HiHi
Just in passing Matt, FoF has a very steep learning curve, I would strongly recomend that you start off with the Basic game and work your way up. I didn't (and I think from the forum posts over at Matrix a lot of other folk also), being in to much if a rush to get to grips with the 'Detailed Battle' stuff.
Trouble is IMO it backlashes on you in that some of the other stuff you really need to know about gets overlooked. Several PBEM games on and I'm still somewhat hazzy re supply/economics/movement and stuff.
A 'Just in case',
http://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tt.asp?forumid=316 , well worth having a looksee at 'the War room' & AARs + lots of other interesting stuff re the game.
All the Best
Peter