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[Wolverabid]

The Hive Workshop

Model Submission Rules

• No Model may violate any of THW's general or specific site rules as detailed in the FAQ
  
  
• Models must be original creations or have received the original author's documented and verifiable permission.
  
  
• No unedited models contained within the war3.mpq, war3patch.mpq, or war3x.mpq may be submitted.
  
  
• All building, destructible, item, and unit models must include a game camera or portrait model; attachment and doodad models need not.
  
  
• Building, destructible, and unit models that require animations should be properly animated.
  
  
• If the model requires custom texture files all necessary textures must be included.
  
  
• An image of the model must be submitted. In-game screenshots are strongly recommended.
  
  
• No models directly exported from games other than Warcraft III will be accepted.
  This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, World of Warcraft®.
  
  
  • Models exported from other games may be accepted if the model editor has significantly modified the file.
  
  
• Resource Moderators shall decide on a case-by-case basis which models are acceptable. If a model is rejected, valid reason(s) must be stated.

This document is subject to future revision and/or amendment.

 

[Wolverabid]

Model Submission Rules

The above set of model submission rules have long been used by our model resource moderators to evaluate model submissions.

These guidelines have developed over time based on experience, practice and value-added results. Drastic changes are unlikely to occur although slight revisions are possible.

They are (somewhat belatedly) being made available to our community for information, consideration and discussion.

Before this discussion proceeds, I'll remind everyone that it's a VERY IMPORTANT topic in our Site Discussion forum. Flaming and off topic spam have no place here and will dealt with most severely.

What says The Hive?

 

[ragingspeedhorn]

Uhh, Wolverabid, Starcraft was 2d

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Sorry for topic ressurection, but I didn't know if what I have to say merits a new thread. As the old saying goes, better safe than sorry. Especially in site discussion...

On to what I have to say, there doesn't seem to be a Weaponless model tag, and it seems like a rather good idea. Also, if you search "weaponless" you find absolutely nothing.

 

[Kimbo]

You want a weaponless model category? people should do that themselves, its a waste to host.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

If you even search for "weaponless", absolutely nothing shows up. It's why I was inquiring. I'm rather certain that there are or should be weaponless models here, searching them one by one would definitely be a waste of time.

 

[Kimbo]

We don't allow weaponless models since it doesn't comply with the rules of quality and effort.

Just search the forums, people have made packs of them i hear.

 

[Horn]

This model was made by me, animated by RF. Can yuo edit the description?
http://hiveworkshop.com/resources_new/models/777/

 

[Kimbo]

I cant edits descrips, model resource mods can only approve, un-app or ignore resources. We have no true power over the model and its info/content, just its status.

 

[Horn]

This is also using my skin (however bad it was) without any credit given. Please delete it.

http://hiveworkshop.com/resources_new/models/1191


Also, why are there models that blatantly break the author's wishes?

This model is only authorised for download on www.wc3sear.ch

One example:

http://hiveworkshop.com/resources_new/models/1450

 

[Kimbo]

I have moved the one that had your wip texture to the ignore section (no one can see or dl it besides model rec mods, tell me if you can see it to make sure)

I'll talk with Wolve when I have time or either Ralle to ask if model resource mods can have permission to edit people's model descriptions aswell.

As for the last model you showed..well.. I'll have to talk to Wolve about...that.. o.0

 

[Horn]

All of Garfield's models have a similar description. May be worth contacting him.

 

[Kimbo]

Okay..umm..well he hasn't been at sear/hive for about 2 years nor can I retrieve his email.

I may discuss with Wolve whether to remove them to respect the author, BUT we may allow them since hive is simply re-hosting wc3sear content in respect.

/me is confuzzled.

 

[Wolverabid]

This is also using my skin (however bad it was) without any credit given. Please delete it.

http://hiveworkshop.com/resources_new/models/1191


Also, why are there models that blatantly break the author's wishes?

This model is only authorised for download on www.wc3sear.ch

One example:

http://hiveworkshop.com/resources_new/models/1450

Indeed, Werewulf has ignored that particular model: the public can't see it without knowing the exact URL and no other user may re-upload that specific resource.

In regards to azruk: Last Activity: 08-23-2006. We can try to contact him, probability of success: unlikely. However if for any reason he feels that his work should not be made available to the Warcraft III community via The Hive Workshop, it will be removed.

Werewulf: you may now update icon and model resources (including descriptions).

 

[Kofi_Banan]

Is there any key of choisng model to test by moderators? Cause some models are tested 5 min after submit and some after 2 weeks : o?

 

[Kimbo]

Not really, if we suspect one of theft or not too sure if its close to approval lines we often leave them for eachother. Plus, alot are still waiting updates and those that arnt updated after around 10 days (or alot more) i clean. (only if there is a mod who asked for update and they didnt do it.

 

[Wolverabid]

This model was made by me, animated by RF. Can yuo edit the description?
http://hiveworkshop.com/resources_new/models/777/

I edited the description of that model.

Is there any key of choisng model to test by moderators? Cause some models are tested 5 min after submit and some after 2 weeks : o?

Resource moderators' time is limited. Presentation is very important to moderators when browsing the submission list. If a model has an IN GAME screenshot and a clear, detailed author's description it will appeal to moderators far more than those that lack them. If a model has defects that mods feel should be addressed, a delay for upgrades and updates is sure to occur.

 

[Horn]

Change your name to General Frank and you'll get special queue jumping priviledges. :spellbreaker: