Make sure to pay attention to what the other players are doing.

• Remember, that every time you take an action, you're not taking an action somewhere else.
• Watching others also help you learning.

General basic tips

• Always try to place the maximum amount of assistants (normally 3 or 4 with the related technology)...
• ... unless it is for a high reward, then you could of course place 2 assistants in the same area (i.e. beating someone in getting a power 5 bonus or in getting a power technology);
• Be careful to never run out of assistants;
• Technologies can be very powerful, always check what is available;
• Do not be afraid of having few points at the beginning: matches usually last enough, so if you gather resources and technologies, you catch up very quickly.