Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI - Historical Events Guide

ROMANCE 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. ADVICES TO TRIGGER EVENTS

III. HISTORICAL EVENT GUIDE

IV. EVENT STILLS GUIDE

V. BONUS UNLOCKS GUIDE

VI. CREDITS, COPYRIGHTS, ETC

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I. GENERAL GUIDE INFORMATION

Part II contains general advices to trigger events. Part III 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 IV 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 V contains a list of the 3 bonus unlocks for the standard English PC
version of the game.

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II. ADVICES TO TRIGGER EVENTS

Events are actually easier to trigger than I anticipated. All events can be done
with two players or more, which means you can set up rather rare
conditions easily. This also gives you the advantage of giving cities
to a desired force easilya nd to conquer forces fast.
Events can also be triggered if you quit any forces and take control of previously
AI-controlled force(s). While waiting for the death of a character,
you can also let the AI play by quitting all forces and retake control
when needed (as for the Sun Ce's death).  This method makes time fly much faster.
To kill any character, set Officer Death to high. Start a fire and put the officer
you want to kill on it. He/she will sustain injuries and die in 5-6 turns.
I also recommend to forbid Attacks and hire Personnel to Districts in order
not to mess up some hiring officers events.

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III. 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
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.
The city of Puyang is not needed to trigger this event as it is mentionned in the original guide.

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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 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

Notes
Having Cao Cao as the ruler did trigger the duel
However, winning or losing still gets Xu Zhu recruited

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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 loyalists (Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou) with the
highest deeds
Player is given a choice of which force to control

If the player chooses Lu Bu:

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

If the player chooses Dong Zhuo loyalists:

Lu Bu claims Changan and the loyalist force claims the rest
Lu Bu takes control of Changan
Lu Bu loyalists move to Changan (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


Notes
This series of events obtains the Secret Meeting event still, which some
players may find difficult to get otherwise.
If the player controls

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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. Even if she must not be on the force,
the required deeds for Mi Zhu would make this event difficult
Mi Zhu starts the 194 scenario in the Tao Qian's Forces with 5000 Deeds
To Gain Deeds the fastest way, make Mi Zhu participates in battles as an advisor of a unit

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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
and Dong Xi have a later debut age than the others.
Jiang Qin appears in Shou Choun and is likely to be hired by Yuan Shu.

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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 difficult to win with Sun Jian! 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
This event can be triggered by any force
An easy way to set up is to play both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao forces
Make any officer duel Zhen Shi to capture her and bring her back to a base
Summon Cao Pi to this base for the event to trigger.

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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 tricky to trigger because the key
officers have to be inactive.
Only tested with 6 cities. It's unclear whether more cities are fine to trigger
this event.

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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

Notes
Sun Ce dies much more later at around 217 to 220, unlike his historical date of death (200)
It seems the game takes his longetivity death into account. His historical date of death is 200 in
scenarios (checked with hex editor)

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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

Notes
If Zhuge Liang is recruited during the 207 scenario, he is already married to Huang Ying

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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

Notes
To easily trigger this event, play both Liu Biao's and Sun Quan's forces.
As Sun Quan, forbid the recruitment of officers in the District 2.
As Liu Biao, put Gan Ning and many others officers in a port, while transporting its money into the city.
The officers will not get paid and their loyalty will drop.
Once Gan Ning's loyalty drops to 90-, the event will trigger during Sun Quan's turn.

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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

Notes
Xu Shu appears in 206 in Xin Ye

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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

Results
Yi Ji gains 500 Deeds
Ma Liang and Ma Su join the player's force at 100 loyalty
Ma Su gains 500 Deeds

If the ruler is Liu Bei:
Ma Liang gains 4000 Deeds

If the ruler is not Liu Bei:
Ma Liang gains 2000 Deeds

Notes
This event can be extremely hard to trigger for anyone except Liu Biao in 207
since Ma Su's debut is later than Ma Liang's.

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31. The Marriage Alliance between Wu and Shu

Conditions
Play a scenario that begins before December 209
Wu is a force and the ruler is Sun Jian, Sun Ce, or Sun Quan
The ruler's title is General or higher
Sun Shang Xiang is in Wu's force
Liu Bei is a force
Liu Bei and Sun Shang Xiang are not married
Liu Bei, Sun Shang Xiang, and Wu's ruler are inactive
Relations between Liu Bei and Wu are Neutral or higher
Liu Bei and Wu are allied

Results
Liu Bei and Sun Shang Xiang marry
Sun Shang Xiang joins Liu Bei's force at 100 loyalty and gains 1000 Deeds
Liu Bei and Wu's forces receive a relations boost and enter an alliance

Notes
In testing, relations between the two forces were Friendly. To kill Mi Shi, set the death rate at high. Put a fire and make Mi Shi goes into the fire. She will die quickly and makes this event much more easier to pull than by waiting for her death.
Unlike the elements above on the previous version, I had to ally to Wu in order to get the event.

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32. A-Meng of Wu

Conditions
At least 30 days have elapsed
Lu Meng and Jiang Qin are in the player's force and Sun Quan is the ruler
Lu Meng and Jiang Qin's have INT below 75, 95+ loyalty, and 5000+ Deeds
Lu Meng, Jiang Qin, and Sun Quan are inactive

Results
Lu Meng and Jiang Qin gain 500 Deeds
Lu Meng and Jiang Qin receive boosts of 10 LDR
Jiang Qin receives a boost of 20 INT and 10 POL
Lu Meng receives a large boost to INT and POL (amount varies depending on
his age)

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33. The Death of Zhou Yu

Conditions
The player's force controls Lujiang, Chaisang, Jianye, Wu, and Kuaiji
Zhou Yu is in the player's force and his death has been announced
Lu Su is in the player's force
Zhou Yu and the force's ruler are inactive

Results
Zhou Yu dies
If Lu Su has lower Deeds than Zhou Yu, he is given Zhou Yu's Deeds
If Lu Su has higher Deeds than Zhou Yu, he gains 2000 Deeds

Notes
Zhou Yu dies in 211

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34. The Death of Cao Cao

Conditions
The ruler of the player's force is Cao Cao and his death has been announced
Cao Cao's title is Emperor, Regent, or Duke
Cao Cao's force controls Changan, Ye, Luoyang, and 6 other Zhongyuan cities,
and all of He Bei
At least one of Cao Cao's children (in the order of Ang, Pi, Zhi, Chong, Zhang)
is in his force
Cao Cao and his successor are inactive

Results
Cao Cao dies
His successor becomes the ruler

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35. Liu Bei, The King of Hanzhong

Conditions
Play as Liu Bei in a scenario that starts before December 218
At least 180 days have elapsed
Liu Bei controls Chengdu, Yongan, Zitong, and Hanzhong
Zhuge Liang is in Liu Bei's force
Liu Bei's title is lower than Regent
Liu Bei does not control the emperor
Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang are inactive

Results
Liu Bei receives the title of Regent
Order, Will, and officer loyalties increase by 15
Relations drop with Cao forces and all forces below Neutral that are not allied
with Liu Bei
Zhuge Liang gains 2000 Deeds

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36. The Ascension of Wei

Conditions
Play as a Cao force in a scenario that starts before December 219
At least 180 days have elapsed
The ruler is not Cao Cao, has the title of Regent, and is inactive
The force controls at least 12 cities, including Ye, Luoyang, Xuchang,
and Changan

Results
If the Cao force is a player force, the Cao sovereign may choose to accept or decline.

If the Cao sovereign accepts:
The force becomes the kingdom of Wei
The ruler receives the title of Emperor
The Han emperor is overthrown
Order and Will increase by 20
Loyalty of officers loyal to the Han Dynasty decreases by 20
Loyalty of all other officers increases by 20
Relations drop with Liu Bei, other forces with the title of Emperor, and all
forces below Neutral that are not allied with Wei

If the Cao sovereign declines:
No changes

Notes
Yes, Cao Pi can become Emperor with just 12 cities as long as he is Regent.
Also, many of the rank events have complex descriptions of the effects on
relations, so may not be accurate.

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37. The Ascension of Shu

Conditions
Start a scenario as Liu Bei that begins before December 220
At least 180 days have elapsed
The Han emperor does not exist
Wei or a force ruled by Cao Cao or a blood relative exists
The Wei ruler's title is Emperor and the force controls Ye, Luoyang, and Changan
The player's force's title is Regent and controls Yizhou and Hanzhong
Zhuge Liang is on the player's force
Relations with the Wei force are below Friendly and they are not allied
The ruler and Zhuge Liang are inactive

Results
The force becomes the kingdom of Shu
The ruler receives the title of Emperor
Order, Will, and officer loyalty increase by 30
Relations drop with Wei forces, all forces below Neutral that are not allied
with Shu, and all forces that do not have the title of Emperor

Notes
The translation is unclear about what Liu Bei should control, so Jianning
and Yunnan may not be necessary to trigger several of the Shu events.

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38. The Tiger Generals' Sons Swear An Oath

Conditions
Play as a force ruled by Liu Bei or a blood relative
Guan Xing and Zhang Bao are on the player's force, have 8000+ Deeds, and are in
the same city as the ruler
Guan Xing, Zhang Bao, and Liu Bei are inactive

Results
Guan Xing and Zhang Bao become sworn brothers, have their loyalty set to 100,
and gain 500 Deeds

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39. The Prince of Wu

Conditions
Play as Wu in a scenario that starts before December 221
At least 180 days have elapsed since the scenario began or since Wei became
a kingdom
The Wei ruler's title is Emperor and the Han emperor is overthrown
Wei controls 8 or more cities, including Luoyang and Ye
3 or more forces exist
The player's force's ruler's title is not Emperor or Regent
The player's force controls 8 or more cities, including Lujiang, Chaisang,
Kuaiji, Wu, and Jianye
Relations between Wei and the player's force are Friendly or higher
The player's force's ruler is inactive

Results
The ruler receives the title of Regent
Order, Will, and officer loyalty increase by 10
Relations with Wei increase
Relations drop with Liu Bei, all forces below Neutral that are not allied with
the player's force, and all forces that have the title of Emperor

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40. Lu Xun Becomes Commander In Chief

Conditions
Play as Sun Quan
At least 30 days have elapsed
Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lu Meng have died
Lu Xun is on the player's force, has 95+ loyalty, Deeds between 3000 and 15000
Sun Quan has 10 or more generals(?)
Relations with a neighboring force that has 5 or more cities are Hostile
Sun Quan and Lu Xun are inactive

Results
Lu Xun moves to Sun Quan's city, is given 100 loyalty, and gains 12000 Deeds
If Kan Ze is on the player's force, Kan Ze gains 300 Deeds

Notes
While this event is intended to represent Wu's conflict with Shu just before
Liu Bei's death, it can be triggered against any force that meets the
requirements, even Liu Biao! It is unclear if Kan Ze is required for the event.

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41. The Northern Expeditions

Conditions
Play as Liu Bei or Liu Chan
At least 30 days have elapsed
The Han emperor does not exist
A northern force controls Luoyang, Xuchang, and Ye, the ruler's title
is Emperor, and the force controls more cities than the Liu force
The Liu force controls Yizhou, Hanzhong, Jianning, and Yunnan
Order in Hanzhong and Chengdu is 100
Zhuge Liang is on the player's force
Relations with the northern force are poor and they are not allied
The ruler and Zhuge Liang are inactive

Results
Relations drop to hostile with the northern force
Officer loyalty increases by 10

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42. The Ascension of Wu

Conditions
Play a scenario that starts prior to December 228
Either 180 days have elapsed or 360 days have elapsed since Wei became
a kingdom
At least two forces' rulers title's are Emperor
Wu's ruler's title is Regent and is inactive
Wu controls at least 8 cities, including all of Jiangdong

Results
The force becomes the kingdom of Wu
The ruler receives the title of Emperor
Order, Will, and officer loyalty increase by 20
Relations drop with all forces below Neutral that are not allied with Wu

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43. The Death of Liu Bei

Conditions
Play as Liu Bei
Liu Bei's death has been announced and his title is Emperor
Liu Bei controls Yizhou and Hanzhong
Zhuge Liang and either Liu Shan or Liu Feng are in the player's force
Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and either Liu Shan or Liu Feng are inactive

Results
Liu Bei dies
His successor becomes the ruler

Notes
If both Liu Feng and Liu Shan are alive, it is Liu Shan who will become the new ruler

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44. The Death of Zhuge Liang

Conditions
The player's force's ruler's title is Emperor
The player's force controls Yizhou and Hanzhong and does not control Xuchang,
Luoyang, or Ye
Zhuge Liang and Jiang Wei are on the player's force
Zhuge Liang is the force's strategist and his death has been announced
Zhuge Liang, Jiang Wei, and the ruler are inactive

Results
Zhuge Liang dies
If Jiang Wei has lower Deeds than Zhuge Liang, he is given Zhuge Liang's Deeds
If Jiang Wei has higher Deeds than Zhuge Liang, he gains 4000 Deeds

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IV. EVENT STILLS LIST

The explanations are not comprehensive and there may be other ways to obtain
some of the event stills. The methods listed are the simplest way to get them.

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Plague - obtained as soon as a plague occurs in any game

Locusts - obtained  as soon as a locust outbreak occurs in any game

Plenty - obtained as soon as a bountiful harvest occurs in any game

Bandits - obtained during the Yellow Turban Revolt event

Coronation - obtained when any force becomes Emperor

Unity : Male - obtained by completing a game with a male ruler

Unity : Female - obtained by completing a game with a female ruler

Downfall - obtained when any force is defeated

Independence - play the 184 or 190 scenario and eventually a force should
declare independence in the vacant southern areas

Omen - obtained when your strategist announces at the beginning of a year that
an officer will die

Sovereign Death - obtained when your ruler dies

Officer Death : Male - obtained when a male officer dies

Officer Death : Female - obtained when a female officer dies

Funeral - obtained during several death-related historical events

2 Sworn Brothers - obtained by having two male officers swear an oath

2 Sworn Sisters - obtained by having two female officers swear an oath

Male Officer Appears - obtained when a male officer comes of age and joins
your force

Marriage - obtained by having a male and female officer marry

Fem. Officer Appears - obtained when a female officer comes of age and joins
your force

Resignation - this event can be triggered by letting a married officer whose
spouse is free or in prison drop in loyalty until the officer leaves;
an officer leaving when a ruler dies does not display the required event still

Decree - obtained when your force obtains the rank of Duke or Regent

Orders - obtained in a number of events, including The Yellow Turbans Rebel

Fallen Castle - obtained when your force conquers or loses a city

Conversation - obtained when one of your officers recommends hiring another
officer and they debate

Coalition - obtained by starting the 190 scenario

Search - obtained when one of your officers recommends hiring another officer
and they duel

Secret Meeting - either trigger the Dong Zhuo assassination event or search
Beiping in 184 or Runan in 190 until you locate Xu Shao

Appoint - obtained when any force is given a higher title by the Emperor

3 Sworn Brothers - obtained by having three male officers swear an oath

3 Sworn Sisters - obtained by having three female officers swear an oath

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V. UNLOCKING BONUSES

A lot of misinformation has been spread about unlocking all of the bonuses
on the standard English PC version. The PS2 has different requirements
and more officers that can be unlocked. Here are the requirements for getting
the bonuses in the standard English PC ROTK XI.

32 Bonus Officers
- Complete all 8 tutorials

Historical Portraits, 100 Max Stats, Extra Skills
- Complete the game once

Elite Skills
- Witness all 30 event stills

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VI. CREDITS, COPYRIGHT, ETC

Special Thanks
KOEI - for producing ROTK XI
http://www.sanguogame.com.cn/special/san11/san11-g7.html - for creating the
original Chinese historical event guide
GameFAQs member destroyer_ck - for bringing the translation of the guide to
the author's attention
Members of the GameFAQs, KOEI and Scholars of Shen Zhou community forums - for
their interest and support
GameFAQs - for creating such a fantastic gaming resource