Looks Like Stars is Star Dust

Atrocities · #1 June 11th, 2002, 05:31 AM

Stars GSN

They have not updated their site in months, and are now asking for publishers. LOL, they think Shrapnel is too small and unable to fund further development. (Got that tid bid from a forum site)

Well, I wish them luck. I really do.

[ June 11, 2002, 04:37: Message edited by: Atrocities ]

ZeroAdunn · #2 June 11th, 2002, 05:33 AM

You just noticed this. They have been asking for monetary support for a while.

Atrocities · #3 June 11th, 2002, 05:38 AM

Actually I have known about this for a very long long time. Just read my other STARs threads. What I am saying is now even I am loosing hope.

tesco samoa · #4 June 11th, 2002, 12:43 PM

Not me. I will hold out to the bitter end.

The game had too much protential.

Baron Munchausen · #5 June 11th, 2002, 05:42 PM

Yeah, their latest 'news' post on their site is appealing for console publishers to consider their game.

I guess they think they can get MS to put it on the X-Box?

If they aren't willing to take the small profits from self-publishing then I guess Stars! SNG is never gonna see the light of day. Too bad. What we were shown looked pretty cool.

PowerManatee · #6 June 13th, 2002, 08:31 AM

Plus Stars! during it's debut was one kickass 4X game, highly worthy of the genre. It happened to be the first one I played back in '95. Definately holds up to the expectations and then some for its time. Too bad the great sequel doesn't look like it's in great shape, we've been hyping about it since '98.

Taera · #7 June 13th, 2002, 02:09 PM

Stars! is one great game. i've played the "original" and liked it very much. it was shareware and i didnt have the ability to buy it, neither was i willing to search for a "crack". Though if the sequel would be ever out i just *might* buy it. So bad its in troubles.

Tenryu · #8 June 13th, 2002, 02:36 PM

Yeah. I check their site about once a month. I think they have been screwed for money. Getting development cash is always incredibly hard, the past year or so, darn near impossible.

Really, hope they find an angel somewhere. The quality of their work is excellent.

[ June 14, 2002, 03:27: Message edited by: Tenryu ]

Baron Munchausen · #9 June 13th, 2002, 04:16 PM

Well, we could always try the 'email campaign' thingy on them. Everyone keep emailing and saying something along the lines of "Self-publish = get small returns, Don't publish = get zero returns. Your choice..."

chewy027 · #10 June 13th, 2002, 05:51 PM

or we could just wait for something better to come out