Query for more indeepth explanations....

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Hi @ all,
this may be a stupid request, but as long as I followed this game and general interest in SciFi I never got really around in playing it.

I mostly played in small galaxies with few (and stupid) AIs, mostly to get a hang on the game. It is by nature time-consuming (and I really love this kind of game) but in recent years due to company restructuring and such I got A LOT less time to figure things out.

The manual is fine but does not really explain how things work in-game and the tutorial does not really get into tricky things (e.g. how exactly work strategies, ministers and such).

As of this I would like to ask if there are any guides (links, .doc/txt/pdf, forumposts or else) or such out there, SE4 guides would be sufficient.

Maybe some sample setups with different strategies and a short explanation/comment about the different outcomes they produce.

I am especially interested in how strategies, fleets and ministers work (or how to use them). Explanations and suggestions which things are really working to automate (and save time!) are also welcome.

If any other suggestions come to mind please feel free to post them, I may only have not come around to think about them. A link to a former interesting post may be sufficient.

Many thanks for any help.