Thats pretty detailed ER, I might just sticky it

This is what it says in the synopsis of the guild forums:
RTW modification:
There are 3 forums that deal with modifying Rome: Total War. Each subforum has a specific purpose so please post in the right one.

For people who do not know what modifications, or in short mods, are; CA made it possible for people (modders) to replace/edit a whole lot of game files. There are mods that just tweak the game but there are also total conversions that give the game an entire new feel, look and gameplay. Mods are not hacks or illegal, CA even encourages the modding community by providing some tools. If you want to play safe then only use mods that are out of the beta phase.

  • General: If you don't know where to post a thread about modding then post it here. It is meant for the following:
    1. Asking questions. If you ask politely and with a post title that covers the questions then you have a much larger chance to get an answer.
    2. Advertising. When you want to advertise your mod then you can do this here.
    3. Informing fellow modders. Sometimes a new discovery has been made or a bug has been found that affect mods.
  • Forge: This subforum is solely for developing mods. Each mod gets a single thread. These threads are primarily meant for development so do not spam or chat in there since it will only hinder the modders.
  • Guides, Tutorials and Tools: The title says it all, but still it is occasionally misunderstood. You should only post a new thread here if you want to write a guide, tutorial or post your tool. You should only reply to a thread when it relates directly to something written in an existing thread. If you have a question only related to the subject then post it in the General forum.
    This forum is meant for providing answers before a question was asked and not to answer questions. Requests for guides, tutorials or tools also belong in the General forum.
I guess we missed out the research bit. I'll ask to update it.