An Amazing Discovery..

[Rispetto]

[HELP] Assigning Imported Models?

I made an amazing discovery today.. I can import WoW files into the SC2 Editor and use them as .m3 models.

However, I dont know how to assign the imported models to an actor / unit.

+Rep to any who help.

If I figure it out, I'll make a tutorial on how to add WoW units to SC2.

 

[Arhowk]

This is illegal the same way that importing WoW is illegal and immoral in Wc3

again, they just dont blend with the sc2 model quality

 

[Rispetto]

These ones seemed to.. but still I need to know how to assign imported models to actors / units; that's what my main question was.

 

[tagg1080]

dude, check sc2mapster, they have a whole thing on that.

I mean...


Get someone on here to write something up for you...

 

[xD.Schurke]

I think it's not illegal to use WoW models in your sc2map, as an example in the rules for the actual mapping contest by blizzard is written that u can use any resource provided by a blizzard game

 

[Dr Super Good]

Wait what? Did blizzard really say that?
Ill have to check hmm...

Anyway, use the previewer to get important model information. Then create a new model object in the models catalogue. Look at other units to see how its done. Then finally make a new actor and attach the model object to it (making sure the actor object is the same type as other units).

The actor events are tricky, I advise just looking at various units until you learn how they work cause they are prety logical but very flexible so can not be described in a post.

 

[Rispetto]

Oh, so I need to create a new actor then attach the imported files to it.

That makes more sense then what I was trying to do. Thank you, +Rep.

 

[Dr Super Good]

I can not find where blizzard said WoW models are allowed. They said music from other blizzard games are... but really I can not find where it says art content was allowed.

Do you happen to have a link?

 

[SanKakU]

i think it was just illegal for thw war3 models to be ripoffs of wow models...but idk.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Acording to SC2 terms of use, using WoW models is illegal cause they are copywrited content. Although as blizzard owns them they might be willing to make an exception but until they publicly say so, it must be deemed illegal.

The exception is in the mapping contest they said you are permitted to use sound content from any blizzard game which would include WoW, SC1, WC1,2,3 and even D1,2,3 (whatever is available so far). Although that only covers art, there is a possibility that they mean it coveres all game resources for those games.

 

[xD.Schurke]

then it seems like I missunderstood it.

But nevertheless we can use their sound stuff, which is also great

 

[BlueBerryWizard]

This is illegal the same way that importing WoW is illegal and immoral in Wc3

again, they just dont blend with the sc2 model quality

Wtf seriously? Immoral? Please explain to me what makes it immoral, from your perspective, to use WoW models in your maps..?

 

[Dr Super Good]

You are stealing them from blizzard by allowing people who did not buy WoW access to them.

 

[Rispetto]

You are stealing them from blizzard by allowing people who did not buy WoW access to them.

Actually to access the files you need to have WoW installed, seeing as how you need to pull the models straight out of the .MPQ files.

Though you can get WoW on the internet for free, it's safe to assume most people who would use the models own the game :S

 

[Renadi]

I'd like to put this up here to clear up confusion.

Q: Are there any legal issues with using art from other games in my map?
A: Technically, using any graphical material from other games in WC3 would be a violation of that other game's copyright and some WC3 modding community sites have specific rules against the posting of such content. In practice, as long as that other game is also made by Blizzard you are unlikely to suffer any legal repercussions, in fact, Blizzard has made several packs of WoW icons available specifically for WC3 mapmaking.

Blizzard encourages using their own resources in their own games, I don't find this surprising. . .

 

[Dr Super Good]

Ok firstly the wow model viewer's new versions have had a .m3 export script added to them specificially so you can use WoW models in SC2.

Secondly both that answer above and the WoW model viewer are not created by blizzard specifically. Only time can tell if blizzard will take action against art theft from their own games. If you see loads of WoW models in maps then I guess no action will be taken however blizzard should then make a series of WoW mod packs for SC2 so that people do not duplicate upload stuff (even if they are a few GB a piece).

 

[Zhall]

All copyright infringement should be cool if you make NON-PREMIUM maps. Other wise ya, crack down.

Btw, has anyone seen premium maps floating around?

 

[mrzwach]

No, because they don't have premium maps yet. >_.

 

[Statharas]

You know, premium maps will be FTW with wow models. Imagine a wow recreation using Wow models