SC2Mapster

Quote from Tobyfat50: Go

Yeah I like the map cool stuff!

Disable the terrain as in hide it from the game via "hide environment - terrain trigger! It will make the map run faster and better. The terrain is made out of thousands of cells which slow down performance even if its flat because it is rendered in the view. You won't notice it on a good PC but on a weak machine it is noticeable alot and since this is online play it will improve the game speed.

Already did that :)

Quote from Tobyfat50: Go

This looks impressive! But I have to agree to the fact that sc2 is not really suited for fps and I am saying it because I am attempting a fps myself. I can clearly see the limitations but I still attempt it. I am not trying to argue or prove anything, as I actually think that nothing is impossible, it's just harder with sc2, I suggest you read the blasphemies on my thread! X)

Some questions, do you use actuall physics? Did you disable the terrain in this?

I've been dealing with blasphemies for about 4 years :)

I suggest you give the game a try and you will see that it plays just fine. It works because it was made with the limitations of SC2 in mind.

As for your questions, no I do not use actual physics and I did disable the terrain. The map also uses no doodads, all units.

(NEW VIDEO) Tessera - 1.5 Content and Features Video

Tessera has received many updates since its original release. This video showcases them in action.

NEW ADDITIONS
New Map - The Abyss (Brings the total to 4)
New Mode - Pitfall (Knock your opponents off the platforms)
New Mode - Capture the Flag
Killing Sprees
Lifetime Stats

I think we're overlooking the most important part about this.

They fixed the alignment for Hover.

Quote from Mozared: Go

@ArcaneDurandel: Go

But see, that's the thing. This sounds like it makes sense and I'd believe you, if not for the fact that all of this has already happened on WarCraft 3, and back then Blizzard didn't give a rat's ass about it. I remember there being a point in time when a certain porn version of an 'escape from gay heaven' map (note the slander in the name of that map type to begin with) was quite popular and regularly hosted. Believe me, I understand where they're coming from: as a multinational corporation releasing products in multiple nations you generally want to take a 'sweepstake' approach that avoids any and all possible legal issues by being so strict that even the most strict countries won't have an issue with your content. But the thing is, all of this has happened before and gone by quietly during Warcraft 3. I don't think laws have changed so much that a different approach is warranted; it's just Blizzard's position that has received a bit more spotlights.

I realize they're trying to avoid sinking money into any legal issues to begin with, but it is definitely slowly edging down into a grey zone if you compare the situation now with how it was in the past. And since nobody is doing that as the 'political correctness' race is slowly becoming a cultural heritage of the western world, people choose to ignore the implications associated with these decisions in the guise of 'being understanding'.

Why not combine the EULA you guys proposed with a code that detects certain images or patterns?

One could argue that they would not want to do this for cost reasons but I think its a much better investment as opposed to eliminating a large portion of your potential content creators.

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@Bounty_98: Go

The problem is that it is exploitable and can potentially cause a lot of work for Blizzard, if uploaders of questionable content cannot be harmed in any way. Since Heroes will be free to play, you cannot ban people from the game. Therefore, they need to find a way to punish players having a bought game that you are banned from instead.
Most people that want to upload maps for Heroes should already own at least 1 of Blizzard games, so the number of effected persons are limited. And if you want access, you just get another game of your choice which is better than only paying for access.

But this discussion is leading far from the contest, so I guess that Heroes' mapmaking should be discussed in its own topic and not here.

Btw, I've forseen the problem with patching maps after the contest's deadline before the contest ended and mentioned it in my reply mail (to quote myself: "I hope you are capable of disabling the updates for that map. If I had not asked, I would have updated it regardless."). But they didn't seem to have understood the hint or reacted at all. Oh well, now I can enjoy and watch how they will attempt to solve that problem.

My only problem with this whole thing is that you guys just go to the most obvious solution, which really does not provide a solution at all. It is kind of how anti-piracy works, their intentions are good but they lack innovative spirit and the result is a worse experience for everyone involved.

I think we can do better than this honestly.

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@TyaStarcraft: Go

They should just have the requirement to have at least 1 payed game on the account, e.g. Wings of Liberty (SCBW not so much, since it's possible to steal other people's keys by just being on the first battle.net making it a worthless protection, no idea about wc3). So, if you are banned, you loose something.

I swear its almost as if you guys are creating a black hole that sucks me into this discussion sometimes.

I seriously cannot even grasp or understand 1% of what you guys are saying. You really think that content creators should have to pay money themselves and receive nothing in return? Am I really reading this correctly?

Quote from Chirus: Go

I just wanted to note that I reread the official contest rules and, to the best of my knowledge and reading ability, there is no specific clause in the contest rules that prevents you from updating your map on Battle.net. There is only a paragraph stating the deadline to making a submission to the contest via their submission form. This "don't update your map rule" comes from related blog postings, which a contest entrant could easily miss, and I feel it would be ludicrous if Blizzard disqualified entrants based on a rule that wasn't stated in the official contest rules.

That being said, we inquired with Blizzard on the possibility of making a few crucial changes to major bugs for our map, and they told us that they would be "firm" on their decision to not allow updating. So, we have not made and will not be making any updates past the deadline, and I encourage everyone else to do the same.

I am not trying to be rude or anything but you could have summed that up by saying "Updating your map is not against the rules based on what I read, but we asked Blizz for confirmation and they said yes it is."

Why is this discussion even still going on? lol

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@Bounty_98: Go

I think you should increase the width of the UI even more by placing the orbs on the sides of the bar! That would be so much more sleek.

I will be doing a revamp of the UI in the next major update. I think you will approve!

Good luck everyone!

Pew Pew :)

Quote from TyaStarcraft: Go

Yeah, this is totally irrelevant. Even if Fleet Assault and Mission Frontier were the same (they're not, go play them)...

I was disagreeing with this statement;

"They need some constants like the same amount of time given to each dev and the final state of all maps on the same day."

By pointing out that the time spent is already uneven, so it doesn't really matter.

The constant was the start of the competition to the deadline which was May 31st 11:59pm.

Seems fine right? Ok, until I pointed out that Mission Frontier was updated after that date (Which may have been a mistake on my part due to time zones).

Who was the first person to come to the defense of abolishing the no updates rule after May 31st rule? What do you know, it was the person who pledged his vote for that very map before the top 10 were announced.

I have no problem with you or anyone voting for the map they want to win but please cut the BS.

@TyaStarcraft: Go

Because Kildare has been working on a single map for awhile. I am not bashing the game itself. I am just saying don't sit there and call out other maps for being old (Which I agree with) while supporting the map you were very quick to respond with saying you are voting for without trying the other top 10.

Call me crazy but I see no major difference between Fleet Assault and Mission Frontier.

@TyaStarcraft: Go

I suggest you click this link and search the name Kildare

http://us.battle.net/arcade/en/blog/13720685/rock-the-cabinet-contest-entries-may-13-5-14-2014

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@Bounty_98: Go

That is untrue.

Pretty sure it is this game with updates and a new name....

http://www.sc2mapster.com/forums/player-zone/map-feedback/22366-fleet-assault-official-thread/

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@Trieva: Go

This only makes sense if you assume every map was created for this contest. There are maps included that are nearly 4 years old.

You realize Mission Frontier was created way before the contest right?