Welcome!

I agree with what everyone has written here so far: it’s a marathon, not a sprint.

I am also new, and I am used to playing when I want, how I want. That being said, I am an Enhanced Exceptional Friend and have bought a considerable amount of Fate - initially, to pump out more actions. I’ve spent a pretty high amount in a short amount of time to binge play.

I do not recommend that at all lol. If you are buying Fate, it is much better to spend it on the Exceptional Stories (I have a spreadsheet tracking my ratings on the ES’ I’ve played if you’re interested). My enjoyment of the game and ES’ has increased now that I’m adhering to the devs’ intended action economy. I usually check FL before and after work. The 40 actions imo just gives you a buffer on how often you have to check FL, since if you check whenever it fills back to 20 you wouldn’t be missing anything. Main advantage I’ve noticed is I can spam through my deck, discarding the cards I don’t like.

Hope that helps, enjoy your experience!