I would normally hate the kind of reply you gave the gm email, but then again blizzard did implement the popularity system so any kinda of flame that can fall upon them is fair game from my side.
The popularity system alone is enough reason for me to never buy blizzard games again tbh.
I also cancelled my wow account payment and stated the reason as: "Popularity system in starcraft 2"
Boy, you are a moron. You write a "clever" mail in response to Blizzard being extremely apolegetic and understandable to your cause, insulting them across the board, and then indirectly call everyone here who disagrees with you a Blizzard fanboy. It seemed there was a little more to it than someone just being a major jackass, but I guess there isn't. You're not even making a point in any of your replies.
Well, go ahead and write another 'clever' response on how I'm being an asshole or something. I don't really care anymore - in the end you'll only have screwed over yourself.
If you had published your video before blizzcon or if you had made a big announcement that you were going to release your map with the name Left 2 Die (such as a teaser video) then you would definately have a case. However, you announced your map after blizzcon so I'm going to have to side with Blizzard on this one.
And I really don't appreciate the fact that despite getting a very apologetic email you sent them a very unpolite and hard to follow email. All it does is make the SC2 mapping community look like a bunch of inpolite trolls that complain about anything. This email will probably make blizzard take future cirticisms of their popularity system less seriously. I sincerly hope that you send them an apology email and tell them not to judge the SC2 mapping community based upon your email.
As for your map name, just change it to something different. Here, I'll make some suggestions:
Right 2 Die
Left 2 Live
Right 2 Live
Left 4 Life
Right 4 Life
Those all just as awesome plays on the name Left 4 Dead.
Obviously the name change was a dig to gain your map a quick popularity rush. I don't support it, but for giggles this does show you how broken the popularity system is. Quick everyone change their map names to RD Tower Defense or nexus wars and see how stupid this whole thing becomes.
The email reply you sent is full of fail tho, way to bring the community image down :p
Also, that reply seemed very patronising and sarcastic. They sent you a 'sorry, but you'll have to change the name' mail rather than just outright banning it with no regards to anything. As it is, you can keep the map name for a while until they take it. However, you could've asked to be able to keep popularity on it.
Plus it's 'P.P.S' rather than 'P.S.S' -.-. Stands for 'Post script' so 'Post script script' makes no sense, but 'Post Post script' does.
And another thing: I'm not too sure blizzard has a way to detect map name changes other than 'Map is uploaded, other map is deleted', so i think the GM had played Swarm vs Survivors. And maybe he wasn't even told by blizzard to send the email. He could've just seen the map and thought 'Oh. SvS has been renamed to 'Left 2 Die'. I'd better get the guys email and send him a notification about the name reservation'.
it has been brought to our attention that the Survivors vs. Swarm map that you previously published has been recently renamed to Left 2 Die
Dude, just quit bitching already. Rename it back to Survivors vs Swarm, your map wasn't that good anyways honestly. I don't want to sound like a dick, but it was just the same thing over and over again and it didn't really have much reason for me to replay it. Just the same thing.
Cooincidentally, I saw Survivors vs Swarm and I didn't even know that was the same map. I saw Left 2 Die AFTER the announcement.
P.s. you're a dick for treating that GM like shit for no REAL reason at all. he works for the company, he doesn't control their actions. so if you end up getting banned for a d-bag email, i doubt anybody will really care because you had it coming.
I was reading your mail and had my arms flapping like a retarded seal. Especially during the zerg part.
I applause you.
But don't be too mad about the fanboys around, all the blame is on blizzard for turning their the majority of their players into sheeps. (Still amazed on how they accomplished that under 3yrs)
PS: Smart and sneaky move posting this on here too ;)
PPS: Wouldn't supprised if Rodrigo has already printed your email and framed it xD
Holy shit man just played your map... so much polishing it's amazing.
I gotta say, as my first time, it was pretty hard to understand what was going on.
If I may suggest, there should be a 1min "tutorial" at the begining (which would be skippabled). Also, you should upload quick videos on youtube (1-2mins each) displaying all "classes" with their abilties and in witch circumstances those abilities should be used. You could add on the description like "for new players, go visit youtube.com/L2Dtutorials to learn more before you play!".
Also, it would be great if there was a way to make those unit frames(which are amazing btw) more transparant. (button or -command).
Keep up the good work!
PS: You should scale down that poster for the starting screen... I couldn't read anything because of the loading bar xD
New version will feature a tutorial system that will engage if people opt for it. Just a quick rundown of the basics, rescuing people, how to shoot, etc.
New version will feature a tutorial system that will engage if people opt for it. Just a quick rundown of the basics, rescuing people, how to shoot, etc.
Thats awesome, you should make sure it's also playable with one person in the game !(so people can practice w/o having people complain: "omg we have a noob"/"SKIP IT SKIP SKIP"/"...has left the game"/etc..you know it.... could be good for popularity too xD
The whole 'Left 2 Die' name was shitty on your map anyways. Left 2 Die is a play on words.. or numbers, same as Left 4 Dead. Left FOUR Dead, because it was FOUR people who were left to die. Left TWO Die because it's TWO players left to die against the zerg hordes.
Your map consists of several people, thus the name doesn't fit. So it's a good thing your map can't use the name, pick something original and that fits your map, not a play on a popular game that in no way has anything, at all, to do with your map.
Who cares about the # of people in the map? Honestly. Its based on a game called "Left 4 Dead", that is the only reason I am using a name similar to it, so people KNOW, that if they PLAY the map, it will be like Left 4 Dead.
The whole 'Left 2 Die' name was shitty on your map anyways. Left 2 Die is a play on words.. or numbers, same as Left 4 Dead. Left FOUR Dead, because it was FOUR people who were left to die. Left TWO Die because it's TWO players left to die against the zerg hordes.
Your map consists of several people, thus the name doesn't fit. So it's a good thing your map can't use the name, pick something original and that fits your map, not a play on a popular game that in no way has anything, at all, to do with your map.
that's one of the most retarded comment I've seen on these forums
go back to mmo-champion please
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I would normally hate the kind of reply you gave the gm email, but then again blizzard did implement the popularity system so any kinda of flame that can fall upon them is fair game from my side.
The popularity system alone is enough reason for me to never buy blizzard games again tbh.
I also cancelled my wow account payment and stated the reason as: "Popularity system in starcraft 2"
Boy, you are a moron. You write a "clever" mail in response to Blizzard being extremely apolegetic and understandable to your cause, insulting them across the board, and then indirectly call everyone here who disagrees with you a Blizzard fanboy. It seemed there was a little more to it than someone just being a major jackass, but I guess there isn't. You're not even making a point in any of your replies.
Well, go ahead and write another 'clever' response on how I'm being an asshole or something. I don't really care anymore - in the end you'll only have screwed over yourself.
If you had published your video before blizzcon or if you had made a big announcement that you were going to release your map with the name Left 2 Die (such as a teaser video) then you would definately have a case. However, you announced your map after blizzcon so I'm going to have to side with Blizzard on this one.
And I really don't appreciate the fact that despite getting a very apologetic email you sent them a very unpolite and hard to follow email. All it does is make the SC2 mapping community look like a bunch of inpolite trolls that complain about anything. This email will probably make blizzard take future cirticisms of their popularity system less seriously. I sincerly hope that you send them an apology email and tell them not to judge the SC2 mapping community based upon your email.
As for your map name, just change it to something different. Here, I'll make some suggestions:
Those all just as awesome plays on the name Left 4 Dead.
Obviously the name change was a dig to gain your map a quick popularity rush. I don't support it, but for giggles this does show you how broken the popularity system is. Quick everyone change their map names to RD Tower Defense or nexus wars and see how stupid this whole thing becomes.
The email reply you sent is full of fail tho, way to bring the community image down :p
You guys need to relax .... I lol'd at that email.
And Im pretty sure Mephs took the name before the Blizzcon annoucements.... So yeah
dont insult meph....
If i was the one reading the email from Meph at blizzard.. Id prolly LOL print it out and send it to everybody in the office.
Change it to 'Left to Die' :D. No 2 = good!
Also, that reply seemed very patronising and sarcastic. They sent you a 'sorry, but you'll have to change the name' mail rather than just outright banning it with no regards to anything. As it is, you can keep the map name for a while until they take it. However, you could've asked to be able to keep popularity on it.
Plus it's 'P.P.S' rather than 'P.S.S' -.-. Stands for 'Post script' so 'Post script script' makes no sense, but 'Post Post script' does.
And another thing: I'm not too sure blizzard has a way to detect map name changes other than 'Map is uploaded, other map is deleted', so i think the GM had played Swarm vs Survivors. And maybe he wasn't even told by blizzard to send the email. He could've just seen the map and thought 'Oh. SvS has been renamed to 'Left 2 Die'. I'd better get the guys email and send him a notification about the name reservation'.
Dude, just quit bitching already. Rename it back to Survivors vs Swarm, your map wasn't that good anyways honestly. I don't want to sound like a dick, but it was just the same thing over and over again and it didn't really have much reason for me to replay it. Just the same thing.
Cooincidentally, I saw Survivors vs Swarm and I didn't even know that was the same map. I saw Left 2 Die AFTER the announcement.
P.s. you're a dick for treating that GM like shit for no REAL reason at all. he works for the company, he doesn't control their actions. so if you end up getting banned for a d-bag email, i doubt anybody will really care because you had it coming.
@Mozared: Go
You, my friend, need a big, tall glass of lighten up. ;)
Name me a map that...isn't?
In either case the new version of the game will fix the linearity of the game. I suppose you never did play L4D if you think MY map is linear :)
The name's already in the process of being changed. No one know how to read? lol
LOL
I was reading your mail and had my arms flapping like a retarded seal. Especially during the zerg part. I applause you.
But don't be too mad about the fanboys around, all the blame is on blizzard for turning their the majority of their players into sheeps. (Still amazed on how they accomplished that under 3yrs)
PS: Smart and sneaky move posting this on here too ;)
PPS: Wouldn't supprised if Rodrigo has already printed your email and framed it xD
LOL. Too true xD
Holy shit man just played your map... so much polishing it's amazing.
I gotta say, as my first time, it was pretty hard to understand what was going on.
If I may suggest, there should be a 1min "tutorial" at the begining (which would be skippabled). Also, you should upload quick videos on youtube (1-2mins each) displaying all "classes" with their abilties and in witch circumstances those abilities should be used. You could add on the description like "for new players, go visit youtube.com/L2Dtutorials to learn more before you play!".
Also, it would be great if there was a way to make those unit frames(which are amazing btw) more transparant. (button or -command).
Keep up the good work!
PS: You should scale down that poster for the starting screen... I couldn't read anything because of the loading bar xD
@Koronis: Go
New version will feature a tutorial system that will engage if people opt for it. Just a quick rundown of the basics, rescuing people, how to shoot, etc.
Thats awesome, you should make sure it's also playable with one person in the game !(so people can practice w/o having people complain: "omg we have a noob"/"SKIP IT SKIP SKIP"/"...has left the game"/etc..you know it.... could be good for popularity too xD
Yeah, I played a few games of SvS back in the day, it's a pretty darn good map to be honest.
I totally agree with these name changes:
Left to Die
Left two Die
Left 2 Die (original)
The Real Left 2 Die
They'd all work equally well. :P
I lol'd
That is all
People need to stop making threads when they get into it with Blizz, nobody cares lol.
The whole 'Left 2 Die' name was shitty on your map anyways. Left 2 Die is a play on words.. or numbers, same as Left 4 Dead. Left FOUR Dead, because it was FOUR people who were left to die. Left TWO Die because it's TWO players left to die against the zerg hordes.
Your map consists of several people, thus the name doesn't fit. So it's a good thing your map can't use the name, pick something original and that fits your map, not a play on a popular game that in no way has anything, at all, to do with your map.
@Colt556: Go
Who cares about the # of people in the map? Honestly. Its based on a game called "Left 4 Dead", that is the only reason I am using a name similar to it, so people KNOW, that if they PLAY the map, it will be like Left 4 Dead.
Its pretty simple.
PS: when are you going to b uy the game colt?
that's one of the most retarded comment I've seen on these forums
go back to mmo-champion please