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Some questions the manual really doesn't answer in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Questions from a new player (*not* new to TBS games)... 1) In the economy screen, it shows that the Techs have *more* seats than I do (I'm playing Mercantiles). Why is it when I then click on Senate bonuses, it says I get these same 2 bonuses I always have had and that I 'control the senate'? There have been a few elections since I noticed this happening. What am I missing? 2) And BTW, how *do* I go about regaining the majority if I have indeed lost it? 3) Sometimes at

Questions the manual doesn't answer in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

I'm new to this game, so please bear with me... 1. When I click on the 'find' button and hear the sound telling me all my ships have moved, why do I still have some ships that haven't moved left? These are not ships with sentry or guard selected. Can I just find my ship visually w/o double clicking on them? They seem to finish moving their turns at this point. 2. When I see that a newly colonized planet is giving me a monthy income revenue of X credits, why are none added to m

Question I can't find an answer to... in Galactic Civilizations I Stardock Forums

Just got the game and after reading the manual, I still don't really understand what I'm doing. What constitutes a turn? It seems that I just keep going without ever hitting the 'turn' button. What happens when I do (I see no real effect)? I'm not at all new to these type of games, being a long time veteran of turn-based strategy games, but this is the first one I've tried that I can't even understand the basic game mechanics. Is there a FAQ somewhere that at least explains all this. I breezed t