How should the credits look like?

[Krotos]

As the tittle says - I wasn't sure, where to put that as it doesn't sound for me like a warcraft 3 editor question, but more as a site-relating one.

So....what's my point? Well, I want to ask about that, how should the credits in a map be written.

Example: I used 2-3 models from - let's say - General Frank's resources, then 2-3 icons from - for example - Pyritie etc., etc. At the end of downloading skins etc. I have resources from ~40 people. Do I have to type them all in credits or will it be enough if I write that models, skins etc. belong to their users or are from hiveworkshop?

Once more if a thread is wrong section, I'm sorry, it just didn't fit to wc3 editor help zone in my humble opinion.

About introduction: my thread has been made long time ago, so....^^

 

[Linaze]

Every single author.

 

[Nichita_00]

Just say something along the lines of "Credits go to the models' respective creators/owners" and bother with it only if anyone complains xP

 

[Krotos]

Every single author.

Well, the list would've been god damn long and I don't have a good memory. Isn't Nichita's idea better?

 

[viiva]

Well, the list would've been god damn long and I don't have a good memory. Isn't Nichita's idea better?

There, you solved your problem yourself

 

[Krotos]

There, you solved your problem yourself

Hmm...thank you then, I just don't want to risk any issues when I'll release my map. ^^

 

[Ralle]

As long as you keep their names in there along with the word credit I think they'll be happy. But leaving their names out will be a bad decision.

I remember using a spell made by Darky. I put the credit in the tooltip.

 

[Krotos]

As long as you keep their names in there along with the word credit I think they'll be happy. But leaving their names out will be a bad decision.

I remember using a spell made by Darky. I put the credit in the tooltip.

Well, I did it like that:

"Models, icons, skins and a few spells: www.hiveworkshop.com, wc3c.net and their respective makers"

I think that's a good compromise, isn't it?

 

[Aeroblyctos]

I think you should at least put their names.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

People should be happy that resource providers give away resources for free. The only thing we ask in return is to recieve a proper acknowlegement/credit in the map as a sign of graditude.
I'd be pissed if I see a map that uses my stuffs but not have mentioned my username in the credits.

One clever way is to create an optional quest (via trigger editor) where you name it Credits and put all the authors names in that quest's description.
If the quest tab gets full, make an additional quest tab and fill in the rest.

In case you don't remember the author names, remember the names of the model files and search for them in the resource databases (and also from other sites if you've downloaded stuffs somewhere else). If you find the resources you search for, you'll definately find the author names.

 

[Krotos]

I think you should at least put their names.

It's going to take a lot of time then....wouldn't it be fair the way I have written in my post before? I saw such way of crediting in a few quite popular maps, I've even seen them on Hive so....isn't it enough ? I'm confused now.

@Down:

Hmmm...if you say so. I 'love' documentation, however I'll do it the way you ask for.

 

[Linaze]

Every single author.

Very easy to understand, very easy to implement.

 

[Krotos]

Oh, one thing more - will it be enough to write it like:

"Model/skin/icon - owner"

Or:

"Models/icons/skins have been made by: authors" ?

I was going to write it the first way, but it's always good to ask.

 

[General Frank]

I made a tutorial on crediting some years ago. It will up available soon.

 

[kola]

I think that's a good compromise, isn't it?

Lol? its a very bad compromise, You take a ressource from someone that put efforts in, at least write his name in a quest (Quest thingy place used for information or quests normaly) used for a credit section. You know, Companies like blizzard are paying people to make Spells, models, Skins, Icons, Triggers. You get them for free, at least give credit lol.

 

[M0rbid]

A very easy way, if you want to prevent from having documantation problems in the future...
Is writing down the models/skins/icons/spells/whatever name and the name of the creator down as a line in a trigger or in a seperate text file and copy pasta it into a quest when finishing your map...

 

[Pyritie]

It's going to take a lot of time then....wouldn't it be fair the way I have written in my post before? I saw such way of crediting in a few quite popular maps, I've even seen them on Hive so....isn't it enough ? I'm confused now.

Just get off your lazy ass and do it. Yes it's time consuming, but so is making a map. >__>

 

[Septimus]

you don't need to wrote which model belong to which author, just the author name would be sufficient.

Example

Model Resources - General Frank, Pyritie, Elenai
Spells Resources - Hanky, Dr Super Good.