Star Bandits Windows game

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Feature highlight

• FREE: You can play a single game as much as you wish.
• SINGLE-SIGN-ON: Log in using Windows Live, Google, or Facebook account.
• BASIC GAME PLAY: Battle, trade, plunder, and build an empire in an imaginary universewith other online players.
• GENRE: Classic Sci-fi strategy inspired by games like "Trade Wars" and "Elite".
• RIGHT SIZE: Smaller universe with a finite game length: Each game has a start and an end date (games typically last between 4-8 weeks) and victor is declared at the end.
• ONLINE: Its an online multi-player game - You play against real people online. You can play with or against your real friends.
• TEAM PLAY: You can (and should) form a team to win the game. By coordinating with your teammates, you can gain advantages over opponents. (You can choose to play as a loner).
• ART: Science fiction world: Universe is filled with beautifully rendered starships, ports, planets, and other artifacts.

Story of the game

You begin with a single space ship and a few cargo holds and fighters. You can explore the universe to find resources and other items, trade resources between (or rob) various starports, develop planets, claim sectors for tax revenue, steal from other players, etc. Using revenue earned through trading, empire management, and raiding you may improve your ship's military and economic capabilities by purchasing more cargo capacity, weapons, defenses, and munitions... or upgrade to a more advanced ship type.