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Lumi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1616 Posts
July 26 2012 23:43 GMT
#21
On July 27 2012 08:41 SeraKuDA wrote:
Eh... Mods aren't a huge deal to lose. I think it's only a small percentage of people that use them.


And if you were a part of that percentage, do you think this would be your response to the matter?
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SeraKuDA
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada343 Posts
July 26 2012 23:44 GMT
#22
On July 27 2012 08:43 Lumi wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2012 08:41 SeraKuDA wrote:
Eh... Mods aren't a huge deal to lose. I think it's only a small percentage of people that use them.


And if you were a part of that percentage, do you think this would be your response to the matter?


Probably, because it's still not a big deal.
Antylamon
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1981 Posts
July 26 2012 23:45 GMT
#23
On July 27 2012 08:42 Teliko wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2012 08:40 BoggieMan wrote:
if this is whats needed to stop people using hacks, i don't have an issue with mods flying out the window with it.

It won't stop hackers in the slightest which is why I'm particularly annoyed about it.

Can you clarify, please?
Dyme
Profile Joined November 2010
Germany523 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-26 23:49:02
July 26 2012 23:46 GMT
#24
I think it's most fair if everyone has the same models and colours. Customization is bad for fair competition imo. I hated WoW PvP most for the amount of retarded add-ons you had to have to be maximum efficient.

It's probably bad for people who have difficulties seeing colours (assuming stronger team colours help them at all), but then Blizz should make a universal official colour blind version, that is easily accessable and the same for everyone.

Yeah, and changing background picture... I don't care about at all.

edit: Would it be possible to use MPQ editing to make invisible units stand out more? If that's possible, all the more reason forbid it.
Lumi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1616 Posts
July 26 2012 23:46 GMT
#25
On July 27 2012 08:44 SeraKuDA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2012 08:43 Lumi wrote:
On July 27 2012 08:41 SeraKuDA wrote:
Eh... Mods aren't a huge deal to lose. I think it's only a small percentage of people that use them.


And if you were a part of that percentage, do you think this would be your response to the matter?


Probably, because it's still not a big deal.


So, having put yourself in the place of the people to whom it i s the biggest deal for, you're saying that it's still not really a big deal for anyone? I don't think you're making this judgement based off of other peoples opinions at all.
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Teliko
Profile Joined January 2011
Ireland1044 Posts
July 26 2012 23:47 GMT
#26
On July 27 2012 08:41 SeraKuDA wrote:
Eh... Mods aren't a huge deal to lose. I think it's only a small percentage of people that use them.

That percentage is still in the hundreds of thousands of people. Reducing their entertainment value for no benefit in return doesn't seem very fair.
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Cascade
Profile Blog Joined March 2006
Australia5405 Posts
July 26 2012 23:48 GMT
#27
The stronger team colours is really a pity if it has to go. Great mod.

For the other ones, I don't really feel sorry for anyone to not use their own backgrounds or customised whatever etc

But if this can help even a little bit against the hackers, then I'd say the stronger team colours have to take one for the team. Would prefer this to have the angle "Please blizz, implement a stronger team colours option" instead. glgl.
Antylamon
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1981 Posts
July 26 2012 23:48 GMT
#28
On July 27 2012 08:46 Dyme wrote:
I think it's most fair if everyone has the same models and colours. Customization is bad for fair competition imo. I hated WoW PvP most for the amount of retarded add-ons you had to have to be maximum efficient.

It's probably bad for people who have difficulties seeing colours (assuming stronger team colours help them at all), but then Blizz should make a universal official colour blind version, that is easily accessable and the same for everyone.

Yea, and changing background picture... I don't care about at all.

The main reason I don't like what Blizz is doing is because I am obsessed with BW voice swap.

I never even played BW very much, but they still left a much larger mark than SC2 sounds did.
Wroshe
Profile Joined June 2011
Netherlands1051 Posts
July 26 2012 23:49 GMT
#29
Honestly I'm glad about this. Stronger Color Mod in streams is a pain in eye but surely there must have been easier ways to get rid of it.
Lumi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1616 Posts
July 26 2012 23:50 GMT
#30
On July 27 2012 08:46 Dyme wrote:
I think it's most fair if everyone has the same models and colours. Customization is bad for fair competition imo. I hated WoW PvP most for the amount of retarded add-ons you had to have to be maximum efficient.

It's probably bad for people who have difficulties seeing colours (assuming stronger team colours help them at all), but then Blizz should make a universal official colour blind version, that is easily accessable and the same for everyone.

Yea, and changing background picture... I don't care about at all.


You're comparing apples to oranges. Also, and I don't mean to offend, but you sound lazy. Add-ons for wow were really easy to install and it's a one time thing for a game that you play for a ton of hours. While I'll agree in disliking the ones that generally baby'd the game down, many were positive. I don't think there were really any lame ones for PVP. It sounds like you're just complaining about the effort, which is minimal.

Also, it is "universally available" and the same for everyone who wants it. Downloading from one spot on the internet to another isn't a big deal. And a complaint about the difficulty in implementing it now (which really is minor) as compared to if it were to be offered up more easily from Blizzard isn't a justification for having it all removed over fairness or whatever.
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Probe1
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States17920 Posts
July 26 2012 23:51 GMT
#31
You should really post this on reddit. It's better oriented for utilizing a crowd.
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imre
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
France9263 Posts
July 26 2012 23:51 GMT
#32
On July 27 2012 08:49 Wroshe wrote:
Honestly I'm glad about this. Stronger Color Mod in streams is a pain in eye but surely there must have been easier ways to get rid of it.


*honnestly i'm glad that color blind ppl don't have a way to play/stream/commentate the game.

WTH /w some ppl on TL sometimes...
Zest fanboy.
Teliko
Profile Joined January 2011
Ireland1044 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-07-26 23:52:04
July 26 2012 23:51 GMT
#33
Links to info on each mod added to OP by request.

On July 27 2012 08:45 Antylamon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2012 08:42 Teliko wrote:
On July 27 2012 08:40 BoggieMan wrote:
if this is whats needed to stop people using hacks, i don't have an issue with mods flying out the window with it.

It won't stop hackers in the slightest which is why I'm particularly annoyed about it.

Can you clarify, please?

Maphacks and drophacks don't rely on the usage of modifying MPQ archive data to function.
Add a drop of lavender to milk, leave town with an orange and pretend you're laughing at it.
Chargelot
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
2275 Posts
July 26 2012 23:52 GMT
#34
On July 27 2012 08:45 Antylamon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2012 08:42 Teliko wrote:
On July 27 2012 08:40 BoggieMan wrote:
if this is whats needed to stop people using hacks, i don't have an issue with mods flying out the window with it.

It won't stop hackers in the slightest which is why I'm particularly annoyed about it.

Can you clarify, please?

Hacks don't modify MPQ files. Most of the successful hacks are what are referred to as "external". If they edited the MPQ files, Warden would tear them a new one within seconds.
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Parcelleus
Profile Joined January 2011
Australia1662 Posts
July 26 2012 23:53 GMT
#35
Signed up !

Please Blizzard, dont ruin this modding ability !!!!!!!!!
*burp*
Teliko
Profile Joined January 2011
Ireland1044 Posts
July 26 2012 23:54 GMT
#36
On July 27 2012 08:51 Probe1 wrote:
You should really post this on reddit. It's better oriented for utilizing a crowd.

Done

http://www.reddit.com/r/starcraft/comments/x7wb9/mpq_modding_shutdown_petition/
Add a drop of lavender to milk, leave town with an orange and pretend you're laughing at it.
Doomblaze
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States1292 Posts
July 26 2012 23:56 GMT
#37
On July 27 2012 08:45 Antylamon wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2012 08:42 Teliko wrote:
On July 27 2012 08:40 BoggieMan wrote:
if this is whats needed to stop people using hacks, i don't have an issue with mods flying out the window with it.

It won't stop hackers in the slightest which is why I'm particularly annoyed about it.

Can you clarify, please?


Hackers will always find a way around whatever blizzard puts in their path. Its a neverending battle, especially since warden obviously doesnt help. Hackers will find a way around this too, if it even stops them in the first place (I know nothing about how sc2 hacks function).
In Mushi we trust
Antylamon
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1981 Posts
July 26 2012 23:56 GMT
#38
After a minute of thinking about it, it's still worth it if Blizz carries this through. The immediate shock (a bit too extreme of a word, but w/e) of finding this out brought out more of an emotional reaction than a logical one.

However this ends up, I'll be fine with it even if it means losing my beautiful Brood War sound edit.
CajunMan
Profile Joined July 2010
United States823 Posts
July 26 2012 23:56 GMT
#39
What pisses me off is all of this mods are very easy for Blizzard to implement on there own and everyone would love them for it but no that would never happen.
bokchoi
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Korea (South)9498 Posts
July 26 2012 23:58 GMT
#40
The problem is a lot of these things stronger team color, model mods, etc. can give an unfair advantage to those using it. Makes units more clear, stand out, etc. These are not intended features and should be done away with. The fact that a majority of hacks come from this same exact file modification is also a concern. Although, the custom logins, and backgrounds are kind of cool, its a necessary sacrifice to get where we need to be.
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