Auxiliary Rule Part 8: Hidden Ruler Mode

Prologue by Ricky: The Hidden Ruler mode is the first of a compilation of "official" auxiliary rules that was published in Zhuo You Zhi magazine. The post you see below is a direct translation of the original chinese article, thus all credits go to Zhuo You Zhi magazine. Hidden Ruler mode 暗主公模式 The Hidden Ruler mode is one of the earliest unofficial modes, created based on the standard (25 characters) pack. The rules of this mode are almost...

Auxiliary Rules Part 7: Dual Characters Mode

Article Contributed by:  - Kalvin Li Description: Dual Characters, as the name kinda suggests, this rule involves you possessing two character’s abilities and health. For example: Sun Quan and Lu Bu, they will have 8 health and have both their abilities. This game mode can incorporate the expansion pack, expansion characters and even Demi-Gods if you wish. Of course there are certain loop-holes in this mode such...

Sino-Games Facebook "Speed-Shop" now open!

Dear Readers, In all honesty, i have always felt that the Sino-Games.com webshop has a lot of room to improve. It just isn't anywhere near as user-friendly as I would like it to be. Then I stumbled upon "Tackthis!", a software which allows the creation of Facebook shops, and its pretty user-friendly as well. But I'll let you be the judge of that, so go ahead and surf around a bit on the shop. You can find it under the "Tackthis!" tab on the left-column...

Silver Moon Lance 银月枪 (yín yuè qiāng) (SP010)

Description: Unlike some of the other weapons in SGS, the Silver Moon Lance didn’t really exist in history. It’s an imaginary spear that was designed by Kayak, one of the founders of the game. According to Kayak, the aim of this weapon was to introduce Zhao Yun 赵云’s weapon into SGS, yet the name was completely made-up because the real name of Zhao Yun’s weapon could not be found in any records. According...

Q Version Blog completed

Dear Readers, The Q version blog is finally complete, and ALL characters and cards have been updated. The only thing i did not do is create a "How to Play" page yet, because that's just very similar to the current game. But for now, just enjoy all the cute pictures. Click on the images to go to the SGS Blog! Have fun with the Q-version!!...

Zhōu Tài 周泰

What's with the cartoon?They can't show the original portrait of Zhou Tai being pierced by spears! It's a kids game for goodness' sakes! So let's make it more family friendly by piercing him with a kitchen knife, bread knife, fork, and a plunger just for good measure. Sheesh!Who is he:If there was a commando spirit in any of the Three Kingdoms characters, it would be Zhou Tai. If I had my way, I would rewrite his description as "Never say die". He...

Zhāng Jiǎo 张角

What's with the cartoon?He looks more similar to Rambo in this new portrait. The key detail here is the spade that seems to be generating the lightning for him, which as you know is spot-on for Zhang Jiao's deadly abilities!Who is he:The leader and inciter of the yellow turban rebellion, Zhang Jiao became a hero to the those suffering under the corrupt and decaying Han Dynasty 汉朝. Due to a terrible famine that hit China at around 180 AD, the people...

Yú Jí 于吉

What's with the cartoon?Does his pose look familiar to you? It looks like the sleeping buddha pose doesn't it... with one difference. The crude way in which he sticks up his legs is more like the "Beggar Monk 济公", which is sort of what Yu Ji is in the story. A strange old priest with strange old powers. Players who use him shouldn't be as relaxed though. Everyone usually wants Yu Ji dead before anyone else. Who is he:This Daoist priest had only...

Xiǎo Qiáo 小乔

What's with the cartoon?They have finally admitted!! Xiao Qiao's skirt is too bloody short in the original portrait and it's been giving 12 year old boys who play SGS teeny hard-ons. Now with the Q-version, they intend to bring the hard-on right down to the 4 year olds... by making her do a Marilyn Monroe!! Nice!Who is she:Wife of Zhou Yu 周瑜 and younger sister of Da Qiao 大乔, Xiao Qiao is the starry-eyed girl next door famous for her...

Xià Hóu Yuān 夏侯渊

What's with the cartoon?Look! It's ROCKMAN doing some sort of powerdash... thing. Anyway this deviates slightly from the original portrait because he has lost his weapon, but he does look a lot cooler here!Who is he:Perhaps less famous than his cousin Xia Hou Dun 夏侯惇 but a one of the pillars of Cao Cao 曹操's army, Xia Hou Yuan was highly praised for his efficiency in logistics. He has been credited as one of the main reasons Cao...

Wèi Yán 魏延

What is with the cartoon? OMG it's Eric Cartman from Southpark! Yes it is another broadly similar portrait with the original, but Wei Yan just looks like he's having lots of trouble taking a crap. Who is he: We all know a rebellious kid back in school who just refused to listen to instructions. Wei Yan is a competent Shu Han 蜀汉 general who was similar to that kid. Though not an outright rebel, Wei Yan always had that streak in him that made him...

Huáng Zhōng 黄忠

What's with the cartoon? They removed the old man's horse and made him look like a severely over-aged cupid, but generally it is still similar to the original portrait. Who is he: Quite possibly the oldest general by age in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. By the time of his fatal injury that he sustained in combat, Huang Zhong was already 75 years old. His age is probably exaggerated, much like many of the other details in the story. In fact, no...

Demi-God Lǚ Méng 神吕蒙

What's with the cartoon?This is just a cutesy version of the original portrait, but this time holding a heart-shaped lollipop which is symbolic of his abilities.Why is he a Demi-God:I wish I had an answer to this question that I am whole-heartedly convinced with. Unfortunately, I do not. "Divine Enlightenment" is an exaggeration of Lu Meng's studious discipline, where he turns from a military brute into a learned minister. His remarkable improvements...