StarCraft II Galaxy Editor

[Deathcom3s]

and who said SC2 models are high poly? they are still low poly just with more details to work on. It's actually harder since you must make a low poly version and then make a high poly version from which to obtain the normal map.

I'm pretty sure that's what he meant. He's just saying that the low poly is easy to do, it's creating a good high poly which you use to bake the normal map that's hard. He's also talking about how it's harder to create good looking normal maps to be used in older engines that aren't exactly optimized for normal maps.

Oh yes, it might be worth noting that the editor is going to be added to the beta sometime in April. Just thought i should mention that little detail.

 

[andreasaspenberg]

according to blizzards own forums the editor wont contain units that were completely removed. however it will contain units that appear in the campaign.(like the warcraft 3 editor did.)

 

[Tleno]

Well compeletly removed ones won't be there, but all the scraped ones should.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Damn, they said that units cut from the game will not be included in the editor as models! NOOOOO!

 

[Hawkwing]

We'll still get access to the Wraith and Vulture and stuff though, seeing as they're still in the Singe-player mode.

 

[The World Is Flat]

but the tempest and the Soul Hunter were awesome.

 

[Hawkwing]

I don't understand why they'd take them out. All it does is take away from the potential of modders.

 

[redmarine]

I don't understand why they'd take them out. All it does is take away from the potential of modders.

Future models/concept for later expansions. Kinda makes sense to hide some of them in case they'll have a better use for them.

We got plenty of modelers to fill the gaps.

 

[maxor_gan]

I hope that there is more recourse and models in Galaxy Editor. Cant wait any longer!!! BTW is there any GUI for triggering?


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[Arhowk]

Probaly ofc. nobody really likes JASS except for like 20 people.

 

[WOWWARS]

GUI has been improved in sc2 alot so yeah.

 

[Hiruty]

GUI has been improved in sc2 alot so yeah.

i am pretty sure that they are enabling to do basicly anything in gui exepct add pictures but you can easily skip that with filters

 

[Mooglefrooglian]

Probaly ofc. nobody really likes JASS except for like 20 people.

You mean, most people who prefer being able to code anything reasonably useful.

 

[Hero_Lief]

Galaxy and GUI can both do the same exact things in StarCraft II. However, if you know Galaxy more, it's faster to use Galaxy than GUI.

 

[The World Is Flat]

exactly, unless your a slow typer...

 

[Hiruty]

yay finnaly i had a correct statement ^^

 

[BlinkBoy]

Galaxy and GUI can both do the same exact things in StarCraft II. However, if you know Galaxy more, it's faster to use Galaxy than GUI.

I'm sorry, but your argument is completely argueable. It's almost impossible for a language of higher abstraction to be able to do everything that it's lower abstraction level can do. If GUI would be able to do everything that Galaxy could do, then it would need to be almost identical to galaxy itself and that would render making a GUI pointless.

 

[The World Is Flat]

unless you don't know coding syntax... or want to learn... the hard way...

 

[Robbepop]

hiho,

i got a very important question.
well, you cant really answer without the final editor,
but i just want to know what you do think about it.

will it be possible to change tooltips of abilities, units ander even other objects ingame with triggers?
that would be something i really suggest for some map types - for example RPG maps.

what do you think?
will they add this feature or is it just too much work?

Robbepop

 

[The World Is Flat]

hmmm it would make sense to do so... you can do stuff like that in cinimatic dialouge cant you? in war3? or am i wrong...

bottom line:
i dont know... but i think it should be doable...

 

[Mr.Pockets00000]

I do believe you are wrong about there not being an in editor model editor. Bilzzard has talked about there being one... and the Terraton is more than proof of a model editor.

 

[Hawkwing]

and the Terraton is more than proof of a model editor.

If by more you mean it's not proof at all, then I agree!

 

[Doctor-Pepper]

Terratron is just one of the models created by blizzard, just like a zealot, ghost, tank etc

 

[redmarine]

I do believe you are wrong about there not being an in editor model editor. Bilzzard has talked about there being one... and the Terraton is more than proof of a model editor.

Look at the videos again, it is clearly just a model. Look how the Terran units just randomly shoot on the ground and not the unit itself.

There are no indications that the Galaxy Editor will feature a modeling editor. And it wouldn't actually make sense since there are already multiple alternative. Could you link me to your source? I've never heard about it even once.

 

[Asgard_Ragna]

Wow I jsut realized they have sent me a key with a later wave...downloading right now

 

[Hero_Lief]

Yeah.
I got two keys with two fake accounts I made using opt-in. One key for my mapmaking team and one for ma bestestest friend.
Another friend of my brother's made SIX accounts, and FIVE of them got in via opt-in. One account for him, one for my brother, and now he has 3 useless keys. No you may not have them.
All in all, a new wave has gone out today.

 

[Gallin]

Do you think they are releasing this anytime soon?

 

[Hero_Lief]

It's supposed to be out by the end of April.
And when Blizzard sets a semi-specific deadline like that they usually stick to it.

 

[The World Is Flat]

Unlike when they set a specific one.

 

[Hero_Lief]

Or a general one.
They only tend to follow semi-specific.
Unless it has something to do with WoW... *disgust*

 

[The World Is Flat]

lol

 

[Hiruty]

this April or next yr? cause i am getting Avatar at the end of this month

 

[Bloodbane7]

Will this new editor only have starcraft units by default in the unit editor? Or will it have warcraft units too? (I doubt they would put warcraft units in the editor but it would make me want this game even more if they did)

 

[Mooglefrooglian]

Will this new editor only have starcraft units by default in the unit editor? Or will it have warcraft units too? (I doubt they would put warcraft units in the editor but it would make me want this game even more if they did)

420 MB seems like a bit too much to me, and I dont see why you would want them. They will look extremly out of place and poor quality if you could convert them.

 

[Bloodbane7]

Well it would be nice because I wouldn't have to use the WCIII world editor ever again, and all my space units for space maps would be there as well as my wc3 units.

EDIT:
It would be even cool if Blizzard made an ultimate editor like on a seperate disk thats compatable for both wc3 and starcraft II (and any new Blizzard games.)
EDIT2:
sorry for the double edit... but just wanted to say your link "Mooglefrooglian" came up as 2 viruses on my virus scanner.

 

[Mooglefrooglian]

Just like JNGP is a virus too, right?

And no, I will simply repeat that WC3 is going to look stupidly out of place inside of SC2 if and when models are converted. That is all.

 

[Dark.Revenant]

...and then there's the fact that you'd have to be one naive, lazy motherfucker to automatically convert a WarCraft III map to a StarCraft II format whilst expecting it to hold a candle to the maps that are properly remade to take advantage of the engine, art, and battle.net capabilities.

 

[Hero_Lief]

this April or next yr? cause i am getting Avatar at the end of this month

The Galaxy Editor will be out within a month.
And StarCraft II should be out within 3 months.

Don't get Avatar, man. It was a terrible game; I got it on my PS3. The movie was great, but the game just sucked. Save up for SC2.

 

[AKAIMAX]

The Galaxy Editor will be out within a month.
And StarCraft II should be out within 3 months.

Don't get Avatar, man. It was a terrible game; I got it on my PS3. The movie was great, but the game just sucked. Save up for SC2.

3 months for Sc2??? REALLY? I though it was more like a year or so. Were did you find Blizzard saying this?

 

[The World Is Flat]

Not within three months, more liek four or five, but still... it IS close... after all, they did finish b.net 2.0.

 

[AKAIMAX]

Oh whew thats good Gives me more time to learn to model and texture Well I can't wait for the game just its going to take some time to buy it if its constantly going to be sold out .

 

[Hero_Lief]

Note I said SHOULD. Doesn't mean it will be. Especially by Blizzard terms.

Oh whew thats good Gives me more time to learn to model and texture Well I can't wait for the game just its going to take some time to buy it if its constantly going to be sold out .

Preorder it from Gamestop.

 

[The World Is Flat]

And that pre-order means i onw the game? not just reserve a copy?

 

[Hero_Lief]

It means the day the game is released, it arrives at your front door.

 

[TraceuR]

Omg!!!! Can't waaaait!

 

[Hero_Lief]

Welcome to the party.

 

[Arhowk]

Screw waiting for the thing, im still w8ing for the editor to come out. Im psyched to play like a kid in a toy store with that!

 

[arphax214]

dude i have a question is it possible to used custom models in the galaxy editor like we used too in WE?

 

[JakeCake]

dude i have a question is it possible to used custom models in the galaxy editor like we used too in WE?

yes

 

[Hero_Lief]

dude i have a question is it possible to used custom models in the galaxy editor like we used too in WE?

Of course it is, fool. There's even a 3dsmax plugin for .M3.