WoW Importing

[Csicska]

"The direct exporting of resources from games other than Warcraft III is prohibited. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, World of Warcraft®. No such resources may be submitted to THW. Forum discussions pertaining to the export or editing of resources from other games will be closed."

The meaning of this is not totaly clear for me.
Let's say, for example;
Someone imports World of Warcraft musics, and sounds into his map. Then he uploads his map into hive. Does this mean that he violated the rules, and the map won't get approved? I know that this rule only mentions "forum discusses", but maybe I missed something.
So, long story short: If someone uses WoW sound files in his map, does he violate the rules by doing so? And if he does, does he still violate them, if he makes his map protected, so that nobody can open it, and nobody can get to the imported files?

 

[DesKaladA]

Unless is has been releaced under a sepisifc licence and that licence allows you to then its fine if no

Then the map sall be deleted and you will be punished

 

[The Last Istari]

If it's copyrighted material being directly ripped in any way, shape for form, then it is prohibited.

Even if it's just Tyranny Normality by Papa Roach and the song is not modified, then it's illegal.

 

[Csicska]

Ah, damn
Thanks for information though

 

[BoneBreaker]

Many maps on the HIVE database have imported sounds from Unreal Tournament, so I don't think using sounds from other games in a map is a big deal. Even DotA uses Unreal Tournament sounds...

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Sounds and Soundtracks from other games usually get accepted.

 

[~Void~]

I think the main concern is about models. It's probably not even because it's illegal seeing as Blizzard won't do shit about it, it's just because the models look dumb in maps and it's encouraged that you don't rip stuff off other games because you are too lazy to get your own.

 

[Gilles]

Sounds are a little harder to catch, and we don't really spend a whole lot of time moderating each map, unless it's a quality map.

DotA does have custom sounds. I have a reason to Ignore the map!

 

[Belgarath]

Unless someone's gonna be running every game sound at the same time as the sounds in the game, I don't think that you'd get punished or anything.

 

[Direfury]

Blizzard DID market a Diablo Soundtrack, those songs are allowed, right?

 

[Csicska]

Thanks for aditional infomation, but now, I'm really completely unsure wheter I should use music and sounds (Like boss sounds) on my map or no
"Sounds are a little harder to catch, and we don't really spend a whole lot of time moderating each map, unless it's a quality map." -> Not really clear for me. Does this mean, that it's hard for moderators to catch sounds, so maybe they won't find them, or what?

 

[HappyTauren]

Don't import sounds in MP map, they are useless.

 

[Csicska]

Actually, my map isn't going to be multiplayer. But why would sounds be useless for multiplayer maps?

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

They take a lot of space and don't really add to the gameplay.

Just import the damn sounds. Nobody'll ever catch you and nobody cares enough to force you to remove them. As long as you give credits or something, you'll be fine.

 

[Csicska]

^^ Exactly what I wanted to hear Thanks

 

[Captain Griffen]

Blizzard DID market a Diablo Soundtrack, those songs are allowed, right?

Of course not...they MARKETED it. Meaning they sold it, rather than distributed it for free.

 

[Gilles]

Of course not...they MARKETED it. Meaning they sold it, rather than distributed it for free.

If you bought it you might be able to. Although if you buy it and put it in the map, then upload it here, that could be considered releasing it to the public for free, and illegal.

Pretty much any custom sound is illegal unless you made it, or someone who did make it, has released it for free. Although I wouldn't bother Ignoring a map for sounds.