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Downloading Maps?

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Unfortunately, whenever I try to DL a map from either Epicwar, Hive, or anything like getdota.com, the map will download, but when the map opens in the editor, some of it loads and it gives me a message like "Invalid Trigger" or "Missing Doodad"

Any Ideas?
 
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The map is protected.

The author of the map purposely corrupted its World Editor files so that it can't be modified, its a "protection" method used by Authors so other people can't claim the Author's work as their own or modify it without permission.
 
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The map is protected.

The author of the map purposely corrupted its World Editor files so that it can't be modified, its a "protection" method used by Authors so other people can't claim the Author's work as their own or modify it without permission.

That.

Simple.

Period.

My three eurocents, and one of S_S.
 
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Sorry, I was unable to get to this thread for a while today, and no, I've tried to DL around 30-40 maps and I don't believe they were all protected, For instance, I've tried Diablo 3 for Warcraft, and several other popular maps. (I know what protecting a map is)
 
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Sorry, I was unable to get to this thread for a while today, and no, I've tried to DL around 30-40 maps and I don't believe they were all protected, For instance, I've tried Diablo 3 for Warcraft, and several other popular maps. (I know what protecting a map is)

Off course, not all of them are protected, it's just a way to prevent people stealing/ripping/cloning/etc stuff of them.
 
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One more thing: If you download them, do they get opened in WE? If yes, try moving them (cut & paste) them from your temporary folder (the place where downloaded files go to), to your Map Folder.

Or shit like that.
 
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