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well I think I've got the hang of T1 and want to try to learn T2 also...help?  whats some good schemes etc.?

Most people go with 14 lost souls = 105 cards.  That breaks down to:
40 good
    - 4 dominants (SoG, NJ, AotL, GoYS)
    - 2 copies of a fort (if needed, like Z's Temple or Garden Tomb)
    - 15-16 characters (no more than 3 copies of a unique character)
    - 16-20 enhancements (3-5 copies of each card recommended)
40 evil
    - 4 evil dominants (CM, Burial, DoN, FA)
    - 2 copies of each fort (I usually see protection fort + Kingdoms of the World - Priests, or Raider's Camp, etc.)
    - 15-16 characters (including 3+ stand alones, no more than 3 copies of a unique character excluding suicides)
    - 16-20 enhancements (3-5 copies of each card recommended)
25 neutral cards
    - 14 lost souls (2 of each, especially for the ones with great abilities)
    - 5 sites (whatever you like, make sure at least 2 are access sites)
    - 6 artifacts (2-3 of each art, as they show slow and leave fast)

That seems to be a pretty good starting point.  Just remember to keep good and evil balanced.

and thats only 14 lostsouls not 15

I like to go 42 good and 42 evil because I am using more curses and covenants then I used to.  With cards like Unknown nation and captured ark, they count as evil but I use them only as artifacts so that is my reasoning for 42 and 42.  I also tend to play a 112 card deck because my main offense still allows me to go through my deck fast enough.

yea- its not easy. A friend of mine taught me a while back if you get just 100 sleeves add in your 2 hoppers and 14 ls and fill in the rest and thats all you allow yourself