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Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Thu, 15 June 2006 08:10

iztok

Commander

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Registered: April 2003
Location: Slovenia, Europe

Hi!
It's two weeks until end of the first half of 2006. Any news about re-release?

BR, Iztok

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Sat, 17 June 2006 02:33

Wayne

Chief Petty Officer

Messages: 74
Registered: November 2002
Location: New Zealand

Well I emailed them 03 May 2006 and this is the reply I got:-

Hi there,
Unfortunately there are no plans to re release this product.

Regards,
Empire Interactive Direct Sales
www.empireinteractive.com
www.ejay.com
www.xplosiv.net
Phone number 02084921030
Fax 02084921027
email cssales@empire.co.uk

[Updated on: Sat, 17 June 2006 02:34]

Wayne

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Thu, 22 June 2006 23:45

Ron

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Registered: October 2002
Location: Collegedale, TN

Interesting. That conflicts with Kevin Hutchinson's reply to me (and someone else here on the forum) on April 10. I've emailed him again a few days ago, but havn't gotten a reply back yet.

Ron Miller
Stars! AutoHost

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Thu, 27 July 2006 06:11

iztok

Commander

Messages: 1206
Registered: April 2003
Location: Slovenia, Europe

Hi!

Ron wrote on Fri, 23 June 2006 05:45

Interesting. That conflicts with Kevin Hutchinson's reply to me (and someone else here on the forum) on April 10. I've emailed him again a few days ago, but havn't gotten a reply back yet.

Any news from the guy? Or can we assume they abandoned the game and you can start issuing serial numbers?
BR, Iztok

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Mon, 21 August 2006 14:23

Chris R

Crewman 3rd Class

Messages: 4
Registered: August 2006

Getting some access play numbers ....

So after loving the game for too many years, I have infected the guys in the local LAN playing group.

Problem is that I need more player codes to play multi-player, and no more new games to buy!

Any way to trade around some numbers? Is there a reliable crack out there?

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Mon, 21 August 2006 14:52

PricklyPea

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Registered: February 2005

Try contacting empire. If you ask them, they seem to give you a free serial anyway Wink

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Tue, 22 August 2006 15:36

Chris R

Crewman 3rd Class

Messages: 4
Registered: August 2006

Thanks, I will try and advise.

But I need 4 or 5 more. Any thoughts?

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Wed, 23 August 2006 09:50

Chris R

Crewman 3rd Class

Messages: 4
Registered: August 2006

Here is the response from Empire (credit to them for quick response)

Hi there,
Unfortunately Stars! is no longer in production and we have no software or serial numbers left.

Regards,
Empire Interactive Direct Sales
www.empireinteractive.com
www.ejay.com
www.xplosiv.net
Phone number 02084921030
Fax 02084921027
email cssales@empire.co.uk

So .......

Anyone want to trade some serial numbers with me so I can get this thing going with my local gaming group????? I have 2 I can offer up.

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Wed, 23 August 2006 23:26

AlexTheGreat

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Registered: May 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia

Chris R wrote on Wed, 23 August 2006 09:50

It seems to me that it's time to start handing out serials now. Empire seems uninterested.

This game needs new blood!

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Thu, 24 August 2006 04:24

tgellan

Chief Petty Officer

Messages: 75
Registered: May 2006
Location: Luxembourg

This is a pity, though I own ONE copy, I waited for empire on rereleasing so I could buy a bunch of new ones for playing with some friends of mine Crying or Very Sad

Wasn't there a discussion that the rights on Stars! were bound to distributing it? Can't find that thread though... But if that's correct, the Jeffs would be/become once again the sole owners... Maybe that would be the occasion to publicate the code?
What ever will be decided for Stars!, I hope to get that bunch of serials for my friends...

Tgellan

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Thu, 24 August 2006 07:44

PricklyPea

Lieutenant

Messages: 534
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I'll probably retire from stars after my game completes, after which I will donate my serials to a community pool. If I have the time, I'll set up a system on darkcluster.com where people can use community serials to play a game to avoid any conflicts.

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Thu, 24 August 2006 09:18

Ron

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Location: Collegedale, TN

iztok wrote on Thu, 27 July 2006 06:11

Hi!

Ron wrote on Fri, 23 June 2006 05:45

Interesting. That conflicts with Kevin Hutchinson's reply to me (and someone else here on the forum) on April 10. I've emailed him again a few days ago, but havn't gotten a reply back yet.

Any news from the guy? Or can we assume they abandoned the game and you can start issuing serial numbers?
BR, Iztok

He replied that they are still planning on re-releasing it this year.

Ron Miller
Stars! AutoHost

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Fri, 25 August 2006 09:57

tgellan

Chief Petty Officer

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Registered: May 2006
Location: Luxembourg

Well, at least I'll buy a bunch of them Very Happy

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Sun, 27 August 2006 13:31

Chris R

Crewman 3rd Class

Messages: 4
Registered: August 2006

All right then, being the more impatient kind of guy that I am (waiting for rerelease! (hah), or someone's impending retirement !! (is it possible to give this game up? I would know a few more languages by now if I had been using my time productively)) I offer to begin the code sharing pool.

Figuring that if you take my 2 and start a local game in Phoenix, and I start a local game in Toronto with my crowd, we won't be banging into the same serials and crashing a game.

I have 2 to donate to the good of the cause. I also figure these codes are not enough for you to hack my system and steal all my money, but then again, what do I know.

SNIP
xxxx
xxxx
SNIP

I'm not sure that Ron wants codes posted here; I guess you can PM writer for codes - Ashlyn
Have fun, return the favour.

[Updated on: Sun, 27 August 2006 21:59] by Moderator

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Sun, 27 August 2006 21:14

Ron

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Chris R wrote on Sun, 27 August 2006 13:31

I have 2 to donate to the good of the cause. I also figure these codes are not enough for you to hack my system and steal all my money, but then again, what do I know.

Not a good idea.

I have to cover my own backside folks, and cannot allow Stars! AutoHost to be thought of as encouraging any kind of 'software piracy'. If Empire Interactive truly said that they were NOT going to re-release the game, then I wouldn't mind so much as then there would be NO legal way to purchase it.

But as long as there is (or 'will be' (supposedly) in this case) a way to legally purchase Stars, I cannot sanction sharing serial numbers.

Ron Miller
Stars! AutoHost

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Sun, 27 August 2006 22:01

crr65536

Chief Warrant Officer 3

Messages: 180
Registered: June 2005

Chris R, did you get the private message I sent you?

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Sun, 22 October 2006 21:37

ninja_squirrel

Crewman 1st Class

Messages: 34
Registered: December 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

Any update on this? I've moved twice and gotten a new PC since the last time I played, and I can't seem to find my Stars! serial anywhere. This really sucks. Checked the Empire website, and a search for Stars turns up nothing.

[Updated on: Sun, 22 October 2006 21:37]

The Dopelar Effect:

The tendancy for stupid ideas to seem more intelliegent when they come at you rapidly.

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Mon, 23 October 2006 08:41

ninja_squirrel

Crewman 1st Class

Messages: 34
Registered: December 2002
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

Empire Interactive will just give you a fresh serial if you say you need one.

The Dopelar Effect:

The tendancy for stupid ideas to seem more intelliegent when they come at you rapidly.

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Mon, 23 October 2006 14:23

Ron

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Location: Collegedale, TN

See update
http://starsautohost.org/sahforum/index.php?t=msg&th=115 8&rid=1&S=61fac869d52c83dced0186aa5dfbe475&pl_vi ew=&start=0#msg_29817

Ron Miller
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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Tue, 24 October 2006 04:12

iztok

Commander

Messages: 1206
Registered: April 2003
Location: Slovenia, Europe

Hi!

Ron wrote on Mon, 23 October 2006 20:23

I am again offering serial numbers on a donation basis.

Can you please announce that also on RGCS? There are still old players looking at it occasionally.

BR, Iztok

[Updated on: Tue, 24 October 2006 04:14]

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Mon, 30 October 2006 04:49

lord_of_chaos

Senior Chief Petty Officer

Messages: 92
Registered: February 2005
Location: Warsaw,Poland

As ninja_squirrel said : the Empire (Sales dep.) gives serial numbers for free for anyone who contacts them.

I tested it and received serial ( and this fresh one is working with 2.6 and 2.7 versions without problems).

I posted this info at Polish Stars Forum with information about possibility of receiving Stars! serial from Ron Miller
( and about donation too). So im expecting some new Stars! players in our society Very Happy

Regards

A gentleman is never rude, except on purpose.

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Re: Empire plans on re-releasing Stars! "in the first half of 2006".

Fri, 19 January 2007 14:50

vortical

Civilian

Messages: 3
Registered: January 2007

First off let me say hello to everyone. I played Stars! years ago in a shareware collection called "Galaxy of Games" and loved it, so finding that there is still an active community was a fantastic surprise.

As for this topic, I just sent an email to Empire requesting any information they have about buying or obtaining a serial code, I'll post again once they get back to me.

Also, I noticed that the Stars! FAQ site lists a website that sells the serial numbers. I checked it out and the site still exists, but it doesn't look like it's been updated lately. I'm a little bit nevous about emailing credit card info to an address on a site that hasn't ben updated in 2 years. Has anyone else used this site lately ? The adress is http://stars.lelv30.net/

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