Just thought of a couple random things i think would help:
Common server players should friend each other regardless of empire to become familiar and share thoughts on how to help their entourage (and make new rivals,allies
).
Eventually a sort of "how to" should be written in this sub forum to help everyone get the right info across to new players or personal experiences with helping teach a particular area.
As already said, promote the idea, always guide new players to PSU and the PS2 subreddit for live and vocal sections of the PS2 community and where they can find additional info, along with video sources like Wrel, Zoran, Koolaid ect.
Sure there are other ideas to point out.