Stolen Map on Battle.net

[mininuke10]

Since I have now seen this twice, I thought I should mention it. A couple months ago I was developing a Warcraft III map, I never got around to finishing it, after putting some more stuff in I log into battle.net and see a game with MY map in it. I NEVER released it on the internet or hosted it at all! The same thing just happened today, how do they get my maps from my computer and how do I stop it?

 

[FrIkY]

You obviously have some kind of virus, spyware or something like that, I guess. Do you have an anti-virus program?

 

[Thorneon]

that happened to me too. Did you ever host it on b.net and not let anyone join so you could test it?

 

[mininuke10]

I never hosted it on b.net only in singleplayer, and I do have internet protection, I use Norton 360

 

[howl2000]

Did you actually join the room and make sure that it was the same map. I have experienced a bug where certain maps show up with same name when put in same folder even though they are completely different.

 

[mininuke10]

yeah i joined it, saw the same terrain, name and he just changed the creators name, i said it was mine and he kicked me

 

[Matt540 sheep god!]

Join the map first. There is occsionally a bug where a map will seem to be hosted if you open it in World editor. SOmetimes, it gets mixed up with maps due to similar names. Othertimes, it is for random purposes. A game I played called MTG tower wars, for instance, had its map in place of a game label LOAP gold, but when I joined, I didnt pay attention to the game name, it it WAS Loap gold.

 

[warden13]

The same thing happened to me long time ago, don't worry. If you would join that game, you would see that, that is not your map. Just some other map with the same filename. Or something smillar to it. I was worried a lot and quickly joined that game with anger. But it was not my map. Relax.

 

[mininuke10]

but the map was mine, the minimap was the same, and the name of the map was the same, i actually joined the room, and I saw it was my map

 

[Restor]

Did you play that map?

 

[Matt540 sheep god!]

but the map was mine, the minimap was the same, and the name of the map was the same, i actually joined the room, and I saw it was my map

YOu fully DLed it?

 

[howl2000]

He said he got kicked so he didn't see the inside of the map. It was probably just a bug. If you did see the inside of the map, you have a virus and should find it. If you can't you should reinstall windows because someone is stealing your personal files.

 

[Restor]

I really doubt that someone would hack into computer only for some WE map.

I think our angry friend just didnt properly read all post above and still dont understand it.

 

[mininuke10]

nah im not angry, i spent 5 minutes at it tops, it doesnt matter anymore i guess, thats more all who helped +rep

 

[Your Friendly Bot]

lol

You know that Map\Test forlder?

People might host a map from that Test folder.

If it does, you're recent testing will look like he's hosting it.

If you join, you will still have to download the map he's hosting,.

Giving you time to complain.

 

[Azeroc]

Your map isnt stolen, its common bug, you sometimes see your map mini-map when someone hosts something, you have to wait when your DL is finished in that hosted game and then mini-map will fully change, I think its happening couse of auto-saving system when you make a map. So dont worry and make your map further...

Also when hosting public beta of my maps I had guy who came in and was psycho and said: "You fucking noob, you stole my map, I gonna ban you and report you" , when he finished DL he was like "No comment...." , Its a bug so dont worry...

I firstly knew this is a bug couse someone hosted vamp fire and my map mini-map was there...

 

[Your Friendly Bot]

Also when hosting public beta of my maps I had guy who came in and was psycho and said: "You fucking noob, you stole my map, I gonna ban you and report you" , when he finished DL he was like "No comment...." , Its a bug so dont worry...

That was you.

 

[Azeroc]

That was you.

You even know what I am talking, do you? If no, then why you posted this?