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Welcome to Stars!wiki, a resource for and by Stars! players.  
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==Welcome!==
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Welcome to '''Stars!wiki''', a resource for and by Stars! players.
  
For now there is much work to do before this becomes a useful resource. Helping hands are always welcome. If you wish to help, find a section that needs a bit of work or a section that needs writing(red links) and go for it. [[Things to do]]. You need to register before you can edit any pages. When you do, please use the same username that you use at [http://www.starsautohost.org/sahforum/ Stars! Autohost Home World Forum]. If you're not registered at HWF, I recommend it. If registrations become a problem they will be restricted.  
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(From [[Rec.games.comp.stars FAQ|RGCS]]): [[What Is Stars!|Stars!]] is an Advanced, Interstellar, Turn Based Strategy Game and a member of 4x genre (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) of PC games. It was written by [[Jeff Johnson]] and [[Jeff McBride]] with help from Jeffrey Krauss (collectively known as the Jeffs). Written in response to finding a distinct lack of quality games in the genre, it was truly a game ahead of its time. It is by far one of the most strategically in-depth and balanced games in existence. It has kept people addicted for years, and still supports a loyal player community.  
  
For help on editing pages, please look [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing here]. If you want to practice, try the [[sandbox]] or [[test page]]. Please also read [[Stars!wiki:policies]] for guidelines on creating and using articles, templates, categories and general stuff.
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A [[wikipedia:Wiki|wiki]] is basically a web site that anyone can edit. The policy for this wiki requires all editors to be registered.  Right now, anyone can register, but that may change if [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Vandalism|wiki vandalism]] becomes a problem. By making this site a wiki, we hope that we can encourage the Stars! player community to contribute and make this the ultimate resource for Stars! knowledge.
 
 
Cheers, Gible :)
 

Revision as of 01:40, 30 August 2008

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Welcome!

Welcome to Stars!wiki, a resource for and by Stars! players.

(From RGCS): Stars! is an Advanced, Interstellar, Turn Based Strategy Game and a member of 4x genre (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) of PC games. It was written by Jeff Johnson and Jeff McBride with help from Jeffrey Krauss (collectively known as the Jeffs). Written in response to finding a distinct lack of quality games in the genre, it was truly a game ahead of its time. It is by far one of the most strategically in-depth and balanced games in existence. It has kept people addicted for years, and still supports a loyal player community.

A wiki is basically a web site that anyone can edit. The policy for this wiki requires all editors to be registered. Right now, anyone can register, but that may change if wiki vandalism becomes a problem. By making this site a wiki, we hope that we can encourage the Stars! player community to contribute and make this the ultimate resource for Stars! knowledge.