I would like to add something about cheating in Stars! on Autohost for any new player.

Disclaimer: I don't run Autohost, I'm just a player and I have hosted a few games over the years.

First off I would like to say that it is possible to cheat in Stars! and that is one of the main reasons that you should want to play on Autohost.

On Autohost for most games we have a non-playing host and after the game is up and running, his/her main job is to check and make sure that the players are playing by the rules of Autohost and for that game. To do this he/she does have to have access to every players turn and most hosts do keep a backup of every turn by year.

Why?

Because we don't really like cheating here, we think the game should be played so that all players have an equal chance of winning based on there skill and to increase the skill of those that play and don't win.

Little Eddie:
P.S. Thinking about it, I've never won a game of Stars! on Autohost that I've started, but I love playing Stars!.