In the vast, procedurally generated universe of No Man's Sky

• Draft a support appeal template to request unbanning.
• Provide step-by-step instructions to detect edited saves and restore a clean save (assume platform: PC/Steam).

1. Educate users about ban risks

Build a clear warning system into your tool:

The Unspoken Rules of the Community

While Hello Games may not ban you, the community does have social expectations. If you play on the "Normal" or "Survival" modes and join groups, players may notice if you have impossible stats or items that haven't been released yet.

I understand you're asking about developing a feature related to "NMS save editor ban" — likely referring to No Man's Sky save editing and the risk of being banned.

5. Compliance with Hello Games' stance

Hello Games is generally lenient about save editing in single-player but may restrict:

Final Answer to "Will I be banned?": No, you will not be banned for editing units, ships, or inventory in your main Normal/Survival/Permadeath save. You will be shadowbanned (temporarily) for unlocking paid cosmetics or expedition rewards illegally. You will be wiped from Expeditions leaderboards.

Part 2: The Golden Rule – Hello Games Does Not Mass-Ban

Let’s cut through the alarmist Reddit threads. As of 2025, Hello Games has never issued a permanent hardware or account-wide ban exclusively for using a Save Editor in single-player mode.