Never played PBW but...

[Wardad]

I'm sure you will get a lot of help.

My $0.02, Practice, Practice, Practice,

PBW combat is Strategic, not tactical, or tactical-auto. Tactical-auto is like strategic but the defender is not always the first to fire.
T-A is good for gaining knowledge. Strategic is good practice (can view on next turns combat replay).

PBW turns is done in simultaneous mode. Alone at home choose Hot Seat and Simultaneous turn. I suggest you play at least two empires in the same game, just to get the feel of it.

The PBW site is very user friendly, and there are games for newbies. There are different Versions of SE4, but each games Version is documented.

Enjoy

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We live for the walk, we die for the walk. Arf!

[ May 22, 2002, 20:02: Message edited by: Wardad ]