Agreed.

Bang on. The tutorial sets you up for a lot of subsequent trial and error and questions. It is a text read, not integrated into online instruction. Plan to put in a bunch of time and the game is well worth it.

We're all on the same page. Happy gaming. [;)]

<t> sly ... glad you bought. I need to reiterate one of the best things about this program - the developers and people in this forum. Players are all willing to help. And developers are all willing to improve the game by listening to players, and also help you learn wherever possible. This game only ...

<t> I think players should understand the precise outcome of planned actions. Some players might be comfortable using their intuition that a certain move is good for them and I'd love to play against those guys PBEM. Maybe a few players calculate effects outside of the computer game, but who has ...

<t> It is as wide open as you can get.<br/>
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The complexity goes away with playing time because it doesn't really matter. You can play and give minimal attention to economics, development and diplomacy. If you do, the computer takes care of the detail. Economic, trade and diplomatic advisors ...

Don't you press "+" or something like that to move to chit mode?

<t> I put my summary of my opinion of the game in the thread called "Hello". I'm the 7th post. I think it is a great game but somewhat frustrated with complexity not handled well from a user interface point of view. If you are patient, willing to do some trial and error and have time, I'd buy. If ...

<t> I put my summary in the thread called "Hello". I'm the 7th post. <br/>
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I think it is a great game but somewhat frustrated with complexity not handled well from a user interface point of view. If you are patient, willing to do some trial and error and have time, I'd buy. If you want ...

<t> Thanks. That worked. New one.<br/>
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I spent the 15 turns to build a guards infantry. I got to move it 2 turns. Now it is gone!!!! Disappeared!! Can't even find it on the military list screen! Where did it go? Not disbanded or something I hope. The front was far up and it was going to take ...

<r> I thought you might like the view of a Newbie who hasn't played many times.<br/>
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The game has four major components:<br/>
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<B><s>[b]</s>Economic<e>[/b]</e></B>: I like what they have done here. They have incorporated complexity on a number of levels. From having a dozen types of ...

<t> I am the Spanish Player and am 5 years into a game. I have three "armies". My main army (which has one corps in it) is in the French-owned province of Liguria. When I click the "Military" screen I can see the army and all of its components. However, on the map there is no flag or any ...

<r> Two other things struck me as a newbie:<br/>
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1) I expected to see a unit cost chart. You have one on page 28 of the manual but its <B><s>[b]</s>missing reference to developments!<e>[/b]</e></B> So early on, I couldn't figure out why I couldn't build corps. Or to piece together how to ...

<r> I sure appreciate the responses.<br/>
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Most of my play is on the weekends, so I won't get to try out some of the responses you've made yet. Here's some other things I've noticed you may have comments on:<br/>
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1) I built a corps and ordered it to move two provinces away to where my ...

<t> The thread I started is called "How do you play". I'm not smart enough to imbed the link here to go to it, but I should be easy to find.<br/>
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I had similar struggles with the learning curve, and am still only part way up, but I found several of the forum members "over 15 years old" and ...

<t> Ok, next set of questions:<br/>
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1) Colonies: How do you get them, or see how many you have, or influence them? I understand you can trade them. Are they kind of like free money and there is a set number of them?<br/>
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2) Upgrades: Is the timeline for upgrades finite? That is, do I ...

<t> Ok. Here's the next set of questions:<br/>
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1) POW's. They look kind of like they are troops for me. Are they? I think I read about putting them to work. What do you do with them and how do you do it? Can I reinforce my army with them?<br/>
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2) Seiges. How long do they take? How do ...

The IIIrd is the guy to marvel at. I admire the interest!!

<t> Actually, here are some quick questions right away before I give it another crack. I think you've answered much of the economic questions. Some day I'll have to play around with feudal level and tax, but for now I'll follow advice I read about 20% tax and leaving feudal alone. And also I've read ...

<t> Thank you deeply for your kind and thoughtful replies - particularly to Ralegh and carnifex. You've encouraged me to keep at it.<br/>
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And Hard Sarge - I love the name too. You may note that the spelling is somewhat changed from the "original owner" hundreds of years ago. Tiglath-Pileser ...