Freeciv tutorial

[fizgig]

Has anybody found a walkthrough/tutorial for freeciv that really holds your hand like you've never played it at all before?

This is the obvious site: http://www.freeciv.org/index.php/Tutorials

But, it seems that all of those tutorials are for strategy, not basic gameplaying mechanics.

I really really want to learn this game but I haven't found a tutorial that shows basic gameplay. Any thoughts welcome!

(ps. I've never played civ before either so maybe that's why I'm lost)

[fizgig]

Turns out, the best way to learn is not to read the "tutorials" first. Instead, the manual explains all those small details: http://www.freeciv.org/index.php/Game_Manual

[alanwg]

Thanks Fizgig - my question and answer within a minute of each other! Seasons Greetings to you and yours.

Alan

[Vadi]

Thanks a bunch for this. I found the game to be a bit confusing, even though I played Civ 2 and 3 :/

[engla]

There is also a tutorial scenario in 2.1; it follows you a small small bit on the way in the beginning of the game.