Is there a beginner's guide somewhere I can read?
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So, I love 4X games and I'm the proud owner of GalCiv2 (congrats on the recent launch Stardock-guys, btw). The big problem here is that I really don't have the time between work and homelife to fiddle about "getting to know" GalCiv2 the way I used to when I was younger. What this means is that everytime I get down to play it, I'm overwhelmed. I've watched the tutorial videos and therefore understant the interface and the tools at my disposal, but I've got no idea of gameplan, how to devise one, what my priorities should be and when, etc etc.
So, yeah, I was hoping someone had written a "beginner's guide" which would walk me through a typical game, with contextual explanation of why the author made his decisions etc. Basically, I'd relish the opportunity to watch over the should of someone who really understands the game and get a sense of the ebb and flow, pace, factors etc.
I want to play this game badly, but find myself going off to my other games that I "get" instead with the limited time I have at my disposal.
Any help or feedback to "help a brutha out" would be most appreciated.
So, yeah, I was hoping someone had written a "beginner's guide" which would walk me through a typical game, with contextual explanation of why the author made his decisions etc. Basically, I'd relish the opportunity to watch over the should of someone who really understands the game and get a sense of the ebb and flow, pace, factors etc.
I want to play this game badly, but find myself going off to my other games that I "get" instead with the limited time I have at my disposal.
Any help or feedback to "help a brutha out" would be most appreciated.
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