"We won't implement the ability to play Custom maps in the near feature"

[[Hnet]WBStanley]

Any if they're saying they're focusing on CORE gameplay like they've done so far I'm guessing what they mean is Premium avatars, 20 new heroes and 20 new hero alt avatars!

I agree and desagree with you:

It's kinda sad that they are focusing on alt avatar to earn money and stuff(agreed)

but

Im pretty sure that S2 Games has a Design part on their System, a Gameplay, A PVP, many people working on different things, we cant blame everyone, but they should use the money to new maps and stuff, not to make new alt avatars.(that are sexy)

[MyLilPony]

to be fair it wouldnt hurt them to introduce 1 new map to the game in the last 2-3 patches then they can get back to doing there new heroes and avatars

[[703]poison2003]

they need to make it more of a priority

[Diablo``]

give us custom maps, NAO!!

[Guile]

I think it's better this way. Gives people time to really put some effort into the custom maps.

[ProtoProtoss]

"We won't implement the ability to play Custom maps in the near future because we're busy focusing on designing stuff that affect CORE gameplay so yea, custom maps is not on our high priority list right now"

They probably just said this so everyone would STFU about it and stop mentioning and requesting it. It'll get done when it gets done. Unless you're a part of the company, shareholder, investor, or other means of HIGH financial backing... then you have no right to demand anything from them. However, requesting or inquiring about it's progress is very feasible.

Whenever you purchase a product, it comes as is. If what you want is not YET in that product, then you should've waited to purchase it until it was announced that it was. Not trying to be a jerk/a-hole about the whole thing, but hearing the same complaints over and over gets old.

[Oloko]

I think the customers have every right to ask about something that was advertised as a "main part" of a produce but that has yet to be done.

[[eVa]UrbanFlash]

Actually i think i have evey right to demand what was promised when i supported the development of this game.
It's not like i'm demanding something that was never talked about. I'm talking about a feature promoted on the frontpage for nearly two years now. For me this game never was about the actual gameplay, it was about the possibility for custom maps that surpasses every other game until now. This vision has also been quoted many times by S2 devs and i really don't understand why nothing is moving forward in this section. No patches for the alpha quality map editor, not a sign of a system to play these. Not even the possibility to test the Maps with other people...

So, sadly HoN moved in a totally different direction than i expected or wished it to. It's now a decent game with useless visual goodies and a bad community but next to no creativity or possibility.

Yes, i complain, and i probably will go on with it in my one post per 6 months, because this is the only thing i want and need from S2 devs. Instead i get the most useless feature ever, skins and soundeffects... What a shame.

[ProtoProtoss]

Actually i think i have evey right to demand what was promised when i supported the development of this game.
It's not like i'm demanding something that was never talked about. I'm talking about a feature promoted on the frontpage for nearly two years now. For me this game never was about the actual gameplay, it was about the possibility for custom maps that surpasses every other game until now. This vision has also been quoted many times by S2 devs and i really don't understand why nothing is moving forward in this section. No patches for the alpha quality map editor, not a sign of a system to play these. Not even the possibility to test the Maps with other people...

So, sadly HoN moved in a totally different direction than i expected or wished it to. It's now a decent game with useless visual goodies and a bad community but next to no creativity or possibility.

Yes, i complain, and i probably will go on with it in my one post per 6 months, because this is the only thing i want and need from S2 devs. Instead i get the most useless feature ever, skins and soundeffects... What a shame.

Well since you put it that way... I kinda have to agree with you. lol.

[[703]poison2003]

Actually i think i have evey right to demand what was promised when i supported the development of this game.
It's not like i'm demanding something that was never talked about. I'm talking about a feature promoted on the frontpage for nearly two years now. For me this game never was about the actual gameplay, it was about the possibility for custom maps that surpasses every other game until now. This vision has also been quoted many times by S2 devs and i really don't understand why nothing is moving forward in this section. No patches for the alpha quality map editor, not a sign of a system to play these. Not even the possibility to test the Maps with other people...

So, sadly HoN moved in a totally different direction than i expected or wished it to. It's now a decent game with useless visual goodies and a bad community but next to no creativity or possibility.

Yes, i complain, and i probably will go on with it in my one post per 6 months, because this is the only thing i want and need from S2 devs. Instead i get the most useless feature ever, skins and soundeffects... What a shame.

if you really want to know they are using the same old map editor they made for savage 2 and just updated it a little so it will load hon maps fine. They promise a good map editor with savage 2 as well and yet we did not see it. As much as i like s2 they really need to do something about working on the map editor and coming out with an sdk. I honestly believe that a map editor will keep this game a live.

[[svd]LightofdaY]

They probably just said this so everyone would STFU about it and stop mentioning and requesting it. It'll get done when it gets done. Unless you're a part of the company, shareholder, investor, or other means of HIGH financial backing... then you have no right to demand anything from them. However, requesting or inquiring about it's progress is very feasible.

Whenever you purchase a product, it comes as is. If what you want is not YET in that product, then you should've waited to purchase it until it was announced that it was. Not trying to be a jerk/a-hole about the whole thing, but hearing the same complaints over and over gets old.

so in essence go play on the Russia/europe private HON pvp servers. cuz s2 needs money, they don't. Just like how dota was dead on us servers. It was purely an European scene, until too many americans were playing it.

[[eVa]UrbanFlash]

Well since you put it that way... I kinda have to agree with you. lol.

Thank you for getting the point.

I know about the editor, in the beginning ppl even used the Savage2 editor as it were to play with HoN maps. I'm pretty sure noone would mind using this editor in the future, as long as it is properly maintained.
But the editor is not the real problem here. It's the missing SDK and the missing functionality for playing multiplayer maps.

I, for one, really crave the idea of custom maps, i enjoy them since Warcraft3 closed beta test. But WC3 is kinda dead, esp. if you play on a full-hd widescreen monitor. Starcraft2 is no option for me, as it is lacking a Linux client and my PC wouldn't handle it with wine.

So, basically i payed 30 bucks for my custom maps and am stuck with stupid flashgames if i want a tower defense. Not cool.

[[reb]ptx]

I think it's better this way. Gives people time to really put some effort into the custom maps.

Why would people put effort in to something that may never see the light of day?

[Schm0ftie]

Because it makes fun to create something, but i agree that shareing is still
more fun.

[[RAIN]drachir]

People who came to play Heroes of newerth Came to play Dota yes? At least everyone i know did including me. If you came here to be able to play custom maps, and make your own maps, why not just stick to Warcraft? You really rather have S2 working on balancing and advertising some Custom map rather than improve the gameplay and add new fun heroes to the game we acctauly came here to play?

I almost never played dota. Mostly because the reaction time (well compared to hon) is terrible slow. I played savage 1 and 2, thats how i came to hon. When they told and also ADVERTISED that there would be a map editor it was an extra reason to buy the game. Don't get me wrong, it was totally worth it, but I don't get how they put so little attention to something they advertised, and it's still on the main page. At least they can remove it there.

[____`_`____]

"We won't implement the ability to play Custom maps in the near future because we're busy focusing on designing stuff that affect CORE gameplay so yea, custom maps is not on our high priority list right now"

That's from the podcast, what I'm getting from this is that we wont be able to play any custom maps within the next 6 months from now on at least.

Any if they're saying they're focusing on CORE gameplay like they've done so far I'm guessing what they mean is Premium avatars, 20 new heroes and 20 new hero alt avatars!

S2, I am dissapoint.

exactly... really short sighted from them i cant believe they are so stupid in this sense. I dont have to say that custom maps ability when done properly can spawn better games than hon/dota.

[____`_`____]

I almost never played dota. Mostly because the reaction time (well compared to hon) is terrible slow. I played savage 1 and 2, thats how i came to hon. When they told and also ADVERTISED that there would be a map editor it was an extra reason to buy the game. Don't get me wrong, it was totally worth it, but I don't get how they put so little attention to something they advertised, and it's still on the main page. At least they can remove it there.

me too. i never played dota, hated it in fact. Bought HON solely for the advertised custom games!!! i was expecting Tower defenses, rpgs and so on, like Warcraft III. in time, I got used to playing hon, but it is degenerative and Im still waiting for custom games.

[beiberfan420]

the majority of the player base doesn't really give a **** about custom games and deff doesn't want new maps, dont hold your breath

[_puzzle_]

the majority of the player base doesn't really give a **** about custom games and deff doesn't want new maps, dont hold your breath

Not entirely actually. I would like custom maps and the map editor looks awesome but what's the point of creating maps when no one else can play them?

I see in the section all the time "HoNRPG", etc. Like ok? No one else can play with you so what's the point? All in all it's a waste of time. It's as if the map editor still doesn't exist.

[[E]FlamePhoenix]

Is this thread still actual? I mean ... Are they not planning on developing the mod community yet?