"Map stealers" (Page 1 of 2)

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From my point of view, mapping is a "hobby". You are doing it for fun, like everything that is done in spare time.
To see people enjoying your work is a great feeling. And, honestly they won't remember your credits in a map anyway, except they know you. If they do, they will probably know that it is your map.

Something more constructive:
Create a topic in our map subforum and upload your map there, so everybody will know it is yours.
That's currently the best way. Remove credits out of your maps, as you already noticed they will be deleted/ changed anyway...

That's what I thought. Also, open-source is not equal to free.

What about a password on the map ? Opening the map in the editor would require a password. Of course, if the guy read the code source of the game, he could read that password without problem, but honestly, I think most of the idiots who think it's "cool" to steal a map won't/can't read the code. Maybe find a way to store that password in the server of the creator's choice via the editor or something, but we'll always meet the same issue.

But even if I proposed that, know that I personnally don't like this idea. For me, each map I create and post on my server are free to be copied et reused. If some day I see one of my maps on another server, I'll just be happy that somebody liked my work. But I have an idea that maybe can help those who don't agree with me, so I post it. It doesn't mean I like it.

But after all, the best way to be sure you're rightfully credited, I agree with Slayer *gV*. Create a topic on this forum, and the community will have "proof" that is yours. But really, a stealer could also just do that. The reaaaaaally best way to not be stealed is to put a password on the server so nobody except people you trust enough can download the map while playing. And even not register the server in the main list.

More reasons to dislike this idea.

Use Map-Protection Client..
Download and official (german) Thread:
http://teeworlds-friends.de/Forum/index … protection

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Right, and with the Map-Protection Client you have to enter a password.. so, your Map is save. Well, maybe only for little Kiddies. ^^

Also DRM would prevent others from building upon maps and create new great maps.
Everyone profits from open and free content.

It changes the version number in the map item version struct.

So you start a server to be popular. I was right. :-/

Sorry, but most players won't come on a server because of their maps, but because it has the lowest ping. There are PLENTY of servers now with the almost exact same content. What if you have great maps but a very weak connexion for, I don't know, the Japanese, for example ? Why couldn't they create a local server with a better Internet access and your maps ? It's called sharing. That's the whole point of Teeworlds being an open-source and free (as in the GNU definition) software. I know, and agree, that this fact don't necessarily mean that all the maps created must be shared with the same license (it would be completely opposite to the free software way of thinking), but it still is quite sad that most players will want to be the "owners" of something.

When I created my server, I didn't do it for the purpose of being popular, as you said it. I launched it because that way I can play with my friends who live near me on a fast responding server, and maybe some random people will have a good ping on it too. And if they like it, great. If they don't, as I said there are plenty of other servers with the mods I use. And you know what ? Those servers I know are always filled, and they use the officials maps... Really, the map isn't really that important on a gameplay. Sure, there are some that can be very painful to play on, and the opposite as well, but the most important is the gameplay used and the respond time. Those are the factors that will decide if your server is "popular" or not.

And really, you should be glad that people like your maps and use them on their server. Yeah, the ones that lie and say it's their work suck, but these are just morons and I'm sure there are not that plenty. Don't pay attention to them, just be glad people use your maps. In fact, they're doing a favor to you : if they were not there, all the players who like your maps would come to you, and your server would always be completely filled, which means more work for the machine (although a Teeworlds server isn't really heavy), and more data to send to all players. That could become very laggy at some point if one of the players has a bad connexion !

This is so true I've been saying this for years.

I never understood how people can be so possessive in a game like TW,  that stands for free and fun.

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