With a bunch of new players joining in response to the October 31 deadline, and with 1.1 around the corner, I thought I'd update my link to make it more 'searchable' for new players. The guide includes overviews, instructions, strategies, tables, and almost anything you might want to know about Elemental. It is current for 1.09e and I will continue to update for the foreseeable future.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/954860-elemental-war-of-magic/faqs/61009

Comments, suggestions, corrections, opinions, and so on are all welcome. And any of the wiki or fan site projects are welcome to link to or use the information. I'm writing this because I'm old-school and prefer one big manual you can read straight through, but I know the kids these days like their wikis

Here is the current table of contents to give you an idea:

01.00 Introduction
  01.01 Version History
  01.02 About the Game
  01.03 About the Guide
02.00 The Basics
  02.01 General Game Concepts
    02.01.01 Your Sovereign
    02.01.02 Champions
    02.01.03 Cities
    02.01.04 Prestige
    02.01.05 Influence
    02.01.06 Resource Tiles
    02.01.07 Elemental Shards
    02.01.08 Food, Housing & Gold
    02.01.09 Caravans
    02.01.10 Technology
    02.01.11 Magic
    02.01.12 Kingdom vs. Empire
    02.01.13 Combat, world map
    02.01.14 Combat, tactical
    02.01.15 Neutral Factions
    02.01.16 The Store & Equipment
    02.01.17 Quests
    02.01.18 Maps and Map Size
    02.01.19 Victory Conditions
  02.02 Game Controls and Interface
    02.02.01 Keyboard Map
    02.02.02 The User Interface
    02.02.03 Unit Commands
  02.03 Common "How do I..." Questions
    02.03.01 Demolish a building
    02.03.02 Remove something from a production queue
    02.03.03 Raze a City
    02.03.04 Find a Caravan
    02.03.05 Remove groups of units from a city
    02.03.06 Pick the right bonus when my city levels up?
03.00 In-Depth
  03.01 Sovereign Creation
  03.02 Faction Creation
  03.03 Dynasty System
  03.04 City Placement
  03.04 Resources
  03.05 Diplomacy
  03.06 Adventure/Domination
  03.07 Kingdom vs. Empire breakdown
04.00 Strategy
  04.01 The Fundamentals
  04.02 Game Start
  04.03 the 'Bluff & Plunder'
  04.04 Tips and Tricks
05.00 Data
  05.01 Tech Trees
  05.02 Tech Rewards
  05.03 Spell List (in progress)
  05.04 Kingdom Buildings (in progress)
  05.05 Empire Buildings (in progress)
  05.06 Kingdom Equipment
    05.06.01 Kingdom Weapons
    05.06.02 Kingdom Armor
    05.06.03 Kingdom Equipment
  05.07 Empire Equipment
    05.07.01 Empire Weapons
    05.07.02 Empire Armor
    05.07.03 Empire Equipment
  05.08 Champion Abilities
06.00 Glossary of Terms
  06.01 FAQ & Game Glossary
  06.02 Lore & Mythology Glossary
07.00 Coming "Soon"
08.00 Special Thanks


EDIT: Oh and it was updated today, 10/29/10. Only large thing still missing at this point is a comprehensive spell list.