order is 100
Results
Xu Shu joins the player’s force at 100 loyalty and gains 8000 Deeds
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26. Cao Cao Marches South
Conditions
At least 30 days have elapsed
Cao Cao controls Wan, Xuchang, all of He Bei, and 7 Central Plains cities
Cao Cao does not control Xinye, Lujiang, Chaisang, Jianye, Wu, or Kuaiji
Jianye, Chaisang, Xiangyang, or Jiangling is controlled by a force not allied
with Cao Cao
Cao Cao is inactive
Results
Cao Cao declares his intent to march on the south
Relations with forces not allied with Cao Cao in Jianye, Xiangyang, Chaisang
and Jiangling drop
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27. Liu Bei’s First Visit to Zhuge Liang
Conditions
Play as Liu Bei in a scenario that starts before December 207
At least 60 days have elapsed
The current date is after January 208
Liu Bei owns Xinye and has 2 or fewer cities
Zhuge Liang is a free or hidden officer
Xinye’s Order is 100
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are on Liu Bei’s force
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are inactive
Results
Liu Bei attempts to meet Zhuge Liang and fails
Zhuge Liang’s status is locked for 3 years
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28. Liu Bei’s Second Visit to Zhuge Liang
Conditions
30 days have elapsed since event #27
same as #27
Results
Liu Bei attempts to meet Zhuge Liang again and fails
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29. Liu Bei’s Third Visit to Zhuge Liang
Conditions
30 days have elapsed since event #28
same as #27
Results
Zhuge Liang joins Liu Bei’s force as strategist at 100 loyalty and gains
12000 Deeds
Huang Ying joins Liu Bei’s force at 100 loyalty and gains 1000 Deeds
Zhuge Jun joins Liu Bei’s force at 100 loyalty and gains 500 Deeds
Zhuge Liang and Huang Ying marry
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30. The Five Ma Sages
Conditions
Play a scenario that starts before 209
At least 120 days have elapsed
Player controls Jingzhou
Ma Liang and Ma Su have reached the age of debut and are free or hidden officers
Yi Ji in the player’s force, in the same city as the ruler, and has 95+ loyalty
The ruler is not one of Yi Ji, Ma Liang, or Ma Su’s disliked officers
Ruler and Yi Ji inactive
