Updated the FAQ

[Ruatha]

Guess what?

Check for spell erors!

[Slick]

Finally got out the latest revision to the newbie FAQ. Added about 7 pages of stuff sprinkled throughout.

INTRODUCING A NEW SECTION (17) FOR STRATEGY ARTICLES!

And special thanks to Stone Mill for opening up the new section.

CHECK IT OUT!

p.s. Apologies to Ruatha and Stone Mill for taking so long to get this out. Got hit with a cold (recovered) and had some real life priorities to take care of.

Slick.

[Malagon]

Just wanted to give my thanks to Ruatha and Slick. I just recieved my copy of SEIV Gold 3 days ago and the newbie FAQ is just fabulous!

It saved me tremendous time looking up stuff in the forums and now I realize I am not as big a idiot as i originally thought as other people obviously had the same questions. Specifically on not being able to use transports as remote miners or sat layers.

Anyway once again my thanks for your hard work it is much appreciated.

Malagon

PS just re reading what I wrote I got the game 3 days ago and was looking at the faq on the forum here. Kinda err sounds like I got the faq with the game

[Slick]

Minor update to FAQ 3/24: corrected typos, added total of about 1 page of new text throughout, incorporated addition from Foreman (ty!)

Slick.

p.s. Thanks Magalon! It is a community effort.

[Slick]

The Newbie FAQ has been updated. Here's a synopsis of the major changes/additions:

- fixed many inaccuracies identified in the FAQ thread plus some others.
- added section 17.6 from Stone Mill's Strategy Articles.
- added a total of roughly 6 pages of new information throughout.
- added new (probationary) section 18 where I posted my Turn Checklist.

Please post any feedback to the FAQ in this thread if possible to keep the main FAQ as close to the top of the thread as possible. Thanks and enjoy!

Slick.

[ May 30, 2003, 02:46: Message edited by: Slick ]

[Stone Mill]

Slick, you learn something every day. For instance, I just realized you can get colds, even if you are in a paradise like Hawaii.

Nice work my friend, and to all contributors. Indeed, the FAQ has become quite a feature.

No need to thank me, really. I guess you can tell I don't mind at all writing the articles. And I'm never offended by a gentle reminder to get another one rolling.

[Gandalf Parker]

Has anyone ever posted info to update part 15? Multiplayer and PbEM play? Other than the next line sending them to PBW?
Whats the step-by-step to start an MP game without PBW?
The manual wasnt all that clear either.

[sachmo]

The links at the beginning of the FAQ (section 0.1 Other Reading)are bad in some cases.

Specifically, the Un-Official Space Empries IV Strategy and Tactics Page, the SE4 Mod Utility 1.71, and the Encyclopedia link.

[Arkcon]

sachmo said:
The links at the beginning of the FAQ (section 0.1 Other Reading)are bad in some cases.

Specifically, ...

*SNIP*

the Encyclopedia link.

Hit the refesh key if you use IE

[Slick]

Ok, between now and probably the end of the year as time permits I will be issuing a final (most likely) revision to the FAQ. I may update the actual FAQ in stages if it becomes easier to do it that way. Unless another patch is ever made, this FAQ will be finalized. I will be using all the info in this thread, some other things I have been keeping track of, and updating existing entries for changes since v1.91. The most likely scenario is that I will issue the final revision to the FAQ and SE V will be right around the corner so things will shift focus from SE IV to SE V in all likelyhood. Thanks for all the input so far provided in this thread.

If anyone wants to submit anything, please feel free to post in this thread. We are always open to input, corrections, and other ideas. But get the info posted here soon or it will be too late.

Thanks,
Slick.