Whoa...talk about Duck Soup!

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Wolftrap said:But..how long does it take to finish an average human vs. computer game?

Depends how quick you play.

Try silent seas map with 4 nations, you can complete games on that in just a few hrs, a day and is a good way to begin.

Well a MP could last 3-9 months depending on size. Of course turns are usually once every 24hrs then 48hrs then 72hrs as your empire gets bigger.

Its really very simple at the beginning, press F1 and this will show you your entire empire.

Simply go through each province giving your orders to your leaders, select a research school, recruit more leaders and more army. Clicking on a leader and the defend order will show you all the orders available to him.

As you grow your empire and research it gets more and more complex/fun.

At the start you are probably best concentrating on your national army units/leaders and using limited magic.

The magic system is probably the hardest/most complex part of the game to learn.

Play an awake dragon is a good way to start, the dragon can conquer most indies on is own.