Starcraft 2 resources?

[mjllonir]

Hey guys,

Is there any hopes of finding resource categories like the WC3, but for SC2? What I mean by that is like an Icon section, a spell section, model, texture, etc.? The only one I don't see happening is the Map section, being replaced by the project section.

 

[Arhowk]

There will be no map section, due to the fact that u have to download the maps from B.net online and u cant add maps u downloaded off websites for use on b.net .

And due to the lack of the abillity to make sc2 resources to the public, the resource section wont be open but idk

 

[Statharas]

Blame Ralle.

 

[shadonavan]

Really so not even like a models/skin section or something like that? it seems like that could work becuase you can just port them into whatever map your working on right?

 

[Arhowk]

Blame Ralle.

Ok. go make a site, lets see how good ur sc2 downloads section is lol.

Really so not even like a models/skin section or something like that? it seems like that could work becuase you can just port them into whatever map your working on right?

He said that, they might add an advertisement page that would have like maps and mods. so theres basically only going to be a pack section lol

 

[Statharas]

Ok. go make a site, lets see how good ur sc2 downloads section is lol.

If we find a way to read DDS for THW, everything will go SMOOOOOOOOTHly... For now, people can just screenshot their skins and icons. Later, they won't have to.


CMON RALLE. You can do this........

 

[Dr Super Good]

What is the point of a download section when no one would use it? All art content should be distributed via mods on battlenet.

 

[Statharas]

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Blizzard you really did it this time......


Aww well, i guess you could add mod downloads from here. With info about the files in the mod.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Um.... why bother when you can just log into your editor, click dependiencies and choose a mod to download with its discription on the right.

 

[Arhowk]

I still feel the needs for download sections or atleast fucking advertisement sections.

 

[Statharas]

Because there's a SEA OF FRIGGIN MODS. Plus, users can't upload them all.

 

[takakenji]

Really so not even like a models/skin section or something like that? it seems like that could work becuase you can just port them into whatever map your working on right?

lol its not that easy at all

most people still dont know how the hell to make SC2 models, so dont expect to even see a model section untill a large ammount of people figure out SC2 models (and skins, i heard the skinning would be hard too because a lot of models have more than 1 texture for higher quality)

 

[Dark.Revenant]

We can't really do map downloads, except for singleplayer maps. But we definitely DO need a maps section (albeit without a download option unless the map is not intended for battle.net), so that people can see what's out there, know when something's updated, make comments/reviews, etc.

 

[kernelmode]

I don't get it, what didn't blizzard like about warcraft 3 mods? why did they do this this time?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Because it helps prevent maps being stolen, it allows maps to be played faster and gets around any map size limits.

 

[Rui]

Things with mods will be quite confusing, no? If each map maker makes a new mod, you will need to download tons of mods. On the other hand, if each map maker uses mods with more resources than those they need, you're downloading an unnecessary amount of resources.
The alternative seems to be uploading each model or skin as a mod, assuming maps can use an unlimited number of mods. I wonder if this is way it's going to be?

 

[Dr Super Good]

Downloading unescescary models is not that bad. It is once off keep in mind.

 

[mrzwach]

Things with mods will be quite confusing, no? If each map maker makes a new mod, you will need to download tons of mods. On the other hand, if each map maker uses mods with more resources than those they need, you're downloading an unnecessary amount of resources.
The alternative seems to be uploading each model or skin as a mod, assuming maps can use an unlimited number of mods. I wonder if this is way it's going to be?

You download an unnecessary amount of resources once. Doesn't seem like a big deal, since its a one time thing for any map. Also, I assume there will either be individual mods for models and such, and then packs with multiple models or whatever. Depends how people want to approach it.

 

[Zwiebelchen]

The mod approach of blizzard is one of the things that really makes me wanting to hug them and never let them go :/

I am currently planning on creating a universal hero attachment model pack that includes both a male and a female basic hero models with alternate attachable heads and attachment models.
With the mod approach, you need to download this pack once (and every time I update it) and do not have to worry about it again for every map that uses this pack.
And don't forget that you get around the stupid map size limit like that.

 

[Rui]

Downloading unescescary models is not that bad. It is once off keep in mind.

You download an unnecessary amount of resources once. Doesn't seem like a big deal, since its a one time thing for any map. (...)

I understand, but artistic resources in Starcraft II seem to take a lot, and downloading mods for maps you won't play again seems rather space-consuming.

 

[Zwiebelchen]

I understand, but artistic resources in Starcraft II seem to take a lot, and downloading mods for maps you won't play again seems rather space-consuming.

Ah, c'mon, who really cares about having to download a minute or two once?
Seriously, have you played the campaign? Half of the time you are staring at a loading screen. I think that is much worse than downloading map resources on bnet. Nowadays people don't use ISDN anymore. You can download like 10 megs of data in less than a minute. Lobby and map loading takes more time.

 

[Hawkwing]

What is the point of a download section when no one would use it? All art content should be distributed via mods on battlenet.

I think that's a very poor way to distribute it. I get distributing maps and campaigns over Battle.net, but not art/assets.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Well, firstly it means to problem with map file size because all the art is included via mods. Secondly it prevents downloading duplicate content.

 

[mrzwach]

I think that's a very poor way to distribute it. I get distributing maps and campaigns over Battle.net, but not art/assets.

Because clearly, it would be better to have every map with any decent amount of custom resources be over 50 mbs, as opposed to having to download those 50 mbs once and never redling it.

 

[Hawkwing]

It's just not a very organized way to do it. There's no awesome search filters and stuff that we have here on the Hive that makes it easy to find exactly what you're looking for.

Because clearly, it would be better to have every map with any decent amount of custom resources be over 50 mbs, as opposed to having to download those 50 mbs once and never redling it.

This is true. I didn't really consider that. However I stand by my point above.

 

[Dr Super Good]

An advertisiment section has already been created, and hopefully as the number of resources increases a better system will be set up.

 

[Hawkwing]

An advertisiment section has already been created, and hopefully as the number of resources increases a better system will be set up.

There. That's what I wanted to hear.

 

[Statharas]

I understand, but artistic resources in Starcraft II seem to take a lot, and downloading mods for maps you won't play again seems rather space-consuming.

See, other people. including you, can use the downloaded mod for other stuff. Other maps you play might use it as well.

 

[Rispetto]

Blame Ralle.

Correction: Blame Korea.