Eventually, I think they'll have matchmaking for custom games, so newbies will automatically be put together, and pros will automatically be put together. Then you won't need to put "Noobs only" or "Pros only" in the lobby name.
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Why do we need named lobbies? What information would you guys want to put in the title that you couldn't specify in the game mode, map name, etc?
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would be amazing for sc2bw since players could once again name the lobby the skill level they are aiming for
C- Protoss. A Zerg, etc.
This is actually really good news, I honestly did not expect to be getting the Patch until end of August ... but now we know it will be coming - a clense of maps really needs to be done - like if you don't update your map for 1.5 it won't show when you search for it. This would keep games like Desert Strike off the radar and allow for Desert Strike II - the Frozen Strike or w/e to come through and fill the gaps.
I was honestly expecting a months warning, rather than a few days, but I should have known better based on past experiences. So yes, it sucks that with only three days warning that nearly all major projects (I very highly doubt) will be released with the Patch. But we should be seeing them in the next month, fingers crossed.
wow patch in three days O.o
postponed any update, because i have almost no time currently.
can anybody tell me what i have to do to update a map? aka add a few screenshots for the lobby, update description
yesterday i've read about "soon" and wanted to start reading into 1.5 stuff and now this...
wow patch in three days O.o
postponed any update, because i have almost no time currently.
can anybody tell me what i have to do to update a map? aka add a few screenshots for the lobby, update description
yesterday i've read about "soon" and wanted to start reading into 1.5 stuff and now this...
- icon: 225x150 size, jpg,png,tga,dds,bmp
- screenshots with a small description
- descriptions: 3 basic instructions, 1 how to win, 5 advanced instructions
- screenshots for how to play section
- tutorial map (if you want :D )
- a first patch note
- fix all the bugs 1.5 created in your map
It's been a long time since I worked on screenshots, but I believe it actually brings up a "dimensions picker" where you can to crop the picture to fit properly.
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Hey i just wanted to ask because i installed the beta today and saw a lot of ppl already published their map in the arcade beta, so do these people already have advantage on me? should i also publish my map in the beta? or will the whole thing reset july 31?
what is the default resoluton for the screenshots?
800x600 is the maximum. if you try to use a bigger one then you'll be given an option to crop it (but not resize). This is strange because the lowest possible resolution that SC2 can run is 1024x768...
@Exaken: Go I believe we are already unable to upload maps to the beta. I've been trying since yesterday and I het a 'gateway down' error message. Other guys reported it to blizzard too. Or maybe I'm wrong, can anyone confirm it?
I'm honestly not sure. I believe it's confirmed that maps not ready for 1.5 will no longer appear in the custom games list. You'll probably need to re-upload the map once 1.5 launches, since the beta is actually running on a completely different server.
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Hey i just wanted to ask because i installed the beta today and saw a lot of ppl already published their map in the arcade beta, so do these people already have advantage on me?
is there something obvious, what might cause getting my map stucked in the test loading screen? it tells me it is streaming some stuff (like 5 different mb values) and then nothing happens
i remember it working without problems in the alpha
edit: why does asking somebody often resolve problems immediately... but maybe it was a problem with the map being loaded as components and not as file
edit2: wow health bars are ugly with anialiasing
and wtf they changed the visibility of command cards buttons again
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Eventually, I think they'll have matchmaking for custom games, so newbies will automatically be put together, and pros will automatically be put together. Then you won't need to put "Noobs only" or "Pros only" in the lobby name.
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157 mb?? Sweet.
Quote from MaskedPoptart:
Why do we need named lobbies? What information would you guys want to put in the title that you couldn't specify in the game mode, map name, etc?
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would be amazing for sc2bw since players could once again name the lobby the skill level they are aiming for
C- Protoss. A Zerg, etc.
This is actually really good news, I honestly did not expect to be getting the Patch until end of August ... but now we know it will be coming - a clense of maps really needs to be done - like if you don't update your map for 1.5 it won't show when you search for it. This would keep games like Desert Strike off the radar and allow for Desert Strike II - the Frozen Strike or w/e to come through and fill the gaps.
I was honestly expecting a months warning, rather than a few days, but I should have known better based on past experiences. So yes, it sucks that with only three days warning that nearly all major projects (I very highly doubt) will be released with the Patch. But we should be seeing them in the next month, fingers crossed.
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Dogmai let me give you some more good news then, They announced that any maps that arent updated for 1.5 wouldnt show up in the search LAWL.
Oh that is bloody awesome mate, for once, your post made me smile.
wow patch in three days O.o
postponed any update, because i have almost no time currently.
can anybody tell me what i have to do to update a map? aka add a few screenshots for the lobby, update description
yesterday i've read about "soon" and wanted to start reading into 1.5 stuff and now this...
- icon: 225x150 size, jpg,png,tga,dds,bmp
- screenshots with a small description
- descriptions: 3 basic instructions, 1 how to win, 5 advanced instructions
- screenshots for how to play section
- tutorial map (if you want :D )
- a first patch note
- fix all the bugs 1.5 created in your map
thanks
this one will be easy...
but i dare say my code is solid, i will see
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I think only requirement is to have the "acrade image" to update your map. Atleast thats what it required in beta to be uploaded.
Then they added that with a recent patch. At first every map could have had no image. The icon area was dark gray then.
what is the default resoluton for the screenshots?
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Blizzard provides you a bunch of built-in arcade icons, so if you don't care about standing out, you can use one of those.
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It's been a long time since I worked on screenshots, but I believe it actually brings up a "dimensions picker" where you can to crop the picture to fit properly.
Hey i just wanted to ask because i installed the beta today and saw a lot of ppl already published their map in the arcade beta, so do these people already have advantage on me? should i also publish my map in the beta? or will the whole thing reset july 31?
@Rice87: Go The arcade beta is a server on its own and will be taken down once 1.5 is released.
800x600 is the maximum. if you try to use a bigger one then you'll be given an option to crop it (but not resize). This is strange because the lowest possible resolution that SC2 can run is 1024x768...
@Exaken: Go I believe we are already unable to upload maps to the beta. I've been trying since yesterday and I het a 'gateway down' error message. Other guys reported it to blizzard too. Or maybe I'm wrong, can anyone confirm it?
Constructing Header failed
GATEWAY_DOWN
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how should i test this, damn
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I'm honestly not sure. I believe it's confirmed that maps not ready for 1.5 will no longer appear in the custom games list. You'll probably need to re-upload the map once 1.5 launches, since the beta is actually running on a completely different server.
Yes, they do.
is there something obvious, what might cause getting my map stucked in the test loading screen? it tells me it is streaming some stuff (like 5 different mb values) and then nothing happens
i remember it working without problems in the alpha
edit: why does asking somebody often resolve problems immediately... but maybe it was a problem with the map being loaded as components and not as file
edit2: wow health bars are ugly with anialiasing
and wtf they changed the visibility of command cards buttons again