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i was thinking the other day, while sitting in Blizzard Tech Support channel, thinking about how Blizzard has all these great tools at their disposal... Then, MicahW.support@blizzard had asked for my e-mail, i lied and said i didnt have one, but thats not the point. suddenly, a great thought popped into my head... a patch for StarEdit?! i immediately asked MicahW about it, he responded by saying it IS possible, although a very large patch would be involved...
so my idea is... shall we start a petition for blizzard to create a new and improved StarEdit? they have EVERYTHING at their disposal, and it would be great to see commitment torwards the fans of Starcraft.

Notice: If you want to sign the petition, please Pm me with a brief statement, your real name, and your battle.net screenname. Thank you.

Sure why not.

But you know they aren't going to do that. They are very busy people. No time to make an editor because some people on SEN signe a petition.

Not to burst you'r bubble but I've sent so many emails about that exact thing and they never give me a posotive response. Always some stuff about their schedule and how there is noone to do that or some bs. I never really read it very far.


Worth a try I suppose.

So wait, what more do you want added to it? X-tra, SCMDraft 2, and SF all do what StarEdit can't. And if you're asking for a whole new StarEdit progam like WC3's then I doubt they'd do it. They barely release any fixes or even care about StarCraft these days.

There is stuff that can be added that arent in SCMDraft, SF and all those. Just can't think of them right now. I'll add my name to the petition but i doubt they'll do it. My bro just got WOW I watched him play some, it's insane..

It would be awesome to create custom units so we no longer have to conserve units. Also having any spell on any unit named whatever you want and doing what ever you want and having what ever picture you want is totally awesome.

Awesome? Yes.

Will making an editor make Starcraft run any of the things you mentioned? No.

thats the problem, you get to the point where you got to decide if your making a new editor, or a new game.


http://www.battle.net/scc/faq/other.shtml

Actually they'd have to close down all websites holding programs which are linked to custom units because it would be in breach of new laws they'd have if they added it.

I know this is off topic, but have any of you heard anything about SC2? If so, I'm sure all of these things you're looking for will be involved in its editor, if there is one for that matter.

It IS possible. Blizzard isn't going to put the time and money into it though, to give out a free mega patch for a 7 year old game, even if it is StarCraft.

If we don't try, who will? If it's possible we could at least ask them. I think it's a good idea.

Thats the old arguement, but has little to support it, however;
"every little helps"

you may help for the future with your actions today...

I say try it, you never really know if they'll do it.
New triggers might be added

Subtract/add health.
No String Limit.
Have it so each unitcan have their own names (Like one marine can be called Bob, while another can be called Jim) or something...

Edit: Add me!

Changing the String Limit is likely going to be impossible due to restraints on the game engine itself, and the need to edit so most of the exiting make-up code of the game to enable it...

If you can Add me... I'd love to see custom names (changeable) and custom ranks...

im sure if blizzard made a new StarEdit, it should do the following:

Not crash (StarForge lol)
Updated triggers (new maybe?)
New Units (ive asked a rep about this in the past, and it IS possible)
Tiles!
Lock Map Feature (sure to be hacked by some ƒaggots in the near future)
hmm... cant think of anything else, but all is possible!

anyway, if you want your name on the petition, PM me and ill slap you on my list (i dont know how blizzard will react to a bunch of typed and//or fake names, but we can at least try) Im sure if there are enough sigs, we can work something out with blizzard.

(i have updated first post, re-read if you want)

Can you just add me now? *Kow is lazy

Coko, increasing the string limit is one of the easiest things I can imagine they'd be able to do. Come on, how gawdamn hard is it to do dynamic memory, Blizzard? Seriously.

Some things I think they should address:
- No string limit.
- No unit limit.
- No 'Create unit with properties' limit.
- Adjustable supply limit.
- Adjustable unit HP (add and subtract, etc., and none of that percentage nonsense).
- Trigger and regular staredit-placable Xtra units.
- No limit on terrain edges (those who've hit that error know what I mean).
- Dark swarms belonging to the player who cast them. ()
- Unlimited switches (they're a fricken bit each)
- Extended "Orders" list (like in addition to 'Attack', 'Move', and 'Patrol', they also had 'Stop', 'Hold', 'Mine', 'Spell 1', 'Spell 2', etc.)
- No. God. Damn. Wait. Blockers!!!!!!1

And some things unlikely but desirable that they could address:
- Adjustable unit speeds/acceleration.
- Extended map size limit.
- Better. flipping. pathfinding. ai.
- Editable replays (cool for making movies, complete with sounds, center view, transmissions, etc.)

I doubt they'd have to spend more than a weekend to do the programming for that, if they know how. Most likely the politics are what's stopping them, such as having to run it through "quality assurance" and having everyone run a new patch, etc.

Yea, blizzard needs to make a new staredit. What i'd love to see happen most (not likely to happen) is to add new conditions and actions.

I also want them to change the Order Action, Make it instead of stating "Issue order to all (units) owned by..." And make it instead of all to where u can choose a number value.

Distort, just make a petition at http://www.petitiononline.com

Bah online petitions are bs. Blizzard thinks they're better than all of us (and with people's general stupidity I really can't blame them), plus whatever decisions they make are to serve their profits and politics, and not whatever "demands" we might have. Face it, unless it somehow correlates to them making money, they don't give a shat about their users.

thanks archon, but i need a statement to put there, and i cant change it later on...
maybe someone could come up witha good statement so i could put it there?

Title?