Questions, questions...

[jfp3]

Welcome DC!

If you are going to be using the FDQ to get familiar with the game then please be sure to check back with us after your first is completely done -- @ July or so I'd say hahaha. I'm playing a practice solo game getting familiar with the end game technologies and how to use them....I'm @ 110 turns into the game on an FDQ map, Mid-Life Dense, and still have 1/4 of the map to explore, (I don't just cozy up to any Alliance for resupply you know~~~). Playing semi-focused, watching TV during a turn sporadically, and micro-managing my moves and economy costs me 1-2 hours per turn at this point.

I recommend that you just throw yourself into a PBW game, while learing with a faster paced solo game along the way. Your solo game will allow you to anticipate a bit in the PBW game, and get you familiar with some of the differences right away. (Like communications and ship building/movement -- all will seem delayed to you at first in PBW compared to Solo).

Oh...and just take it for granted that your first couple of games in PBW will find you in the position of simply colonizing planets for the Veterans hehehe....