Map Version Compatibility

[I N V I C T U S]

Is there a way for version 1.27 world editor open a version 1.32 reforged map?

 

[Uncle]

Is there a way for version 1.27 world editor open a version 1.32 reforged map?

How would the editor handle the missing features that come with updating to 1.32? I guess if there was some kind of custom community-made editor, but I don't know of one that can do this.

Anyway, I don't think there's much of a reason to be on 1.27. There's a version of 1.31 that people use which is pre-Reforged.

 

[deepstrasz]

Map Adapter

Have you ever wanted to play a map but couldn't, because it was made with Reforged's World Editor? Well today is your lucky day, because now you can make those maps compatible with patch 1.31 (1.30, 1.29, and 1.28 also supported, or any patch for which you have the game files since v1.0.0)...

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Your best shot. Doesn't work on some due to those maps using new natives and other things.

Not quite editor related question in the direct sense though.

 

[I N V I C T U S]

Thanks for the response guys I'll check on it later, yeah sorry I did not really know where to put this question on the section.

 

[Master Zul'khan]

I don't think there's much of a reason to be on 1.27.

disagree. :<

Everyone should play 1.27b WC3

Everyone including the pro players should play the 1.27b version of the WC3 classic till Blizzard fix Reforged and remove the policy or redo the game and do what Blizzard said they were supposed to do in 2018. New blizzard is really ruining the games and this is not the old blizzard that we know...

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[Uncle]

disagree. :<

Everyone should play 1.27b WC3

Everyone including the pro players should play the 1.27b version of the WC3 classic till Blizzard fix Reforged and remove the policy or redo the game and do what Blizzard said they were supposed to do in 2018. New blizzard is really ruining the games and this is not the old blizzard that we know...

us.forums.blizzard.com

What? Why not play 1.28, or 1.29, or 1.30, or 1.31, they're all pre-Reforged. There's all sorts of fun stuff you're missing out on by not using 1.31.

Also, Blizzard does not give a FUCK about this game. They want the fans to stop playing it, they want it to die, it's in their best interest to shut down the servers for good.

 

[deepstrasz]

Also, Blizzard does not give a FUCK about this game. They want the fans to stop playing it, they want it to die, it's in their best interest to shut down the servers for good.

Such fools though. They didn't even try to promote Reforged more with the Chronicles of the Second War campaign (or high quality custom stuff). Do they think that people will simply stop playing Warcraft III if they don't maintain the game? If they somehow do a pull the plug move, they will actually lose potential customers not draw the Warcraft III fans to other of their games.

 

[Uncle]

Such fools though. They didn't even try to promote Reforged more with the Chronicles of the Second War campaign (or high quality custom stuff). Do they think that people will simply stop playing Warcraft III if they don't maintain the game? If they somehow do a pull the plug move, they will actually lose potential customers not draw the Warcraft III fans to other of their games.

Yeah, it's a shame, Reforged could've been a massive success had they given it the time and care it needed.

Anyway, it's all business decisions. If you were Apple and in the process of developing the iPhone 16, would you really care about complaints coming from iPhone 1 users - a phone released 18 years ago? Would complaints from 0.1% of your customer base really be on your radar? Obviously an honest company, and usually a much smaller one which seems to be a requirement for honesty, would still care as they want to keep their customers happy and maintain a positive public image, but Blizzard's focus is on new stuff which will market towards a MUCH larger consumer base - one that does not even know that Reforged exists.

We all want good guy Blizzard to come back but I just don't see it happening. I think we have to settle with these new balance patches being the only improvements that the game will receive from this point on. Which is telling because they're the easiest thing to change about the game, open the World Editor and modify a couple of fields in a matter of seconds.

Anyway, to stay on topic, I still think 1.31 is a good compromise if you don't want Reforged crap but still want to use a more advanced version of the game with many new and useful features. I'll personally always use the latest patch because I know how to work around the issues introduced, plus the whole being able to actually play it on the BNET aspect (sort of important).

 

[raypack]

Yeah, it's a shame, Reforged could've been a massive success had they given it the time and care it needed.

Anyway, it's all business decisions. If you were Apple and in the process of developing the iPhone 16, would you really care about complaints coming from iPhone 1 users - a phone released 18 years ago? Would complaints from 0.1% of your customer base really be on your radar? Obviously an honest company, and usually a much smaller one which seems to be a requirement for honesty, would still care as they want to keep their customers happy and maintain a positive public image, but Blizzard's focus is on new stuff which will market towards a MUCH larger consumer base - one that does not even know that Reforged exists.

We all want good guy Blizzard to come back but I just don't see it happening. I think we have to settle with these new balance patches being the only improvements that the game will receive from this point on. Which is telling because they're the easiest thing to change about the game, open the World Editor and modify a couple of fields in a matter of seconds.

Anyway, to stay on topic, I still think 1.31 is a good compromise if you don't want Reforged crap but still want to use a more advanced version of the game with many new and useful features. I'll personally always use the latest patch because I know how to work around the issues introduced, plus the whole being able to actually play it on the BNET aspect (sort of important).

... it's sad to read the truth, BUT I still believe there can be a Blizzard redemption arc. If Miley freaking Cyrus can have one, Blizzard can too!

Actually, I (and some others) use patch 1.29 for map making (and to play in general) since 1.31 has way more bugs that not only affect campaigns but also custom maps and custom campaigns.
Although I gotta say: 1.36 WE runs like 20 times faster than 1.29 WE.

 

[Chaosium]

Would a map still be incompatible if one was to remove any trace of the new functions etc.?

 

[raypack]

Would a map still be incompatible if one was to remove any trace of the new functions etc.?

I'm 100% certain it would, yeah. But this is pure speculation on my side.
If I don't forget, I will test it tomorrow! I will open a new map on 1.36, literally save it (empty map) and then try to open it on 1.29

 

[Nichilus]

The question is how various map files would load in older versions - since files like the unit definition file, gui triggers file, etc. all have versions. How will older WE handle incompatible version in those files?