The Convoy Paradoxes would be something I would put in.

what orders you can write on the global chat. such as /draw or /pause and such.

Ska can't move to the Baltic.

Convoy Paradoxes are enough to confuse elite players let alone new players.

I have written a Play By Email Guide and given it to Kestas.

Things for a general FAQ would be

1. What not to do: Do not multi account, do not cross board, do not curse, do not make things personal,

2. What to do: write to everyone every turn, do not drop out, ask for help if you are over committed personally and cannot get orders in

3. Most common new player questions:
a. you cannot cut support for an attack on the space of your attacker
b. a dislodged unit has no effect on the province it was dislodged by
c. a fleet that is convoying is not disrupted unless dislodged
d. most common questions on connections:
NAF=Spa
Nwy-StPnc
Swe-Nwy (for a fleet)
Kie-Bal

4. exactly how the PPSC works

Looks like you have some ideas Edi. :)

I'm curious, what is "cross board"?

Dexter: "I'll give you Venice, but you have to support me into Moscow in <other game>"

The current wording I use to define multi-accounting and things like it is "accounts operated by the same player or in such a way that to any other player this would be indistinguishable."

Forum Etiquette:
->Check that a thread like yours doesn't exist already
->No spamming/trolling
->Be respectful
->If you have a complaint or accusation to make, don't make it in the first post. This is because some people just glance at the forum, and so even if the issue is sorted out (such as someone found innocent of a multi-accusation) the thread still hangs around proclaiming that you are suspicious, which is unfair on them.

All good ideas. I've posted this more revised in the developers forum to see if it can make any headway as a proposal. But that doesn't mean you can't post suggestions here!

Ska-Bal was the most confusing lack of connection for me when I was starting out.

But yeah, the help files could use some revamping. Kestas has been updating them with major updates but we do seem to get the same questions over and over in the forum.

Nice thoughts centurian. I would add pages for the leagues and GFDT.

Beginners FAQ: Retreats: May a player refuse a retreat, have a unit disbanded then later rebuild a (replacement) unit elsewhere? I am sure this is so – but not having done it – don’t know how the program script reads.

Hm, I'm interested in the global chat orders... I'd like to know what those are.

/draw and /pause are the only features there at the moment, and I think they'll be made into buttons in the next version (I'm not sure on that one though).
Yes you can refuse a retreat
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Things like if retreats bounce they disband would also be useful.

Centurian is right. I would fully support any edit of the FAQ

What do the random little dots on the tabs (next to each each countries name) on top of the chat box thing mean?

It means they're currently online.

I suggest a section on ethical behavior and grounds for banning. ...and I think that it ought to be stated explicitly that racist, sexist or other hateful or bigoted talk will not be tolerated and will be grounds for immediate banning.

That's all well and good, but sometimes people make a joke, and someone takes it the wrong way. I don't want to get banned over something like that.

And btw, I have a question regarding game mechanics: If a fleet is convoying and it gets attacked, but not disloged, does the convoy go through?

Yes - the convoy goes through.

You might want to also include details about what happens to a game if only 5 or 6 people join and the corresponding CD countries.

maybe a few tips for each country.

no, no tips for each country, people should figure those out by themselves. by expieriance.

What is interesting (and a little depressing) is a good number of the suggestions are actually already in the FAQ.

What is wonderllama's email? Its not in his profile (although his website is). I wouldn't want the other mods getting all the attention.