Map Sponsoring

I'm all for this idea too, OO and pie I'm all for a pie!!

hmm.. yeah but rules are such this. Rules allows everyone to post what he wants.

So,it comes to a point where you must have some good mapping skills and the will and dedication to pay that fee.

I think a very very few people will pay :|

Well ,the major set-back is that most users dont even know how to pay!

Normally i wouldnt comment on forum related topics, but i thought i would just post my views on this matter.

First i would like to say this isnt a 'Sponsor' feature Ralle is implementing. Its more of a promotional feature as he is promoting maps for a fee. Being sponsored is where you are paid for your work. So i just thought id make that point first. It doesnt really matter, im sure everyone knows the difference between being Sponsored and Promoting

Now in my opinion modders shouldnt need to pay a fee to promote there mods. Im not saying they have to but modding a map/projevt isnt something that you get paid for (I wish) and its more a chance for the average gamer to try his hand in modder his own game. Luckily most of the wc3 community websites on the web are all free to join. Now Ralle is at this alone and he does appreicate donations and this idea is just another way he might be able to get some extra funds which there is nothing wrong with. I just think this new feature will single out certain maps becuase they are offering to pay Ralle for promotion. I know its his site and he can do whatever he wants to help fund the hive website, but if i decided i wanted to make some money and asked Ralle to pay me a fee to promote his site through my maps. What do you think ralle would say, 'Get Stuff' This is sorta the same situation execpt modders have a choice with Ralle's Promotional feature.

Also if a modder really wanted to promote his own project/map he would be better off posting on as many wc3 community websites as he can, allowing for a broader range of audience of users. I have done this on my own project and though i dont always get 5 star ratings alot of people do know my maps project and most importantly my rivals know who and where i am:).

If Ralle is looking for ideas on getting more funds, then maybe he should look into having a subscriber based member format. Where suscribed members who pay, get extra forums privilages and secific forums only paid users can use and enter and then have a none subscriber member base with current forum privilages and current general based forums. I can tell many members reading this would think of this as an even worst idea then the current topic we are discussing and this is how i feel about the promoting fee.

Either way Ralle and the Hive workshop are a great community webiste either way. Ralle has done a great job building this website for us and my post hs nothing to do with how i feel about him and his methods of maintaning the site.

night_wolveX
Starcraft 1.5 Project Creator

Well,Ralle when will this new system be available?

PaperJack, its one of 2 benifits if I am not mistaken, you not only get your map announced for free, you also get a coloured name in chat as well as a paypal donar icon.

But really, no one is forcing anyone to do it.

Yes,those are the donating rules,and I find it rather profitable

I don't mind this. Sure it's for making money, but it's not cheap to run a server with thousands of people accessing it every day. I think you guys need to realize that without things like this, Hive would not be nearly as good as it is now.

And most of all,Hive gave us so much ,time to give something in return.