Tips by Ambermonk (Steam forums)


A good way to play the GAME TURN is to start with the reports. This information will let you know what you need to do during a turn. When people die, check out who replaces them. Low quality officer replacements need to be invited to the next audience for review. Note any events. Exploration isn't too important, until it is improved. During battles, note your ship numbers, and make sure your have backups in the area. If not, start building more squadrons.

For the Audience, work through all the different reports, and act accordingly. Manage your courtier pts. carefully. There aren't many of them. The courtier screen should usually be checked every turn - especially when someone dies. When your courtier pts. gets to zero though, there's not much you can do until the next audience.

Every few turns, check your 9 fleets. Review their competence & loyalty numbers. If they're below 7, then invite that officer to the next audience for review.

Each turn, after you go through the reports, battles, and ship additions & redeployments, check the Audience screen to see the time remaining before the next audience. Be sure you spend your courtier pts. before the next audience. They don't carry over - yet.

It's absolutely essential that your review the tax screen (F2) every turn. You must be careful to learn everything on this screen. Note what things are causing your taxes to drain - and fix them.