I am one of map makers for Sc2 in Korea.
Im wondering why your company does nothing on Sc2 map system even its ruined.
Korea and we(player, map makers) think Starcraft2 as a legendary game and want to play with fun even its not sold as Starcraft 1.
Because we love Blizzard brand and values what they persue.
But not, we face to catastrophic issue on Sc2 map system, name as ‘unprotect’.
Now everyone could extract map file and copy on it then able to publish easily.
If we faced to bank injector firsttime, we shocked but this cross the line.
No one wants to publish their map on arcade system with unprivate because map makers dont want their map’s copied by hackers.
Extracting tool is a matter but there is more big problem, a provision.
All map makers had agreed when they start a map making, there is a paragraph on a provision like ‘everyone can use(play) a map’
Hackers are claiming their right based on this provision, also they are claiming that there is no provision like ‘no one can copy maps and do unauthorized reproduction’
Now if map maker used 10 hours to make terrain, hacker can copy the map within 1 minute.
Who wants to share their map even everyone can copy?
I regard this issue as a item copy hacking on diablo2, how do you think?
We know, Sc2 was not succeed as much as Sc1. But I AM 100% SURE there is a chance to gather more players. That is an Arcade.
You have protect Arcade map system and encourage map makers. Even some players dont play melee game but they want to enjoy an Arcade. Its true.(even me)
More player, and more revenue. No one deny it other than your company.
Blizzard korea does nothing on this issue, all map makers gave up and never expect that someone will deal with it, but i give you final notice.
If your company doest response, i will say goodbye to starcradt2.
Every one can play the arcade map freely, without any conditions, but Copyright must belong to map makers.