About The Map Limit

[neku99]

Well I know about this limit (right now is 8 MB) it's been talked about eversince ever. But I really don't know why there is a limit or why we can't go past it. Care to illuminate me?

 

[Kino]

If anything its more about practicality than anything.

A single player map can exceed the 8MB limit, but do realise that anything over 3MB is insane to download over Bnet.

 

[light bolt30]

Think about it, if there's no limit people could just stuff random things inside the map via imported files. Therefore you could have really weird content inside the map or they've just over used models, high quality mp3 files, etc for their maps which just makes downloading maps a pain since the file size will be pretty big.

 

[Adiktuz]

if the map size is more than 8MB, you cannot play it on LAN/BNet coz wc3 won't allow it...

 

[cboy123]

Everything has its limits.
My Motto: Know your limits.

Well, if that's possible, it will be HARD to play on Battlenet or Garena or Eurobattle
Since there is the DL thingy.

 

[neku99]

Thanks guys! For the info now I know why. And I agree cboy123! we do need to know our limits. Wonder what the limit of the universe is though jk XD

 

[cboy123]

Thanks guys! For the info now I know why. And I agree cboy123! we do need to know our limits. Wonder what the limit of the universe is though jk XD

Well Limit on Terrestrial Planets.

 

[Vunjo]

If a map has like, 50 MBs, it would take for some ppl about half an hour to download a single map xD
Also, a map could cause lagg with so many models/icons/skins/music.

 

[Mallaboro]

I believe it was increased from 2-4mb to 8 only a year ago when they announced (or perhaps more recently) when they released Start Craft 2.

 

[Vunjo]

I believe it was increased from 2-4mb to 8 only a year ago when they announced (or perhaps more recently) when they released Start Craft 2.

A year ago, DotA deffinetly had more than 4MBs..