I strongly suggest you start by creating a backup copy of the games "data" folder and burn it to a cd so you can fix any game corruptions that always seam to happen when using mods with a game or creating your own mods.
next download and install the jsgme utility that is used to safely install mods to the game.
after that you are ready to start playing but first you should install my GFO mod which is 90% still the stock game but it has added fixes for game issues and adds a lot of extra game content to the game as well as some things to correct game "visuals" or eye candy issues with the way things look.
play the game like that for a month or so until you get good at it then decide if you want mods for increasing difficulty (TMO / RFB) or adding realistic battle scenes and removing the random shipping you run into all the time (RSRDC) plus there are endless small mods for individual taste that change a lot of little things in the game since we all like different things with our game, some want it to be more fun and some want it more realistic.
welcome to the community and enjoy the game
any questions you have just ask and we will guide you as best we can.
in the sig under my posts click on "my mods" where you find a list of my mods that many love to use so look it over and click on anything of interest and you can see what it does.
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