How big may my map/imports be?

[chilla_killa]

Hey I'm working on a Fallout map and I uses MANY imports.
At the moment I have 4,5 MB file size of the map and I still need music and custom UI.

So my question is:

How how much imports may I have?
How big can a map maximally be?
ow much must the map be to host it on battlenet?

+rep for answers

 

[MortAr]

Maximum filesize is 8.0 MB (megabytes), but I won't recommend you go over 6.
Considering DotA (as the most-played b.net map) is 6.79 MB, downloading it from the game takes about 3 minutes with an average internet speed.

As for the number of imports - never heard of anykind of limit.

 

[DarkAngelAzazel]

I am not sure whether the 8 mb limit is for all server :/?

But remember that your map must be extremely popular to get over 4 mb as it will take a long to download.

 

[Anachron]

There is no maximum size.
About battle.net: As already said, 8mb.

I once (somehow) created (bugged) a map that was about 1,2 GB big.

 

[meOme]

LAN also has the 8mb limit. The only one unlimited is Singleplayer.

 

[Dr Super Good]

How how much imports may I have?

You are limited to the file table the mpq can store in WC3. SC2 and WoW MPQs allow more elements but you are looking at the thousands (even more in WoW and SC2 mpqs).

How big can a map maximally be?

Its based on how many bits the MPQ uses to store address locations and block tables and stuff. I believe it was caped at a GB or so odd in WC3 while in SC2 and WoW it is probably a lot of giga bytes.

ow much must the map be to host it on battlenet?

8 MegaBytes.

 

[chilla_killa]

Thanks a lot, that helps. My map will be around 8 MB big, but it's very HQ.

 

[Bribe]

Be sure to promote it creatively if it's something people want to see. Obviously that doesn't mean spamming it in the battle.net chat rooms