Starfire Design Studio, In the mid 1990's the Starfire Design Studio was created as a team of Starfire players interested in contributing to the future of Starfire.
When Marvin Lamb purchased the rights to Starfire in 1997, he adopted the Starfire Design Studio name.
Even while developing Galactic Starfire and Ultra Starfire, the SDS has continued to maintain a team of player contributors to keep Starfire grounded to the player base.
Over the years Starfire has continued to evolve and even as it moves towards computerization and expansion - players will always be an integral part of the team.
SOLAR STARFIRE, is the newest edition of STARFIRE, with a ruleset based on the developing History of the Terran Solar Union.
Based on ULTRA STARFIRE, these rules have major revisions to a host of technologies, system generation, sensors and detection, small craft, alternate races, and more than 3 dozen section changes and additions.
As the history progresses, SOLAR STARFIRE will also change and adapt to the new technologies and events that you will find in the stories. Currently only available as a digital document or on CD, more formats will be made available in the near future.
ULTRA STARFIRE, is a complete re-write of the rules since GSF, designed and balanced for competitive gameplay.
Rather than focus on a history, ULTRA STARFIRE's goal is to make player-vs-player gameplay as balanced as possible.
Completely cross-referenced and in color, ULTRA STARFIRE represents the Fifth Edition of the STARFIRE rules.
The GALACTIC STARFIRE boxed set includes 2 rulebooks, 1 four-part system/tactical map, and all of the fourth edition counters (blue and red forces).
ELITE STARFIRE is a digital document that includes all the optional rules for GSF and includes some re-written sections for players to optionally use instead of the sections out of GSF.
STARFIRE Legacy Supplement CD, The Legacy CD is packed with all of the 3rd edition and earlier products that we have available.
Tactical Rules, Campaign Rules (aka Imperial Starfire), Sky Marshal #2, Stars at War, Insurrection, Crusade, ISW 4, and all of the downloads and materials to include the nexus articles and ECs from that period.
As a bonus, we've also decided to include the Unified Tech Manual (UTM) produced by the 3DG volunteer group.
ADMIRAL'S CHALLENGE, A strategic-level tabletop wargame based on the STARFIRE strategy rules. Combat still uses the tactical rules, but ADMIRAL'S CHALLENGE changes the strategic system to a hex-based map.
Movement is hex-based and logistics are as easy as counting hexes. Designed as a competitive game, ADMIRAL'S CHALLENGE takes less time and is more like a traditional table-top strategy gaming experience.
The rules are in electronic format and uses the counters and maps from any edition of STARFIRE.