I hope DotA really runs into some legal issues with this. If it becomes some sort of franchise it would infringe on Blizzard's artwork and miscellany copyrights, and finally go down.
i do hope that what eusira says happens, because i dont really like how they are giving away money to n00bs who have no life outside of the computer, and smash something everytime their hero dies ( my brother is a dota addict )
Same with my brother. IN any event, Guinsoo will screw up and add something legally impossible. Most editors don't read the Terms of Service, but they don't violate them either. The megalomaniac will run into something if the map gets too big. Most editors make great but small-pictured minds, and DotA will be like Conquer Online in the MMORPG world. Fast, free, absolutely watered down.
1st.) The artwork was done by Blizzard 2nd.) Artwork was copyright 2005 by Blizzard 3rd.) Blizzard rules are AGAINST those tuniers 4th.) DotA programmer hasn't read the terms.
btw ... kenneth tan did that loading screen dota uses And he did it especially for dota
Kenneth Tan is one or the main artist of Blizzard so i wouldnt worry about legal issues concerning the artwork
Where is the problem with that tournament ? Nice idea and nice that a custom made game could get that far. Somewhat cool and i think blizzard and valve are the only developers which support mods that good
DOTA is fun if it was played like a normal map. But there are too many [cencored] people playing it 24/7/12. As already seen some custom game lists are ONLY filled with DOTA. THAT MAKES IT SUCK!
And also WTF is so special about dota next to the man days spent playing it?
The spells are easily made and not that complecated.
The main reason everyone hates it is that it is hosted way too much and gets dull after 25 plays!
Blizard should limate a spasific map to 100 hosts per day to encourage choice. That would stop the problem.
Protected or not, doesn't matter. DotA was made possible to play online with optimizer and other software. Without them, noone will able to play it online. Blizzard allowed it, they even put DotA on their spotlight list.
Why are you guy so against DotA? Because you guys so jealous? If you want topple DotA, make a damn good map or write some map review to attract people away from hosting DotA.