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==Finding Multi-Player Games on the Internet==
 
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If you want to join a multi-player game, or start your own, but can't find other players, visit either [http://www.starsautohost.org/sahforum/ Home World Forum] (English) or [http://www.stars.lua.pl/ Forum Stars!] (Polski)
 
or Usenet Newsgroup: [news:rec.games.computer.stars rec.games.computer.stars], Yahoo Group: [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/starsgameplayers/ starsgameplayers] or Internet Relay Chat(IRC): [irc://irc.starlink.org/stars! #Stars! on irc.starlink.org]
 
  
 
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[[What Each Player Needs to Do in a Multi-Player Game|What Each Player Needs to Do]]
 
[[What Each Player Needs to Do in a Multi-Player Game|What Each Player Needs to Do]]

Latest revision as of 02:50, 31 December 2009

Game Setup and Hosting Topics

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)

Read more about Hosting a Multi-player Game:

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

Being Absent from Play

Creating a Password

Creating a Universe from the Command Line