Noobie in need of major guidance

Hey guys, I love strategy games and played Civ4 and 5 for a while, but now I want to get into the space games. Well, I just picked up this game and having a hard time understanding it. It is a little daunting for me, and I was wondering if anyone can guide me or point me in the right direction toward like a walkthrough or a good tutorial video. I watched a couple on you tube, but they weren't so much a tutorial. They were more like a let's play and they don't really explain. Look forward to hearing from you.

P.S. once I do learn the game is it a fun rewarding game?

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Play the campaign scenarios; you don't need to know everything to play them, but you learn enough about GalCiv2.

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Gaunathor

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You could start with the Beginner's Strategy Guide. A lot of things have changed since it was written, but most of the basics still hold true.

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Play the campaign scenarios; you don't need to know everything to play them, but you learn enough about GalCiv2.

I don't think that's a good idea. Unlike in other games, the campaign expects of you to know the basics already. It's more for advanced players, who are looking for something different for a change. The sandbox is a much better place to learn how to play.

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Yeah, go into the Sandbox mode first before trying campaign. It's much more rewarding.

I tried campaign when I first started and felt like plunging myself through the window in frustration because of those bleedin' Dreadlords. If you don't know how to deal with them they will bitchslap you everywhere.

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