So there's no observer mode? Is this going to be changed? Otherwise can you update the FAQ page? It's very unfair for those of us who bought the game expecting the feature that was promised.
That's what I was suggesting with my silly comment.
The only game I play with an Observer feature is Guild Wars. And in GW Observer is limited to watching replays of high level PvP contests. It is useful to see what builds are in use and how to play the character in a PvP setting. Other than that, the entertainment value is rather limited.
If you can find some replays that work with the current version (good luck) you can learn a bit. But even there, you do not get to see all the buttons being pushed. You can watch the empire tree and see what is being built and generally keep up with the strategy in use, look at the research, and watch battles.
Having done that, the only way to learn more about the game is to play it.
There are numerous Sins of a Solar Empire videos on Youtube, but very few with detailed commentary. It would help new players if there was a standard tutorial video for each faction showing buildout and gameplay for perhaps 20 or 30 minutes.
But nobody has ever done that and my machine does not have the capacity to handle the video recording software.
