How to protect map

[Rapz0r]

How do you protect a map i have seen people do it but i don't know how
thanks

 

[swipe5weep]

use map protectors programs like vexorian's map optimizer, x-protect, etc.

 

[sPy]

Wc3 Map Optimizer

 

[Teelo]

By going and getting some self esteem and not worrying about how others might judge your coding style.

 

[Aesthetics]

By going and getting some self esteem and not worrying about how others might judge your coding style.

I never thought that people would judge my coding style, but that they might steal maps.

 

[Acorn511]

Have a little bit more faith in people. Had my map unprotected for over a year and the only people that wanted to remake it (ex. in chinese) asked for permission first.

I like unprotected maps because it's a good way to learn triggering from examples =D

 

[Newominus]

But if your map gets so overwhelmingly popular, you won't just want to protect it. You'll HAVE to protect it, Just like DotA.

 

[Teelo]

So what if someone steals it? If the map was good enough, everyone will know who the true author was.

 

[Aesthetics]

So what if someone steals it? If the map was good enough, everyone will know who the true author was.

Kodo Tag was a very nice map that appeared on BNet at least once a day, but no one knows the "usual" map to host for a game of Kodo Tag (see Epic War for rip-off examples).

 

[swipe5weep]

Dont blame anybody if he wants to protect his map. We got different opinions about that, just respect.

 

[Bond009]

I agree its nice when people choose not to protect a map so others can learn from it. i have done plenty of that in my day, but at least i didnt steal it i just learned how things worked back when i was a noob and did my own thing.

But if your map gets so overwhelmingly popular, you won't just want to protect it. You'll HAVE to protect it, Just like DotA.

But that^ is very true, sometimes maps do need to be protected, its just how it is.
ALSO

Does anyone know how DotA is protected?!?? most maps when unportected can at least see unit/ability data but in dota NOTHING can be seen.. N-O-T-H-I-N-G.
I am interested how this is done very much so. If anyone knows.. let me know