Hey everybody, I'm new to 4x games, but I just bought Gal Civ 2 a couple of days ago. I heard that the campaign was a really good way to familiarize yourself with how the game operates but I still have a few questions. First of all, I could not find an effective way to generate revenue outside of taxes in this first mission. Trade really wasn't an option because there were so few players in this first level/ or was it an option? Anyway, in the first game I played I lost due to the financial collapse of my empire.

The second game I am about to win because I extorted money out of my ally every turn just about.

Any viable strategies for staying afloat better?


Secondly, I was wondering if the campaign becomes more interesting in the next few missions. My primary complaint about the first level is that the mission is really too simplistic, with only one opponent to defeat and three opponents overall (two of whom are really not a factor), and therefore there aren't many adversaries to juggle.

Finally, all of this technology is overwhelming for this reason: 1.) I have no idea how to most effectively use the units I have attained once I get them.
For example: I got the ability somewhere down the road to build an Advanced Market Center. I built it in hopes of increased revenue on the planet. No dice... Why no dice? Does there have to be trade on a planet for the market centers to have an impact?

Where can I look at a comprehensive list of units values?

Thanks, Spencer