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[[Starting a Single Player Game|Setting Up a Single Player Game]] | [[Starting a Single Player Game|Setting Up a Single Player Game]] | ||
'''Everyone''' | |||
[[Setting and Viewing Winning Conditions]] | |||
[[Tuning Stars! to Your Display Resolution]] | |||
[[Playing with a Custom Race]] | |||
[[Saving Your Game: What it Means|Saving Your Game]] | |||
[[Replaying a Previous Turn]] | |||
[[ | [[Options for Launching Stars!]] | ||
[[ | [[Exiting the Game|Exiting Stars! for the First Time]] | ||
[[ | [[Exiting the Game|Exiting Stars! to Erase Changes]] | ||
|valign=top|'''Multi-Player Setup''' | |||
[[ | [[Hosting a Multi-Player Game]] | ||
| | [[Hosting Hot-Seat (Single Computer) Games|Hosting Hot Seat Games]] | ||
[[ | [[Hosting Network Games]] | ||
[[ | [[Hosting Modem and Email Games]] | ||
[[ | [[Hosting Games on Stars! AutoHost]] | ||
[[ | [[Managing Games on Stars! AutoHost]] | ||
[[ | [[What Each Player Needs to Do in a Multi-Player Game|What Each Player Needs to Do]] | ||
[[ | [[Being Absent from Play]] | ||
[[ | [[Creating a Password]] | ||
[[ | [[Creating a Universe from the Command Line]] | ||
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In a multi-player game, designate one person as the host. This person is in charge of generating turns and generally administering the game. A player can also act as host. The following steps apply whether the game is played on a single machine, over a network, by modem, email or a bulletin board service (BBS). | |||
==Finding Multi-Player Games on the Internet== | |||
{{:Finding Multi-Player Games on the Internet}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 01:50, 31 December 2009
Stars! may be played as either a single or multi-player game. Single players are matched against one or more AIs (computer players) while multi-player games pit 2 or more human players against each other and any combination of AIs. Up to 16 human players and AIs can play in the same game.
In a single player game, the computer acts as host, generating a new year for the universe after each turn is submitted. In multi-player games, a human player or non-player acts as host, collecting orders from all human players, generating the new year and then sending that information back to the players.
Multi-player games may be played by "hot seating" on one computer, over a network, or, if the host is at a remote site, by transferring files using a modem, FTP or E-mail.
| Single Player Setup
Setting Up a Single Player Game Everyone Setting and Viewing Winning Conditions Tuning Stars! to Your Display Resolution |
Multi-Player Setup
Hosting Games on Stars! AutoHost |
In a multi-player game, designate one person as the host. This person is in charge of generating turns and generally administering the game. A player can also act as host. The following steps apply whether the game is played on a single machine, over a network, by modem, email or a bulletin board service (BBS).
Finding Multi-Player Games on the Internet
If you want to join a multi-player game, or start your own, but can't find other players, visit either Home World Forum (English) or Forum Stars! (Polski) or Usenet Newsgroup: rec.games.computer.stars, Yahoo Group: starsgameplayers or Internet Relay Chat(IRC): ##Stars! on chat.freenode.net IRC (or via Stars!wiki)
