They didn't "scrap the idea", they use their own plugins which are finished and working, they just did not publicly release them yet. However, they announced, that they will release their art tools at some point, probably now, shortly after the patch, or with the launch of HotS.
Hello guys, I've just read the patch notes and found nothing about the promised 3DS Max plugin they showed at Blizzcon last year. =(
Perhaps I just missed something or did they indeed scrapped the idea of 3DS max plugin?
I've waited for it for quite a long time =\
They didn't "scrap the idea", they use their own plugins which are finished and working, they just did not publicly release them yet. However, they announced, that they will release their art tools at some point, probably now, shortly after the patch, or with the launch of HotS.
I always thought it was coming with HotS (aka Marketplace) not 1.5.
Ah, fine. Thanks for the replies guys :)
Arcade beta invitation's e-mail listed the "startools" as a feature of the arcades. So I assume they will be released more or less "soon".
Fockewulf knows details about the plugin as he communicated with Blizzard after complaining for 2 years.
Marketplace == Arcade, they decided to release it early. And, as Ahli said, they were mentioned in the changelog in the beta invite.
If it does not have premium maps then it is not the marketplace.
Your arguement != successful.