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Wait. Inappropriate maps?
I mean, I know it's a wide world of people out there. But really, that's a thing?
I mean, I know it's a wide world of people out there. But really, that's a thing?
Yay, the new fad amongst game features is the illusion of freedom.
I hear Starcraft 2 is pretty good though... but sometimes I feel like everyone is just raving mad about the game and aren't objective enough in their reviews.
I hear Starcraft 2 is pretty good though... but sometimes I feel like everyone is just raving mad about the game and aren't objective enough in their reviews.
So? Where's the problem? It's not that you can't make or play any of these maps. They are just not hosted on the battle.net servers which is a good thing. Noone needs a system which is overloaded with bullshit maps.
Things like the flow map could be problematic due to the copyrights but again, they can be played, you just have to download the map from somewhere else.
Things like the flow map could be problematic due to the copyrights but again, they can be played, you just have to download the map from somewhere else.
I'm glad I bought for no more than 28 bucks. Cause the game isn't worth more, cause it's like bloody renting!
You so cool D-Roy. Bragging about how much of a cheap ass you are and slagging a popular game all in one comment! It's fun making statements like 'bloody renting' without backing them up. Don't like that they censor the maps *they* host? Distribute your map by yourself!
Any hardened Blizzard vet knows this sucks. Warcraft III was great, because you could search for anything you wanted - there were no guidelines, you just uploaded whatever you wanted, and played. There were hundreds of tower defense gamers out there, but you just played the ones YOU wanted with a search feature.
Hell, you can't even find DotA if you wanted to in Starcraft II - you can't search for anything. I have no idea how they rolled out this sick map editor, and give you no way to actually...play the maps.
Maybe Activision is setting it up for DLC paid maps?
Hell, you can't even find DotA if you wanted to in Starcraft II - you can't search for anything. I have no idea how they rolled out this sick map editor, and give you no way to actually...play the maps.
Maybe Activision is setting it up for DLC paid maps?
they're working on a way to make this less of a pain for people. and yes they are also making it so good maps are paid DLC but the creators will get a share of that money so i think that's pretty rad.
and there is always the option of hosting your dirty maps elsewhere.
im really not too worried about any of this.
and there is always the option of hosting your dirty maps elsewhere.
im really not too worried about any of this.
Yet another reason why we should be fighting against closed systems, even from a proven content provider like blizzard.
I have no desire to see or play "Protoss-my-salad" or whatever other juvenile content will be created by the immature and/or bored. BUT being told "you can be creative only so long as we agree with your creativity" is a stance no one should be happy with.
Dont want to host it on your server blizz? Fine, its your gear - but then give us a way to play content (multi maps included) away from bnet. The fact that sc2mapster has to exist isn't great.
Also, cocks.
I have no desire to see or play "Protoss-my-salad" or whatever other juvenile content will be created by the immature and/or bored. BUT being told "you can be creative only so long as we agree with your creativity" is a stance no one should be happy with.
Dont want to host it on your server blizz? Fine, its your gear - but then give us a way to play content (multi maps included) away from bnet. The fact that sc2mapster has to exist isn't great.
Also, cocks.
Funny thing is that mock title of the map would be axed by the first word. Can't have "ass" in it. What. One person was apparently temporarily banned from even publishing altogether after an infraction, and is forbidden to upload that map again forevermore just because of that very same word. The forums the other day were alight with lots of this. Not to mention how many of the campaign maps would be banned if they were to be uploaded...
God damn, you people are fucking whiners. Is this really THAT big a deal? There will be hundreds and hundreds of interesting maps to play, once people put in enough time with the map editor. This is going to affect such a small minority of stuff out there, and those maps will probably be shitty anyway.
Remember those maps in SC1 where there was a naked lady in the minimap? Man, whatever will we do without those?
Remember those maps in SC1 where there was a naked lady in the minimap? Man, whatever will we do without those?
...I don't get it. It's like Maxis getting rid of penis monsters in Spore. I mean, yeah, you won't be seeing 'LOL STRIP ___________' but then those maps were terrible regardless.
Way to overreact.
Honestly, how would you feel if you were a business whom had a clientele that is prone to using your product to make penises, swastikas and pornography to share for the whole world to see?
Blizzard is well within their right to monitor and control the influx of content being shared with the public when you consider the public will use anonymity to be cocks and trolls.
Honestly, how would you feel if you were a business whom had a clientele that is prone to using your product to make penises, swastikas and pornography to share for the whole world to see?
Blizzard is well within their right to monitor and control the influx of content being shared with the public when you consider the public will use anonymity to be cocks and trolls.
This article really does not explain the whole story. This isnt about cocks and other bullshit like that being designed in the map. The biggest complaint we have about maps being deleted are maps that contain the word "ass, hell or damn" words that are used MORE than the average teen rated game through out the entire Starcraft 2 Campaign. Users maps have been getting erased because one line of text in the map says this.. even if it shows up for a second or two. THIS is why its such a big deal.. the hypocrisy in Blizzards policy is overflowing.
Not only is this one of our biggest complaints but also its popularity system is extremely frustrating. Reason being is because all of the popular maps that have been around since day 1, show up on the first main pages of the custom campaign list, and all new maps end up on page.. 10..or 11.. practically eliminating any chance of those maps getting played. And theres no way to filter them otherwise.
Further more.. we cant just simply distribute our maps outside of battle.net.. the way battle.net 2.0 is designed basically sets it up to only allow us to distribute through battle.net if we want people to play it.
If you really want to see our concerns and the real core issues surrounding this.. original forum thread that was locked later on - the user who had is map banned for using the word "ass" in his custom campaign and to really get an understanding of what else it is we are bitching about, read this now 8 pages worth of suggestions and complaints the custom map community has issued to blizzard.. all dealing with the deletion of maps, the popularity system, and the distribution problem with custom maps.
Not only is this one of our biggest complaints but also its popularity system is extremely frustrating. Reason being is because all of the popular maps that have been around since day 1, show up on the first main pages of the custom campaign list, and all new maps end up on page.. 10..or 11.. practically eliminating any chance of those maps getting played. And theres no way to filter them otherwise.
Further more.. we cant just simply distribute our maps outside of battle.net.. the way battle.net 2.0 is designed basically sets it up to only allow us to distribute through battle.net if we want people to play it.
If you really want to see our concerns and the real core issues surrounding this.. original forum thread that was locked later on - the user who had is map banned for using the word "ass" in his custom campaign and to really get an understanding of what else it is we are bitching about, read this now 8 pages worth of suggestions and complaints the custom map community has issued to blizzard.. all dealing with the deletion of maps, the popularity system, and the distribution problem with custom maps.
@WastelandTraveler
Thanks for your expanded view on this situation, it looks like Blizzaerd wants to moderate AND control their community's creativity, which is ridiculous to begin with.
Unfortunately(?), from what I heard my friends claim, there are special patches on the pirated versions that allows you to export these maps as an actual file then run them through a cracked SC2 patcher, which is just sad compared to the legit way.
Thanks for your expanded view on this situation, it looks like Blizzaerd wants to moderate AND control their community's creativity, which is ridiculous to begin with.
Unfortunately(?), from what I heard my friends claim, there are special patches on the pirated versions that allows you to export these maps as an actual file then run them through a cracked SC2 patcher, which is just sad compared to the legit way.
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