Does anyone know how DotA protects Map?

[Bond009]

I have deprotected many maps before just to see how some things work and whatnot triggers are never shown but i can most often tell how things work from just seeing ability data sometimes. Anyway all maps i deprotect i can still see at the very least unit and ability data. on DotA Allstars i cant see anything.. there is no custom data in that map what so ever. What is DotA using the protect the map in such a way???

I know its not 4.9wc3mapoptimizer because that is what i use and i have deprotected my own maps before just to see.

Anyone that honestly knows of the program or method DotA uses please explain

Thanks in advance

{EDIT}
Im not gonna try and unlock and steal DotA lol im just very curious how DotA protects it some other way than anyone else i've seen..

 

[mast3r13orn]

Well DotA is a protected map, and for the reason that many map makers simply copy a map and put their names under it.. Which is unfair imo.
If you do wish to learn from this, i highly suggest you talk to some makers of Dota!
no-one can really help you with this

{EDIT}
And using a map optimizer should get your maps hooked up too!
Simply select the option 'Remove as much WE only data as possible' to make it impossible to enter the map.

 

[D4RK_G4ND4LF]

1. double posting is not allowed ( http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/faq/rules/#faq_doublepost )
2. deprotecting maps is not allowed either
3. however since everyone knows who made dota and everybody downloads it from getdota.com anyway I don't think it will matter
4. you should search for another forum where deprotecting is practiced/allowed

 

[Aesthetics]

What DotA uses? Something you can't crack, to say the least.

 

[DragoonZombie]

I wonder who came up with the term "protected", because all what happens is that the map is being damaged until it can no longer be opened in the World Editor. So the correct term for "deprotecting" would be repairing.

Anyway to answer your question, I believe I heard that DotA uses imported .slk files in which all object data including customs are located inside. Therefore they aren't displayed in the object editor.

 

[Bond009]

Dont worry i already talked to IceFrog and have my answer now

 

[Spoontoobig]

Could you share the answer with all?

 

[Squiggy]

No, because talking about deprotection is not allowed here

 

[The Reborn Devil]

Yes, deprotection is not an allowed topic on this forum, however, I can tell you DotA uses a lot of imported .slk files and stuff making it really hard to locate the script once you've managed to deprotect it.

 

[MortAr]

Dont worry i already talked to IceFrog and have my answer now

I really doubt that IceFrog has shared with you something like this.

 

[Arowanna]

I really doubt that IceFrog has shared with you something like this.

Would be good if IceFrog shared his stuff though...
But I understand him, if I had put so much time into a "mod",
then I would've kept it to myself as well. But still, he could help the communities

And that might even help us in SC2? Or will it...?
What language will we use in SC2, not JASS, right?

 

[Mechanical Man]

No, because talking about deprotection is not allowed here

He asks only how it's protected, not to unprotect

 

[Arowanna]

He asks only how it's protected, not to unprotect

That's what I wanted to say, and that's a good thought in my opinion