I went to the link you provided and looked at the license. Seems that making it into a Starcraft 2 map would be a bit out of the scope of the license, as it is not a book or .pdf. Of course, you could always just do it without the license. I never heard of a SC/WC map having issues with licensing and/or copyright.
3. Licensed Products. The license granted in Section 4 is for use solely in connection with
Licensee’s publication, distribution, and sale of roleplaying games and roleplaying game supplements that
contain the Licensed Materials and are published in a hardcover or soft-cover printed book format or in a
single-download electronic book format (such as .pdf), and accessory products to the foregoing roleplaying
games and roleplaying game supplements that are not otherwise listed as excluded in Section 5.5
(“Licensed Products”).
I went to the link you provided and looked at the license. Seems that making it into a Starcraft 2 map would be a bit out of the scope of the license, as it is not a book or .pdf. Of course, you could always just do it without the license. I never heard of a SC/WC map having issues with licensing and/or copyright.
The difference is that StarCraft 2 maps can be premium maps, which would be payed for unlike SC/WC maps.
So it probably wouldn't be a problem, unless it's being sold.
As I understand it... The Maps will be uploaded to Battle.net and be stored on the Battle.net server. Now, you go to a "Custom Map Gallery" and download map. When you have to pay for a map, it will charge you, and the map will go into something along the lines of a "Purchased Content" folder on Battle.net. From there, you can join/host the map as you'd like, and the map will be stored in your Cache folder.
I went to the link you provided and looked at the license. Seems that making it into a Starcraft 2 map would be a bit out of the scope of the license, as it is not a book or .pdf. Of course, you could always just do it without the license. I never heard of a SC/WC map having issues with licensing and/or copyright.
3. Licensed Products. The license granted in Section 4 is for use solely in connection with Licensee’s publication, distribution, and sale of roleplaying games and roleplaying game supplements that contain the Licensed Materials and are published in a hardcover or soft-cover printed book format or in a single-download electronic book format (such as .pdf), and accessory products to the foregoing roleplaying games and roleplaying game supplements that are not otherwise listed as excluded in Section 5.5 (“Licensed Products”).
Edit: I almost completely forgot! IANAL!
I think there is a kind of licensing for videogames too. Think to games like Baldur's gate or Neverwinter Nights, I doubt they were freely inspired to D&D rules without paying a license for it ;)
I think there is a kind of licensing for videogames too. Think to games like Baldur's gate or Neverwinter Nights, I doubt they were freely inspired to DD rules without paying a license for it ;)
I'm seriously at a loss here :< I'm decently sure they MUST have gotten some sort of license (hell, isn't Drizzt a secret killable NPC in Baldur's Gate 1 or 2?), but I just don't know where a Starcraft pay map would fall in. If I had to guess though, I would say Wizards get royalties on video games, rather than a one-time license payment (I could easily be wrong though).
I think they had a license for previous D&D editions, however I can't find this kind of videogame licensing for D&D 4th edition.
I should search a bit more ;)
P.S.
You can find Drizz in Baldur's Gate 1, maybe in 2 too but I didn't play it.
I went to the link you provided and looked at the license. Seems that making it into a Starcraft 2 map would be a bit out of the scope of the license, as it is not a book or .pdf. Of course, you could always just do it without the license. I never heard of a SC/WC map having issues with licensing and/or copyright.
3. Licensed Products. The license granted in Section 4 is for use solely in connection with Licensee’s publication, distribution, and sale of roleplaying games and roleplaying game supplements that contain the Licensed Materials and are published in a hardcover or soft-cover printed book format or in a single-download electronic book format (such as .pdf), and accessory products to the foregoing roleplaying games and roleplaying game supplements that are not otherwise listed as excluded in Section 5.5 (“Licensed Products”).
Edit: I almost completely forgot! IANAL!
The difference is that StarCraft 2 maps can be premium maps, which would be payed for unlike SC/WC maps.
So it probably wouldn't be a problem, unless it's being sold.
As I understand it... The Maps will be uploaded to Battle.net and be stored on the Battle.net server. Now, you go to a "Custom Map Gallery" and download map. When you have to pay for a map, it will charge you, and the map will go into something along the lines of a "Purchased Content" folder on Battle.net. From there, you can join/host the map as you'd like, and the map will be stored in your Cache folder.
I think there is a kind of licensing for videogames too. Think to games like Baldur's gate or Neverwinter Nights, I doubt they were freely inspired to D&D rules without paying a license for it ;)
I'm seriously at a loss here :< I'm decently sure they MUST have gotten some sort of license (hell, isn't Drizzt a secret killable NPC in Baldur's Gate 1 or 2?), but I just don't know where a Starcraft pay map would fall in. If I had to guess though, I would say Wizards get royalties on video games, rather than a one-time license payment (I could easily be wrong though).
I think they had a license for previous D&D editions, however I can't find this kind of videogame licensing for D&D 4th edition. I should search a bit more ;)
P.S. You can find Drizz in Baldur's Gate 1, maybe in 2 too but I didn't play it.
Start sending emails I guess? :< I would.