Very cool. It’s a shame we can’t use an editor to make custom maps for the HotS client.
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Why is this not legit? does blizzard have that big an ego that they won’t put a map and character into the game that’s already been sorted.
also the fact this is fan made make my hope dwindle a bit since blizzard doesn’t seem to look at what they do and when they do they focus on the wrong area
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This seems to have been created by a map creator with the Starcraft 2 editor, which creates maps that can be played in the SC2 client. There is no way for map creators to bring these maps into Heroes of the Storm despite the fact that they are the same or closely related engines.
There may be some details which would prevent SC2 custom maps from being directly ported to the HotS engine. Only Blizzard would know these details.
Unfortunately HotS has been a closed system from the perspective of non-Blizzard content creators perspective.
Now I know that the SC2 editor is pretty powerful. I made some unique game types a decade ago with it. I believe I may have heard something to the effect that the Blizzard in house editor tool is very similar but with extra features. And of course Blizzard has access to the source code and scripting tools to develop HotS that are not available to map creators with the SC2 editor.
I’m actually pretty surprised that a map maker spent the amount of time needed to (mostly?) recreate HotS from scratch using the SC2 editor. That’s pretty cool in my opinion.
I’d like to know more about the development process. Also, who is the developer who created the map? Are they associated with Blizzard HotS development in some way? Did Blizzard provide any behind the scenes help?
At any rate, perhaps this renewed interest in development for HotS will spur on future expansion of the game in some way. Maybe DrLogan will be snatched up by the powers to be at Blizzard and they will join a development team responsible for HotS development. I would imagine that this is probably the primary driver for someone to invest this amount of time into this project. 
The only fan made thing I can think of when it comes to HotS is the Leo janitor skin, I didn’t see anything wrong with it. What are you referring to when you say Blizz focus on the wrong thing?
rather then new ideas it seems to be mainly negatives now, granted it’s a nice change to see buffs for characters but I’ve always felt an pessimistic attitude towards the game
yes I know it’s in maintenance mode we ain’t getting no new stuff for a good couple of months but it does get a bit… sad after a few months
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Good
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Does moonfire still heal your Regrowthed allies?
Up to 75% spell armor plus up to 50% damage reduction on enemies seems pretty good.
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No. You need to take talents to make it do something outside of reveal and mana gaining for you.
For example, lvl one talent allows you to CDR Q faster.
Would love to see a “behind the scenes” or “the making of…” video.
I literally just record games without any montage.
Yeah but I’m more interested in how the maps are made.
man we need this in hots, they should open something like this up.
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Bump for visibility.
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