@Mr_Mooo_Cow(U):
Well that is what you think of a map protection. I think something different...
But all this doesn't matter.
It's not about "What is a protection good for". And everyone might think something different about it.
It's about
"Do we respect what the mapmaker wanted to be his protection for?"!
It is one thing if one skilled guy reads the triggers manually out of the map cause he absolute wanted to know that one nifty function.
And it is a completely different if we provide the public with tools to do this by one klick.
Especially when it wouldn't be any problem to take account for the protection by the tool. And nobody would be hurt if he had to get unprotected maps first before he can 'learn' how something is done.
@LW:
I think it is necesary that mapmakers communicate to improove their maps.
But thats not what uploaded protected maps are for.
Thats what the forum is for. Or maybe if someone really wanna to inspect a good map he can also ask the autor to get an unprotected version.
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Thats all fine and mighty for the newer maps, but what about older maps that have been around for a while, and their creators have left. You cant exactly go to them and ask for an unprotected version. If you think about it, protection was invented because of map stealers. It really doesn't make any sense why you would protect maps to hide things.
. What do you have to hide? Are you upset that people come along to jack your triggers? Why? The point of this program is that it is not very easy to copy and paste. They can view your trigger style, then design their own based off yours.
Especially when it wouldn't be any problem to take account for the protection by the tool