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Old July 18th, 2005, 05:19 AM
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I was bored, and was looking for a Star! website...and came across this...

IGN article--Reach for the Stars

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I doubt it will be even close to SE5, but it might draw peole how dont want to evolve alot of time and effort to a big 4x game.

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Old July 18th, 2005, 06:21 AM
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Clearly it is mired in a single universe, and I don't see much opportunity for modding or customisation. I agree it seems more likely for people not prepared to micro-manage.
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I played this awhile back. It lasted about three weeks. It has some interesting mechanics, but it doesn't stand up to SEIV.
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Old July 18th, 2005, 04:48 PM
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Hasn't this game been in the works for a long time but due to publishing issues and stuff has been constantly put on hold, etc?

Sorry for a minor hi-jack:

HI GW, I've noticed your website is down - is this a permanent situation?
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Nope, Matix games sells it for 20 to 30 dollars...depending on if you want a disk, or straight download...it was released in May...

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Old July 18th, 2005, 05:45 PM
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How Weird. I ran across my copy of STARS! in a box in a plastic bag in my garage this weekend. SEIV beats it with no question.
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Reach for the stars came out in 2000 and was a dismal game at best.
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Old July 18th, 2005, 07:02 PM
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Kwok - yes, my site is down for the count. Some jerkoff hacker in Europe tried to hijack it's e-mail for dubious purposes , and I closed it down to head off further trouble.
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Sorry to hear that General. I had to close down my AST.com email because of simular issues. Suxs.
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