Wow models in wc3

[Foxace]

There are mods here in hiveworkshop that have wow models, but is it allowed?

 

[TriggerHappy]

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/rules-information-710/map-submission-rules-228244/

Ripped resources from other games are not allowed to be used, unless they are from another Blizzard Entertainment game or if their license permits the use in maps (proper proof for this use must be put in the description).

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/rules-information-710/model-submission-rules-237333/

No models directly exported from games other than Warcraft III will be accepted.

 

[Foxace]

Why is it allowed to take models from other blizzard game? has blizzard allowed the wow model usage in wc3?

 

[Vinz]

They didn't disallow it either, so maybe Blizzard didn't care to that extent.

 

[gorillabull]

i think they actually encourage it example all the wow icons in the icon section same for models but you cant modify them or something this kind of gives an idea http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/company/about/legal-faq.html

 

[Foxace]

Are wow models different in how to import them?

 

[TriggerHappy]

Are wow models different in how to import them?

They need to be converted to MDX format first, then reduced in quality.

You can check this thread for some already converted ones.

 

[Lockheart]

If you google "wow model warcraft 3" you will finde some.
For example this site offers some, but they nearly force you to register with a pop up.

But there are more sites I think, this was just the first one I klicked in google.

 

[Foxace]

I cant find any other model site than those listed here.

 

[Vinz]

Chaosrealm.

 

[Foxace]

Those forums have very limited amount of models and I am looking for spesific models. Is it hard to convert wow models into wc3? I would have assumed that by now there would have been a large library of wc3 converted wow models.

 

[Dr Super Good]

Originally maps with WoW models in them were meant to be rejected but after enough evidence it was revoked. It does not even just apply to WoW now as well.

One could import WoW, SC2 and D3 models into WC3 and the site can still approve it. Although it seems the rules are still crazy in the model section (not allowing it), I do think there is effort being made for some facility to support Blizzard game rips in a way that no individual is credited (which is what model makers complain about the most).

 

[Nichilus]

As a side note, I do not advice using WoW models in WC3 maps - those models are far too detailed, unnecessarily so for wc3, because they are meant to be in game which needs those details. Such detailed models take a lot more space than regular models intended for WC3 and it will drastically increase map size.

 

[Foxace]

Yeah but I need spesific type of models, not intending to fill the map with wow models.

 

[Lockheart]

There is a guide here. Check it. Hope it'll help this time.
It also seems not to be to difficult to understand. If you got further questions just ask.

This seems to be interesting, too. This and This.

 

[Foxace]

Where to get mywarcraftstudio?

 

[LordDz]

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads...e-did-you-go?p=7557613&viewfull=1#post7557613

 

[Lockheart]

Google. C'me on. Wasn't that hard.