Awaiting Orders

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Awaiting OrdersTwelve kilometers of bristling photon turrets and jam-packed hangers, but the closest thing to tea in the stocks was a weakly caffeinated powdered shrub-bark taken on from the last friendly jump gate hub. Supposedly "authentically roasted", it went down unsatisfyingly with the acrid smell of burnt p…

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Astro Empires, 5 years on

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Astro Empires, 5 years onHi guys, Wow, can you believe it? It's been five full years since a Portuguese programmer with the online handle of 'Wizard' launched a new game and invited a handful of local friends to join his first server 'Alpha'. And boy, what a five years it’s been! Expansion, Goon invasions, stronghold galaxies, server wars, crusades of good vs evil, blob clashes, new graphics, gameplay tweaks, new languages, and much much more.                                                          …

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Astro Empires celebrates its 5th anniversary!

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Astro Empires celebrates its 5th anniversary!The first Astro Empires server (Alpha) was opened on the day 20th of May of 2006, 5 years ago. Thank you to all players for your dedication to AE, and to the forum moderators, game translators, volunteers and game staff for all the help! :)…

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A fresh face for AE!

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A fresh face for AE!Hi guys, I have something special for you this time around. Mike has been hard at work since the completion of the AE interactive map and is now working hard on a fresh new skin for the game. As it isn't a complete rebuilding of the interface like the development of the 'Deep Space' layout we can expect it to be launched into beta soon! …

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