Quoting AlLanMandragoran,
It seems to me like the real problem here is that there is no tutorial campaign that teaches you how to play the game. WHat's up with that? I just want to learn how to play so that I know what I'm doing
It's because the game is drastically different than what it was as release. Agreed they need this for new players but they've been focused on stability recently such as memory and graphics crashes.
I recommend updating to patch 1.11 or even 1.19e so you have the most current version of the game.
Sorry but this excuse doesn't hold.
a) There was no tutorial scenario at release (and still isn't any).
There wasn't a thorough manual at release (and still isn't any)
c) In the age of the internet, how difficult would it be to make the tutorial and a PDF manual updatable with every patch? It wouldn't take much more time than writing one of those patch logs documenting the changes.
No, the real reason was given to us even before release by Frogboy himself: "I don't like tutorials. People who play 4X games should be able to play EWoM!"
And sure thing, the days after release, the forum was crowded by threads asking "How do you do this? How do you do that?" and the reviewers found there another nail for the coffin.
Once again, why not JUST do it like the old good games we like? AoW and Dominions series have each a tutorial mini-scenario AND it is thoroughly detailed in the manual to the point of "Right-click on this! Left-click on that! Go there!" AND it is illustrated with screenshots! 
So, for Fallen Enchanteress, no lame excuses please! We want:
- a tutorial
- a manual
- a demo ( not for us, poor early buyers, but for those waiting to buy...if the game is worth it)