Empire 3.9 is the last release of the software. Prior to this release the game has been developed and played at only one site by the authors. The help is a recent addition and is certainly lacking in terms of gaining a functional knowledge of the game. Most of your learning will have to be by trial and error however, if you have a tough problem, wish to report a bug, or request an enhancement, you may write to:
(name removed due to privacy and age of developer)I would be interested in comments and criticisms so that the next release can be better.