A few noob questions..

[Revanchist]

You can save anywhere (except the situation Senza mentioned) but I have found load times are quicker if you save on the Galactic Map.

Secondary ships vary by faction, fleet composition, and personal taste. The last two are interconnected. However, some type of fighter screening ship (at least 2-3 per fleet) is a must. If you play as the IR and are using ISDs, then some type of carrier (Escort Carrier for the first 2 Eras, add MTCs for Era 3, then Venators and Acclamators for the final 2). The ISDs are tanks, so bring in some high DPS units too (I like Strike cruisers, as well as Vic-2s). Also can't forget the unsung hero of the Empire: Carrack Cruisers. For 1 Population point these guys pack a pretty decent number of Ion Cannons which can strip shields for the ISDs Turbolasers.

If you are a PA player there is the option of a similar style to the IR or the "PA special" of a Praetor anchor with fighter spam support. My usual PA fleet has a Praetor guarded by 2 IPVs, a carrier line behind the Praetor of 2 Venators and 3 Acclamators, 3 Vic-2s, and an Escort Carrier. Then I just bring in whatever else I need depending on what I'm facing.nI can take on any fleet that comes at me with this force and walk away probably only losing the IPVs.

[Pali]

Another thing to bear in mind is that capital ships exist on a different plane than non-caps, so that while two ISDs can't fly on top of each other, a VSD or a couple of Lancers can be right on top of your ISD, and the big ship's shields will often soak up fire protecting your smaller ships.  This is especially important early on for the NR, as Mon Cals can take a beating but not really deliver one, while Dreadnaughts play the exact opposite role - keep the Dreads above and behind the Mon Cals and they stay alive a lot longer.

[gord9]

Once again, thank you all for your helpful advice. This is by far my favourite mod of all the ones I have tried!

That brings me to one more question. Can you have as many mods as you want in your FoC mod folder? Just want to make sure it's ok to play one mod, then later on change the launch options (using Steam) and play another mod, then go back to the first mod later on? So far I have been playing Phoenix Rising, Republic at War and Legacy mod along with most of my time with Thrawn's Revenge. So far no issues but just wanted to be sure.

Thanks again.

[Vulcanus]

Once again, thank you all for your helpful advice. This is by far my favourite mod of all the ones I have tried!

That brings me to one more question. Can you have as many mods as you want in your FoC mod folder? Just want to make sure it's ok to play one mod, then later on change the launch options (using Steam) and play another mod, then go back to the first mod later on? So far I have been playing Phoenix Rising, Republic at War and Legacy mod along with most of my time with Thrawn's Revenge. So far no issues but just wanted to be sure.

Thanks again.

Phoenix Rising and Legacy mod shouldn't cause any problems, but the issues with having RaW installed are well known.

From ICW 2.1 manual:

Does Thrawn’s Revenge conflict with Republic at War?
Republic at War installs its scripts and AI files into the base game folder. This means that it overrides the vanilla game files
and, in some cases, mod files. We cannot guarantee that these files will not impact upon Thrawn’s Revenge and
recommend that players rename or move the \XML\AI and \Scripts folders in Forces of Corruption’s Data folder before
playing Thrawn’s Revenge. Remember to rename or move back the folders before you next play Republic at War.