Interstellar War is a game created by fans, for newcomers and fans, of the original Interstellar War. We aim to recreate the experience of excitement and player interaction that made it a great game. Cracking jokes, creating rivalries, pulling off impressive heists, and inter-player politics are all part of Interstellar War — but building a community of collective fun means trusting that players are doing the right thing and treating each other properly.
Guiding Principles
1 Be Welcoming
Be friendly, patient, and welcoming. Support a safe environment and help us ensure that everyone follows these rules.
2 Be Respectful
Not all of us will agree all the time, but disagreement is no excuse for poor behaviour. Frustration happens, but it must never turn into a personal attack. A community where people feel uncomfortable or threatened is not a productive one.
3 Choose Words Carefully
Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other participants. Harassment and other exclusionary behaviour are not acceptable.
4 Seek Understanding
Disagreements happen all the time. Resolve them constructively. Our community's strength comes from its diversity — different backgrounds bring different perspectives. Being unable to understand a viewpoint doesn't mean it's wrong. We're all human, and blaming each other gets us nowhere. Focus on working together and learning from mistakes.
The following will not be tolerated
Offensive Language
You must not use any language that is offensive, discriminatory, racist, or obscene.
Sexual Harassment
Sexualising someone or something, including sexual harassment and sexual bullying in any form.
Targeted Harassment
Singling out anyone or anything a person cares about for ridicule, abuse, or malicious attack.
Public Call-Outs
Use our reporting tools or contact a moderator rather than calling out bad behaviour publicly.
Player Abuse
Threatening, stalking, bullying, intimidating, or humiliating someone. This includes encouraging profanity and spamming.
Bug Abuse & Cheating
Any bugs found within the game must be reported to ISW Admins immediately. Exploiting them is a bannable offence.
Third-Party Software
You must not use bots, macros, or other programs to gain an unfair advantage at the game.
Promoting Third-Party Games
You are not permitted to promote third-party games in the ISW game or forums.
Account Sharing & Trading
Each account should only be used by one person. No exceptions.
Multiple Accounts
You must not have more than one account without direct consent of the admin team. Permitted accounts must not interact or be used for unfair advantage.
Password Scamming
Asking for another player's password for any reason will not be tolerated.
Requesting Personal Details
To protect players' safety and privacy, you must not ask for personal details such as addresses, phone numbers, or emails.
Advertising
You are not allowed to actively advertise in the ISW game or forums.
Real-World Trading
ISW items must only be exchanged for other items or services within the game.
Staff Impersonation
You should not attempt to impersonate Admins or Moderators in any way.
Forum Misuse
Forums must be used respectfully at all times.
Encouraging Rule-Breaking
You must not encourage or incite others to break any of the rules listed here.