Please throw a newbie a lifeline

[Slick]

The Newbie FAQ here is more like 50 pages, if that's the one you are talking about:

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=005518

From the Other Reading section:

0.1 Other Reading
0.1.1 First, read: Malfador Q&A Section and: Un-Official Space Empires IV Strategy and Tactics Page..
To get info on tech, components, facilities etc use the SE4 Mod Utility 1.53.
Another GREAT guide can be found here: SE4 Dubious Strategy Guide (Zip file)
The Encyclopedia Malfadorica has articles about everything SE4, and you can write some stuff too!

As far as mods go, see this thread:

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=007983

You may just want to read the readme files in each mod to see if you are interested.

The best way is to play and learn. Check this forum for questions or post them and I guarantee they will be answered very quickly.

Welcome to the SE4 community, and I bet you will soon be hooked.

Slick.