<t> I have watched some videos and read a fair amount and am about to start playing for the first time, using AI Improvement Mod (1.05 Extended Release) cos all the cool kids seem to recommend it.<br/>
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Because I don't want to get overwhelmed (but don't want to automate everything either so I ...

<t> I seem to recall Timotheus offering downloadable "packages" of ships that they have designed which are better than the ones that the game assigns as defaults (both civilian and military). I would have thought lots of other opinionated people would have shared their ship designs too - but where ...

This is terrific. Are you still in the market for update tips? A few small things have changed since you wrote it and as I am starting from scratch I am noticing them.

I am just starting off (feeling somewhat crushed and overwhelmed!) and before I start reading through a load of stuff and watching more I want to make sure that the guides from 2014 and 2015 I am seeing listed are likely to still contain valid advice...

I did it too but to be honest I still can't play at 4K with my old eyes...

Well I signed up for the members section but perhaps since I don't have Armada 2526 already I can't now download the 'public' beta either. Or am I misinterpreting - is the beta supposed also to be the demo? Will there be a demo once the expansion comes out?

So far so good - but when will there be a demo so that those of us who are interested but not sure of whether it will live up to its promise can try it out?