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Solar Starfire

Solar Starfire

Starfire Design Studio · 2012
1–8120 min12+ yrs3.8/5 complexity8.0 BGG61Strategy
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How do you play Solar Starfire?

SOLAR STARFIRE is the sixth edition of the Starfire series. Starfire has two parts: tactical combat and a strategic campaign system. The tactical combat is a fast paced, fleet-level starship combat system with both a tactical level and an operational level.

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Solar Starfire box art
official art · Starfire Design Studio

SOLAR STARFIRE is the sixth edition of the Starfire series. Starfire has two parts: tactical combat and a strategic campaign system.

The tactical combat is a fast paced, fleet-level starship combat system with both a tactical level and an operational level. The tactical level is where starships engage in ship-to-ship combat around planets and warp points. The operational level is where you maneuver your fleet of starships across a star system to find where your enemy is hiding. Starship designs are simple, easy to create, and the combat system is quick enough to let players destroy dozens of starships in an evening.

The campaign system allows a player to start an empire and control all aspects of expansion: research, construction, colonization, exploration, etc. in an attempt to build an empire. Designed with procedurally generated system generation and a non-player race generation, each campaign is literally unique. The campaign system has been made to be easily modified for custom games and the rules have a hundred additional pages of source materials to help create those custom games.

Originally started as an upgrade of the Ultra Starfire rules, Solar Starfire is based on Ultra Starfire and has become a living work with new goals and purpose. The rules are being built by a new team of developers that have plans to continuously adapt and upgrade the game with new material, new release methods, and most of all - the new storyline. Solar Starfire was built specifically for the history of the Terran Solar Union and will continue to be expanded as the story line opens up new possibilities.

Still using the unique tactical combat system designed in 1976, Solar Starfire is the same core gaming system as Starfire has always been. The new team is building free starter materials for new players to learn and demo the Starfire system, while the website maintains a community forum and a FREE downloads section with player-created materials and previously-available gaming materials for most editions of Starfire.

game anatomy
Complexity3.8 / 5
BGG rating8.0 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
1–8
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Q2Where can I buy Solar Starfire cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Solar Starfire?
Solar Starfire is a science fiction game, for 1–8 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring hexagon grid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Solar Starfire — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Solar Starfire support?
Solar Starfire is played by 1–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Solar Starfire take?
A game of Solar Starfire takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Solar Starfire for?
Solar Starfire is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Solar Starfire?
Solar Starfire has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.8 out of 5.
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