I tried to create a new map with the new map editor and after like 10 minutes of working on it, it crashed (as it often does since Reforged).
“Fine”, I thought and started all over again until I wanted to choose the first model for my unit. After scrolling down the models, I realized that errors displayed all over my world editor in bright yellow, saying “popcornfx: unable to load particle effect xy”. Needless to say that about 50 % of the models arent even shown in the editor and the model preview’s “auto-zoom” is not even the problem this time. The models cannot be displayed.
I started to deep-dive into the topic and found out that the issue started in update 1.33 in 2022 and still exists untouched.
I love the new graphics, but Reforged (or should I say Activision) really destroyed a perfectly working game and making it worse wherever they could …
Ive had new hope when Microsoft bought Blizzard but nothing happened the last few years, so there is that.
I have been mapping for nearly 2 decades now and my latest published map has 6k downloads on hiveworkshop alone (I made it in 2015, when everything was still working, but updated it for a few years).
I am sad to announce that I am retiring from creating custom Warcraft 3 maps after all this time, because the bugs force me to.
For all of you guys out there reading this, I only have a few words left:
“My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined”
