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Many thanks goes to [[James McGuigan]] for collecting these articles at Stars! FAQ and similarly to Omonubi at [[Stars-R-Us]] and Dan Bush at Stars! Drawing Board before him.
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==Stars!wiki Collection==
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{{:Category:Articles in the Stars!wiki Collection}}
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* [[The Stars! Class of 2399 by Nick Bennett]]
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* [[The Art of War by Sun Tzu]]
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* [["Jeff on Supernova" compiled by James McGuigan]]
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* [["So, You want to build a ***HUGE*** Universe?" by Donjon - 10 Apr 2008]]
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* [["Battleboard Starting Positions (BSP)" by Overworked - 04 February 2003]]
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* [[Mark Constantino on Testbed records vs real game peformance - 27 November 1999]]
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* [["new MT FAQ" by James McGuigan - 5 December 2001]]
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* [[BlitzFAQ aka playing blitz games over IRC by Leon Coles - 28 April 2002]]
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* [[Micromanagement Methodology - discussion - 22 September 2009]]
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* [[Feature, Bug or cheat? Survey by Gible - 14 March 2011]]
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===For Beginners===
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* [[Fledging Admirals Hints & Tips by Altruist - Mar 2007]]
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* [[Things to Remember about Battle Speed by Iztok - July 2011]]
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===Game Mechanics===
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*[[Ship and Starbase slot IDs by m.a@stars - 14 February 2009]]
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* [[Order of Event explained by Jeff McBride - 27 Jun 1996]]
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* [Maximum] [[Overcloaking(Overcloakers) FYI by Ptolemy - 3 Aug 2004]]
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* [[Tachyon Mathematics by Ptolemy - 8 Jan 2007]]
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* [[AI Race Specs by Wumpus - 27 Feb 2007 v2.6/7]]
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* [["Guts of the Battle Engine" by James McGuigan - 23 Jan 2002]]
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===Technical Information===
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* [[Message format strings by Wasp - 11 July 2010]]
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* [[Perl conversion of starstat utility by ricks03 - 30 Jan 2012]]
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* [['magic' entry for stars! files by Wumpus - 9 Apr 2006]]
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===French Translations===
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*[[Conception fondamentale de race d'Art Lathrop - Révision du 1er Août 1999]]
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*: (original) [[Basic Race Design by Art Lathrop - Revised: 1st Aug 1999]]
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*[[Chapitre 1 du guide stratégique: Stratégie globale]]
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*[[Chapitre 6 du manuel: Planètes]]
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==Stars! Drawing Board Collection==
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{{:Category:Articles in Stars! Drawing Board Collection}}
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===Alternate Reality===
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*[["New AR Race Design and Play Tips" by William Butler 1997 v2.6/7|New AR race design and play tips, by William Butler]]
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*[["More AR Race Design" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7|AR Race Design, by Jason Cawley]]
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===Claim Adjuster===
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*[[CAs and Terraforming, by Leonard Dickens]] {{*}}
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*: aka [["The CA Resource Potential" by Leonard 1997 v2.6/7]]
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===Hyper-Expansion===
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*[["(Close to) the Ideal HE" by Jeff Rife 1997 v2.6/7|[Close to] The Ideal HE Race, by Jeff Rife]]
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===Inner-Strength===
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*[["Inner Strength Race Design" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7|IS race design/play, by Jason Cawley]]
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*[["Viable Bi-Immune non HE race" by Jai Shaw 1997 2.6/7|Viable Bi-Immune Non HE race, by Jai Shaw]]
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===Inter-stellar Traveler===
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*[[My First IT, Suggestions?, by Mike Rollins, Jason Cawley, and Verker]] {{*}}
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*[["Beginner's Guide to IT" by Darren Wisper 1999-01-01 v2.6/7|The beginner's guide to Inter-Stellar Traveller, by Darren Winsper]]
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*[["Sample HG-type IT Race" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7|Sample HG-type IT Race, by Jason Cawley]]
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*[["Sample HG-style IT Race Redux" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7|Sample HG-style IT race redux, by Jason Cawley]]
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*[["IT Race Design" by Dan Bush 1997 v2.6/7|The Two-Planet PRTs: Part Two -- The Inter-stellar Traveler Race, by Dan Bush]] {{*}}
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*[["Advanced IT Design and Play v2.0" by Verker 1998-02 v2.6/7|Advanced IT design and play (v 2.0), by Dieter Wallisch]]
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*[["One Immune IT" by Damon Domjan & Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7|One-Immune IT, by Damon Domjan and Jason Cawley]]
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*[["A Hyper Producer IT" by James Moody 1997 v2.6/7|A Hyper Producer IT, by James Moody]]
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*[["IT HP Monster??!!" by Bennett 1997 v2.6/7|IT HP monster??!!, by Bennett]]
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===Jack of all Trades===
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*[["Advanced JOAT Design and Play" by Scott Phelps 1997-03-24 v2.6/7b|Advanced Joat Design and Play, by Scott Phelps]]
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*[["'J' Patch JOAT" by Dan Bush, Varn & Jason Cawley 1998 v2.6/7i|"J"-patch JOAT, by Dan Bush, Varn, and Jason Cawley]]
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*[[Slow JOAT to China, by Jason Cawley and Verker]] {{*}}
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===Packet Physics===
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*[["PP Race Design" by Dan Bush 1997 v2.6/7|The Two-Planet PRTs: Part One -- The Packet Physics Race, by Dan Bush]] {{*}}
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*[[PP HP: Buyer Beware, by Jason Cawley]] {{*}}
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*:aka [["PP HP: Buyer Beware" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[[Blitz PP, by Damon Domjan]] {{*}}
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===Space Demolition===
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*[[Factoryless SD: some thoughts, by Will Waggoner and Jason Cawley]] {{*}}
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*[["Offensive SD Tactics" by Dave Dubeau 1997 v2.6/7|Offensive SD Tactics, by Dave Dubeau]]
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===Super-Stealth===
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*[["Hyperproducing SS races" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7|Hyperproducing Super Stealth races, by Jason Cawley]]
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*[[Sample Narrow SS HP tech-thief, by Jason Cawley]] {{*}}
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*[[Vanity in SS design, by msew, Coyote, Art Lathrop, Greg, and sb]] {{*}}
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===War Monger===
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*[[How to make a WM monster, by Gary McClellan and Jason Cawley]] {{*}}
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*[[Warmonger - Strategy, by Alex Hall]] {{*}}
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*[[War Mongering 101, by Darrend Brown]] {{*}}
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===Lesser Racial Traits===
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*[["Lesser Racial Traits" by Walter D. Pullen 1997 v2.6/7|LRT guide: Which checkboxes to check?, by Walter Pullen]]
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*[[Costs of LRTs: How they interact with PRTs and other LRTs, by Nachtergal Philippe]] {{*}}
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*[[Regenerating Shields for WM, IS races, by Jason Cawley]] {{*}}
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===Non-Specific Issues===
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*[[On the Wealth of Nations, by Jason Cawley]] {{*}}
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*[["Growth Rates" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7|Growth Rates, by Jason Cawley]]
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*[["Race Design, Step by Step" by Mahrin Skel 1997 v2.6/7|Race Design, Step by Step, by Mahrin Skel]]
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*[["Designing a Coherent Race" by Michael C. Martin 1997 v2.6/7|Coherent Race Design for Beginners, by Michael C. Martin]]
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*[["Racial Traits: Common Newbie Mistakes" by Bob Crosswell 1997 v2.6/7|Don't give it all away (or common newbie mistakes), by Bob Crosswell]]
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*[["Boosting the Hyper-Producer" by Mahrin Skel 1997 v2.6/7|Boosting the Hyper-Producer, by Mahrin Skel]]
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*[["2 Immunity Races" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7|A response on 2-immune, 1-narrow races, by Jason Cawley]]
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==Stars! FAQ Collection==
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{{:Category:Articles in Stars! FAQ Collection}}
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===Econ===
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*[[How to Get Over 25,000 Resources by 2450 by Jason Cawley - 16th January 1999]]
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*[[The Basics of Population Management by Jason Cawley - 15th January 1999]]
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===Race Design===
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*[[Basic Race Design by Art Lathrop - Revised: 1st Aug 1999]]
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*: (In French) [[Conception fondamentale de race d'Art Lathrop - Révision du 1er Août 1999]]
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*[[AR Guide by Leonard Dickens - Revised: 21st September 2000]]
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*[[Mongols - sample easy start WM HG by Jason Cawley - 7th February 2000]]
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===Fleet===
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*[[Living with Chaff by Art Lathrop - Revised: 3th December 2000]]
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===Anaylsis of Game Mechanics===
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*[[Tech analysis: weapons Vs anything else by Nick Bennett - 5th April 2001]]
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*[[Cheap Engines PITA Analysis by Mark Norton - 5th April 2001]]
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*[[Analysis of the "Best Speed" in a Minefield by Chris Scott - 17th December 1998]]
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===Other===
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*[[Tricks of the Trade by Art Lathrop - Revised 13th January 2001]]
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*[[How to Host a Game v2.0 by Omonubi]]
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==Stars-R-Us Collection==
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{{:Category:Articles in the Stars-R-Us Collection}}
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===Diplomacy===
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====Alliances====
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*[["SLDS 0: Introduction" by Scott Phelps 1997 Any]]
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*[["SLDS 1: "I'll Kill You Last" by Scott Phelps 1997 Any]]
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*[["SLDS 2: The Escape Clause" by Scott Phelps 1997 Any]]
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*[["SLDS 3: The Agreed Border Treaty" by Scott Phelps 1997 Any]]
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*[["SLDS 4: The Tech Xfer Alliance" by Scott Phelps 1997 Any]]
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*[["SLDS 6: When Not to Negotiate" by Scott Phelps 1997 Any]]
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*[["SLDS 7: The Mutual Offense Alliance" by Scott Phelps 1997 Any]]
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*[["SLDS 8: Of Honor and Betrayel" by Scott Phelps 1997 Any]]
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====General====
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*[["Diplomacy: THE Bloodiest Battlefield" by bglynn@gac.edu 1997 Any]]
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*[["Diplomacy vs. Strategy in PBEMs" by Luis Sequeira 1997 Any]]
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*[["Basic Diplomacy" by Mathias Dellaert 1997 Any]]
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*[["Pre-version 3.0 Diplomacy" by Jason Cawley 1997 Any]]
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====Propoganda====
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*[["Propoganda in Stars!" by Dynamo 1999-07-20 Any]]
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===Economics===
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====Planetary Growth====
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*[["Basic Planetary Management" by Michael Martin 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Population Growth and Equivalent Value" by Lex Young 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Growth Rates" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Habitability Ranges" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Table of Population Growth" by James Rasbeck 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Balancing Planets" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Queues====
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*[["Planets and Production Queues" by Alex Hall 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Remote Mining====
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*[["Mineral Concentrations & Remote Mining" by Jason Cawley 1999-04-12 v2.6/7i]]
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*[["Remote Mining" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Mineral Excavation" by Omonubi 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Resouces====
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*[["The 25k resources by 2450 FAQ" by Alberto Barsella 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Resource Management" by Rick Steeves 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The Resource Driven Model" by Thurman Miller 1997 v2.6b]]
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*[["25k Resources by 2450" by Various Authors 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["25k by 2450 - Another view" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["An Analysis of the Resource Graph" by Chris Klein 1996-12-16 v2.6/7]]
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===Expansion===
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====Colonization====
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*[["Habitability Ranges" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["At Least 1 Colony by 2420" by Rick Steeves 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Rapid Colony Development" by Michael Meagher 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Colonization Strategies" by Various Authors 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====General====
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*[["How-to guide to expansion" by William Butler 1999-05-11 v2.6/7i]]
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====Planetary Occupation====
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*[["An Alternative to Bombing" by Bob Crosswell 1997 v2.6d]]
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*[["The 'Flying Orgy' Strategy" by Barry Kearns 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Ground Combat Calculations" by Ezequiel Martin Camara 1997 v2.6/7f]]
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*[["Bombing" by Various Authors 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Attacking Homeworlds" by Bob Crosswell 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Bombing, Packets, and Invasions" by Shane Kearns 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Kill Ratios for Bombs" by Thomas Pfister 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*ANTI: [["How NOT to Lose Planets" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Scouting====
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*[["Determining Your Neighbor's PRT" by Michael Martin 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Sacrifice for Knowledge" by Bob Crosswell 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Team Scouting" by Bob Crosswell 1997 v2.6/7]]
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===Fleet/Vessel Design===
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====Combat====
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*[[Living with Chaff by Art Lathrop - Revised: 3th December 2000|"Living with Chaff" by Art Lathrop 1999-09-10, revised Dec 2000]]
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*[["Targeting Order of Battle" by Art Lathrop 1999-04-14 v2.6/7i]]
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*[["Factoryless Races and War-Fighting" by Jason Cawley 1999-02-09 v2.6/7i]]
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*[["Fighting AR Deathstars" by Nate Burgess 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The Wingman Strategy" by Bob Crosswell 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["v2.5 Combat Model" by Galactic Traveller 1996-08-17 v2.5]]
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====Composition====
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*[["The Happy Medium Strategy" by Olen Whitaker 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The Barbarian Horde Strategy" by Z. Johnson 1996 v2.5]]
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*[["Frigate vs. Cruisers" by Rob 1997-09-17 v2.6/7]]
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====Naming Conventions====
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*[["Why Name Fleets?" by Thurman Miller 1997 Any]]
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*[["Naming Designs: Disinformation Tactics" by Barry Kearns 1997 Any]]
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====Ship Design====
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*[["A Primer on Counter-design" by Leonard Dickens 1999-11-05]]
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*[["NAS Scout/Skirmisher Design" by Bennet 1999-01-14 v2.6/7i]]
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*[["NAS Scout/Skirmisher Design II" by Jonas Bjering 1999-01-14 v2.6/7i]]
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*[["BB vs. War Monger Dreadnoughts" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["More on Cruiser Design" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Battleship Design" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["When Not to Use Battle Computers" by Robert Cronson, Jr. 1997-12-05 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The Omega Battleship" by Olen Whitaker 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Handeling Ship Design Limitations" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Warship Design" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Warship Design" by Scott Phelps 1997-04-01 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Warship Design Strategy" by Todd Rogers 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Value Rating Formula for Warships" by Lance Warren Hawkins 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Cruiser Designs" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Strategy====
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*[["How to Hide Behind Planets" by Various Authors 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Weaponry====
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*[["Beams or Missiles?" M. Meagher & M. Dellaert 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["More on Beams vs. Missiles..." by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Smart Bombs or Cherries?" Matthias Dellaert 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Beams or Missiles? (Endgame)" Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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===Race Design/Strategy===
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====General====
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*[["A Few Race Designs" by Jason Cawley 1999-04-13 v2.6/7i]]
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* (old) ''[["Basic Race Design" by Art Lathrop 1999-04-04 v2.6/7i]]''
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*[["Designing a Coherent Race" by Michael C. Martin 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Racial Traits: Common Newbie Mistakes" by Bob Crosswell 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Race Design for Force-Gen Games" by Paul Vernon Lydiate & Thorsten Haupts 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Race Design, Step by Step" by Mahrin Skel 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Race Descriptions" by Mathias Dellaert 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Hyper-Production / Growth====
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*[["Standard vs. AccBBS Hyper-producers" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Raising Early Growth in HP Race Design" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Hyper-growth vs. Hyper-producer" by Scott Phelps 1997-03-25 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Hyper-Producer Race-Design Strategy" by Brian Price 1996-10-11 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Hyper-Production Design Strategy, Part II" by Brian Price 1997-03-06 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Boosting the Hyper-Producer" by Mahrin Skel 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["More Advanced Play for HP Races" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*ANTI: [["Monster Defense" by Pipster 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Lesser Racial Traits====
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*[["OBRM Strategies" by Jason Cawley 1999-05-03 v2.6/7i]]
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*[["Remote Mining LRTs" by Jonathan Sebast 1997-03-25 v2.6/7]]
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*[["IFE, NRSE, and CE" by Brian Price 1997-03-11 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Lesser Racial Traits" by Walter D. Pullen 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Regenerating Shields" by William Butler 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Pre-Defined====
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*[["Pre-Defined Race Strategies" from 1.1a Help File 1996]]
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*:(retitled) was: [["Pre-Defined Race Strategies" by Author Unknown 1996 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The Musketeer Strategy" by Brenden B 1996 v2.0]]
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====Specializing Races====
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*[["Viable Bi-Immune non HE race" by Jai Shaw  1997 2.6/7]]
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*[["2 Immunity Races" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Factoryless Races" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Alternate Reality====
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*[["New AR Race Design and Play Tips" by William Butler 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Low Growth vs. High Growth AR" by GaKle 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The Alternate Reality Race" by Robert M. Ashcroft 1997-05-17 v2.6/7b]]
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*[["The AR Monster" by Barry Kearns 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*: aka [http://groups.google.com/group/rec.games.computer.stars/browse_frm/thread/38c19fb5c5b16654/c76d9b20517c76e2?tvc=1&pli=1 The "Monster" Pantheon by Barry Kearns] (rec.games.computer.stars at Google Groups)
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*[["Another AR Monster" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Using Low Growth Tactics on a High Growth AR" by Robert M. Ashcroft 1997 v2.6/7b]]
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*[["Low Growth Alternate Reality" by Robert M. Ashcroft 1997-03-19 v2.6/7f]]
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*[["Playable AR Races" by Jason Crawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["More AR Race Design" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["A Guide to AR" by Woo-Hyeon Cheong 1996-06-25 v2.5]]
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====Claim Adjuster====
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*[["The 2525 Hyperproducer" by Brian Price 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The CA Resource Potential" by Leonard 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The CA Monster" by Artur 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["On Claim Adjusters" by David Vest 1996-09-10 v2.5a]]
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====Hyper-Expansion====
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*[["(Close to) the Ideal HE" by Jeff Rife 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Hyper Expansion Strategy" by Rick Bladwell 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The Great Wall of HE" by Olen Whitaker 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*<strike>"Raising Early Growth of HE" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7</strike> mislabeled copy of [["Raising Early Growth in HP Race Design" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7|this]]
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*[["The Ultimate Race" by John Doe 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["HE vs. JOAT" by Scott Phelps 1996 v2.6b]]
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*ANTI: [["Vulnerability of 4-6% HE races" by Barry Kearns 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*ANTI: [["An Anti-HE Strategy (Using IS)" by Paul Hager 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Inner Strength====
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*[["Inner Strength Race Design" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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====Interstellar Traveller====
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*[["Interstellar Traveller" by Rick Steeves 1996-09-07 v2.6/7]]
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*[["The IT Hyper-Expander Peace-Monger" by Omri Mann 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["IT HP Monster??!!" by Bennett 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["A Hyper Producer IT" by James Moody 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["One Immune IT" by Damon Domjan & Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Sample HG-style IT Race Redux" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Sample HG-type IT Race" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
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*[["Using IS strategy with IT races" by Mathias Dallaert 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["How to design a Quick Start IT race" by Jeff Berger 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Beginner's Guide to IT" by Darren Wisper 1999-01-01 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Advanced IT Design and Play v2.0" by Verker 1998-02 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["IT Race Design" by Dan Bush 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Jack of all Trades====
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*[["'J' Patch JOAT" by Dan Bush, Varn & Jason Cawley 1998 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["Advanced JOAT Design and Play" by Scott Phelps 1997-03-24 v2.6/7b]]
 +
*[["HE vs. JOAT" by Scott Phelps 1996 v2.6b]]
 +
 
 +
====Packet Physics====
 +
*[["PP revival fatal for IT races?" by Jason Cawley 1998 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["PP Race Design" by Dan Bush 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["PP HP: Buyer Beware" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*ANTI: [["Defending Aginst Packets" by jmeyers@erinet.com 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
 
 +
====Space Demolition====
 +
*[["Space Demolition" by Rick Steeves 1996-09-23 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Offensive SD Tactics" by Dave Dubeau 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Space Demolition Races" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*ANTI: [["Minesweeping Exploding SD Minefields" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
 
 +
====Super Stealth====
 +
*[["SS and the Mao Strategy" by Jason Cawley 1999-07-13 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["Diplomacy and SS: Trading Knowledge" by Mathias Dellaert 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Hyperproducing SS races" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Tech Theif SS" Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*ANTI: [["How to Beat Super Stealth" Paul Baker 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*ANTI: [["Combating the Hidden" Thurman Miller 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Super Stealth Race Strategies" Robert Lee 1996 v2.6(0)]]
 +
 
 +
===Software Mechanics/Other===
 +
====Automation====
 +
*[["How to Automate Turn Submission (with Pegasus)" by Alan Beale 1996 n/a]]
 +
*[["Turn File Submission (with Eudora Lite)" by Snoop 1998 n/a]]
 +
 
 +
====Bugs====
 +
*[["Handling Stars! Bugs" by Barry Kearns 1997 Any]]
 +
====File Encryption====
 +
*[["Sending Files via Netscape (tm)" by Mike Dibb 1997 n/a]]
 +
====General Info====
 +
*[["Updated Interstellar Abbreviations" by Newsgroup Post 1999-11-03]]
 +
*[["Interstellar Glossary" by Mystery Guild 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["A Guide to Becomming an Evil Overlord" by Peter Anspach 1997 n/a]]
 +
*[["Stars! Order of Events" by S. Posey 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Help Files====
 +
*[["How to Play Stars! via e-mail" by Stars! User Guide 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Hosting====
 +
*[["How to Host a Game, v2.0" by Omonubi 1996 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Stars! Ethical Guidelines" by Rick Steeves 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["About Victory Conditions" by Various Authors 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Linux====
 +
*[[Using WINE for Stars! Darren Winsper 1999-11-02]]
 +
*[[Stars! on Linux Jason Hissong 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Newsgroup====
 +
*[[Newsgroup FAQ Andrew Sterian 1997-12-07 n/a]]
 +
====Testbeds====
 +
*[[How to build a Stars! Testbed Barry Kearns 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
===Strategy===
 +
====Basic Stars! Strategy====
 +
*[["David Moen's Newbie Tips" by David Moen 1999-10-20]]
 +
*[["Tricks of the Trade" by Art Lathrop 1999-09-06]]
 +
*[["Operational Stars! by Example - Part II" by Jason Cawley 1999-01-16 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["Operational Stars! by Example - Part IV" by Jason Cawley 1999-01-16 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["Basic Game Play" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Blitz Games====
 +
*[["Stars! Blitz Strategy Guide" by Omnivore 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Computer AIs====
 +
*[["Definition of the Computer AIs" by Author Unknown 1995 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["How to Beat the Computer AIs" by Peter Cohen 1996 v2.5]]
 +
*[["Stupid AI Tricks FAQ" by Author Unknown 1997 v2.5a]]
 +
*[["Handling the Hyper-Expansion AI" by Michael Meagher 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["How to Handle the AI Hyper-Expansion" by Various Authors 1997 v2.6b]]
 +
*[["Some Anti-AI Strategies" by Jeff Briner 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Beating the AI HE" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Defensive====
 +
*[["Disguising You PRT" by Philippe Malacher 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Defending Against the Horde - Updated" by Red Dragon 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====General====
 +
*[["The Art of War (exceprts from)" by Sun Tzu 1996 n/a]]
 +
*[["Concepts of Warfare" by Mikkel 1997 Any]]
 +
*[["The Principles of War" by Brian Weeden 1997-04-15 Any]]
 +
*[["The Principles of War, Part II" by Brian Weeden 1997-04-18 Any]]
 +
*[["On the Subject of Strategy" by Dog (warppuppy) 1999-04-02 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["End Game Tips" by Sanguine 1999-03-30 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["Devising a Strategy" by Bruce Poon 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["The Value of Strategic Planning" by Chris Klein 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Stars! Rules of Thumb" by Thomas Tong 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["War Strategy - Part I" by Matthias Dellaert 1997-09-24 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["War Strategy - Part II" by Matthias Dellaert 1997-09-24 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Warfare 1 - Know Thy Enemy" by Todd Rogers 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Warfare 2 - Machiavellian Politics" by Todd Rogers 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Mass Packets====
 +
*[["Multiple Packets" by Dog (warppuppy) 1999-01-15 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["Mass Packet FAQ" by Barry Kearns 1997-02-07 v2.6b]]
 +
*[["Defending Against Packets" by jmeyers@erinet.com 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Packet Protection" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Minelaying/Sweeping====
 +
*[["Mine-sweeping Tip" by Chris Spagnoli 1999-03-15 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["Minelaying Strategy" by Chris Spagnoli 1999-03-01 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["Minesweeping" by Dog (warppuppy) 1999-01-02 v2.6/7i]]
 +
*[["Minelaying Strategies" by Thurman Miller 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Why Lay Minefields?" by Various Authors 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Multiplayer====
 +
*[["Multi-player Strategies" by Jason Cawley 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
===Mystery Trader===
 +
* [[Mystery Trader Types by Chris Spagnoli - 1998-08-17 v2.6/7i]]
 +
* [[Mystery Trader FAQ 3.1 by Rogier van Vugt - 1998-03-23 v2.6/7h]]
 +
* [[MT Parts Guide by Walter Pullen - 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
* [[How to Catch the MT by J. Olsen - 1996-10-14 v2.6/7]]
 +
 
 +
===Technology===
 +
====Research====
 +
*[["Ultimate Research Management" by Andrei Romanov 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Technology Progression Chart" by Bob Martin 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Testing====
 +
*[["How to Build a Test Bed" by Barry Kearns 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
====Trading====
 +
*[["Diplomacy and SS: Trading Knowledge" by Mathias Dellaert 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["Tech Transfer: Scrapping vs. Combat" by Scott Phelps 1997 v2.6/7c]]
 +
*[["Wolf/Lamb Tech Trading" by Steven Posey 1997 v2.6/7]]
 +
*[["The No Effort Way to Gain Tech" by Bob Crosswell 1997 v2.6/7]]

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General

Propoganda

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Planetary Growth

Queues

Remote Mining

Resouces

Expansion

Colonization

General

Planetary Occupation

Scouting

Fleet/Vessel Design

Combat

Composition

Naming Conventions

Ship Design

Strategy

Weaponry

Race Design/Strategy

General

Hyper-Production / Growth

Lesser Racial Traits

Pre-Defined

Specializing Races

Alternate Reality

Claim Adjuster

Hyper-Expansion

Inner Strength

Interstellar Traveller

Jack of all Trades

Packet Physics

Space Demolition

Super Stealth

Software Mechanics/Other

Automation

Bugs

File Encryption

General Info

Help Files

Hosting

Linux

Newsgroup

Testbeds

Strategy

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