I used to play Stars! back in the day and it actually made me a bit dissapointed in the scale of Sins.  I kind miss sending tens of thousands of battleships into a system and landing millions of troops to conquer the place.  Stripping entire stars systems completely bare of minerals with gargantual mining fleets.

I played my last game on the largest possible galaxy size and it lasted me four years. One game. Four years.

The sequel was cancelled, and its a shame.  But they were adding graphics and I think I prefered it when it ws left to your imagination.