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Our Rules

These rules keep NOVA fun for everyone on the Minecraft server and Discord. By joining, you agree to follow them.

Last updated: 17 October 2026Applies to the Minecraft server and Discord
Punishments

Depending on severity, violations may result in a warning, mute, kick or ban on the Minecraft server and Discord. To appeal a punishment, open a ban appeal ticket on Discord.

§1

General

General rules for the Minecraft server and Discord.
  1. 1.1

    Follow staff instructions.

  2. 1.2

    Report other players' rule violations using /report or on Discord, and report bugs through a support ticket.

  3. 1.3

    Losses caused by server errors, such as Coins, Gems or purchases, are only refunded with clear video evidence.

  4. 1.4

    You are responsible for your account. Punishments apply to the owner, the person responsible and anyone using the same device. Encouraging others to break the rules is also prohibited.

  5. 1.5

    The NOVA team has the final say on interpreting rules and applying punishments.

  6. 1.6

    Multiple accounts are allowed, but only one may be online at a time. Do not use them to evade bans or mutes, or to boost statistics, Coins or rewards.

§2

Modifications

What you may and may not use on your client.
  1. 2.1

    Anything that gives you an advantage over other players is prohibited, including joining with it enabled.Allowed: Performance mods, such as Sodium, Lithium and Iris; clients such as LabyMod or Lunar Client without minimaps or damage indicators; Replay ModProhibited: Hacked clients, autoclickers, macros, minimaps, Freecam, X-Ray (including resource packs), damage indicators and inventory sorting mods such as Mouse Wheelie

  2. 2.2

    Programs or features that partially or fully automate your controls or gameplay are prohibited.

  3. 2.3

    World downloaders are prohibited, especially for copying NOVA maps.

  4. 2.4

    Due to a Minecraft bug, Use and Attack must not be assigned to the same button or have their buttons swapped.

  5. 2.5

    We are not liable for faulty mods that send invalid packets and cause kicks or bans.

§3

Communication

How we treat each other in chat, on Discord and in voice channels.
  1. 3.1

    Be polite and respectful. Insults, racism, discrimination, provocation and offensive statements will be punished.

  2. 3.2

    Threats and sexual harassment of any kind are prohibited.

  3. 3.3

    No political or religious discussions or content.

  4. 3.4

    No spam, excessive capitals, repeated messages or unnecessary pings.

  5. 3.5

    Advertising other servers or Discords and posting server addresses or invites is prohibited, including in private messages.

  6. 3.6

    Long private conversations belong in /msg or party chat /pc.

  7. 3.7

    Abusing support through fake tickets, false reports or pointless requests is prohibited.

  8. 3.8

    Never share someone else's private information, such as their address, phone number or photos.

  9. 3.9

    No misleading links.

  10. 3.10

    Chat messages are considered public and may be viewed by staff.

  11. 3.11

    Impersonating staff or another person is prohibited.

§4

Gameplay

Play fairly in every game mode.
  1. 4.1

    Offensive, violent, discriminatory or pornographic skins, names, profile pictures and links are prohibited.

  2. 4.2

    Exploiting bugs is prohibited. Report them instead of sharing them.

  3. 4.3

    Teaming is only allowed with your own team. In solo matches, such as 1vs1, Chaos Pillar, Laser Tag and Murder, cooperating with opponents is prohibited.

  4. 4.4

    Deliberately ruining the game for others is prohibited, including spawn trapping, trolling your own team or intentionally losing.

  5. 4.5

    Boosting statistics, Coins or levels through arranged matches or alternate accounts is prohibited.

  6. 4.6

    Stream sniping and sharing information with opponents, such as Murder roles in voice chat, are prohibited.

  7. 4.7

    Play actively and stay responsive. AFK farming and bypassing the AFK kick are prohibited.

§5

Other rules

Trading, scams and Discord.
  1. 5.1

    Fraud and scams, including false promises of ranks, Coins or items, are strictly prohibited.

  2. 5.2

    Accounts, ranks and game content must not be traded for real money or outside NOVA.

  3. 5.3

    Advertising gambling is prohibited.

  4. 5.4

    Use each Discord channel for its intended purpose.