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What is the official stance on MPQ editing?

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Raelcun
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States3747 Posts
September 14 2010 12:32 GMT
#1
Just curious as I'm seeing this pop up in a lot more threads recently about ways players can customize certain things about their SC2 by opening things up in an MPQ editor and swapping files around. This seems like a gray area as most of these are pretty harmless but promoting the editing of MPQ files also seems to be toeing a somewhat dangerous line in altering game files at the same time. Especially with Warden coming out and possibly handing out bans for messing with the game files I'm curious what the TL stance is on making posts on how to edit your MPQs even for harmless results if it could wind up potentially back lashing on the user.
tofucake
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Hyrule19228 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-09-14 18:34:44
September 14 2010 17:08 GMT
#2
According to an email, modifications aren't allowed, so I highly doubt MPQ edits are going to be permitted.

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Zona
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
40426 Posts
September 14 2010 17:35 GMT
#3
Hmm...MPQ modifications gave us a lot of cool things in brood war, though...all the neat campaigns and such.
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R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10342 Posts
September 14 2010 18:03 GMT
#4
None of the guides on modifying your files for different languages / etc are supported or endorsed by Team Liquid, follow them at your own risk.
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