Thanks for the help guys. I seem to be getting the hang of this game pretty quickly. I've also noticed that the AI in the game isn't exactly topnotch. I've run into 1 neutral and 4 random empires and most of them can be taken care of rather quickly with missiles, fighters and bonus propulsion. I rarely ever use strategic because I think half the fun is fighting the battle. Too bad Tactical battles aren't available in multiplayer.
