WC3 to SC2 - legality question.

[NhazUl]

I was wondering... I don't have enough skills to successfully make models in 3DS Max, but I thought of using MdlVis for making MDX models and then converting them to M3 (done that with default WC3 models). But the problem is: is it legal for me to use WC3 textures for that? Thanks.

 

[Grey Nightmare]

I doubt you'd have any real issues as long as you're not making any profit (directly or indirectly), it'd be no different to people using WoW models in sc2 and as far as I know Blizzard haven't said they mind people doing that.

HOWEVER... I think you'll find yourself having a VERY hard time getting War3 models to work in starcraft II, its not simply a matter of running them through a converter, the games work in very different ways and even should you succeed the war3 models being all low poly and texture quality would look just awful next to sc2 doodads and terrain.

 

[NhazUl]

No, I'm making them about as high poly as WoW models (actually using the WC3 campaign screen models as a base) and I do plan to include normal (some difficulties here I sense), specular and emissive maps. I was just unsure whether that is legal.

 

[Alrik.ger]

It is being tolerated.