Wtf? Are you kidding me?

[VG Emblem]

Ok, what the hell is this?

http://www.epicwar.com/maps/5922/

Does anybody know what that is? That's Ultimate Footmen, MY map. Yet it mentions nothing about me creating it but instead the creators says: "by Kforce and Mc_Speed"

What the shit? I opened it up (not even protected) and seemingly NOTHING is changed. They basically just took my map and slapped their names on it. AND this version is ancient. If I had to take a guess, I would say this is probably v0.50. The map is currently at v0.79c, and this one, while being basically v0.50, they call it v7.00. I mean, at the pace the map was going, v7.00 would have 300 Heroes, 15 races, and 7 tiers.

The loading screen says:

"Kforce Map production presents:

Ultimate Footmen

Welcome to Ultimate Footmen!
Current Hero Status: 48 Heros. 23 Standard, 25 Custom.
Fifth Tier: Human-Gryphon Riders. Undead-Frost Wyrms. Orc-Kodo Beasts. Nightelf-Chimaeras.
Spells: Regular: 6-8 levels. Ultimates: 3-5 levels.
In a fun attempt at balancing, everything is in all more powerful. New heros are strong but so are the old ones. And of course, Units have been powered up, and remember, upgrades are important!
Note: This is NOT the final version, lots more changes to be made.

Thanks to kh and Marcus for Map and Hero Creation.

And of Course to Clan Swedish Angels for testing. enjoy the map(="

Enjoy what? What the hell did they test? You stole my map, and a rather completely lacking and incomplete version also. I mean, the only version that's probably worth stealing is v0.75 and above. That's even the exact same text older versions used to have besides the creators part. How effortless can you get?

After scalping through this map for about 20 minutes, I noticed one change besides disowning me as the creator: they changed the skillset of the Sniper Hero. It used to be Firebolt, Frost Arrows, Critical Strike, and Strike Nova. They made it Storm Bolt, Critical Strike, Rain of Fire, and Finger of Death. What...the...fuck? Not only is Storm Bolt the same exact thing as Firebolt, giving a ranged Hero killer Rain of Fire makes 0 sense. And why Finger of Death? What was wrong with the Nova like skill before and why would a Human archer Hero have an evil projectile?

I'm still trying to wrap my head around this...

Did they just steal it because they wanted credit? And, if they did, why such an old version? No one will play it, simply because v0.79c is 10x better. If it was just to change the Sniper's skillset to a shittier one, what's the significance of calling it v7.00? Does changing a good skillset into a crappy, nonsensical one warrant making the map jump up by 6.50 version numbers? Under that logic, v0.79c should be v793772^9.00k.

Ok, I am stumped. My brain has been utterly fried by this. I am permastunned. What would POSSIBLY lead someone to do something this utterly fucking STUPID? People know I'm the creator, people would automatically realize this is an older, crappier version, AND this changes absolutely nothing worthy.

You guys can go ponder this over, or even give me some info to who these guys are, if you know. I would like to ask them what could possibly inspire them to do something of this unbelievable magnitude of stupid.

Seriously, I'm not even angry. I'm just completely bewildered. What was going through their heads as they did this? "Fuck yeah, I hate Sniper. I'm going to replace its perfectly fine skillset with a new, stupid, completely mismatched one. And you know what? Screw VG Emblem! I'm going to say that me and my buddies created this map. I'll also organize a clan that sounds like a porn movie to help me test the new skillset for the Sniper Hero. Oh man, this new skillset pwns!!!! In fact, it pwns so much, I'm renaming this to v7.00. Go me, I rock."

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go drain the blood out of my ears, because my brain has been stabbed by 1000 daggers of stupid.

 

[rayquaza218]

Aww dude super flaming, i know your mad, u protected your map well? are you SURE, maybe they just tought your map was so cool, they made an exact replica o your old version, why the old version?? When they are making th emap, they won't check back once every few days to check for new versions and update their map which is STILL IN THE MAKIN. SO i really dunno what u can do, wads the point of posting this, just tell ppl not to play it, anyways, email the guyz. I really see no point in doing that

 

[Nigerianrulz]

hahahahahahaha :shades: what a d head stealing maps lao
is ur map on the frozen throne if it is then that guy must be using reign of chaos coz they wana make it look new there then if it is the case some guy must hav got the map in reign of chaos and played it on frozen throne lao
one thing u could do is on ur newest version u could tell ppl not to play that one so they know which is which

 

[2-P]

That's not the first time a ripped map appears on this site, probably because they're getting uploaded directly and no one approves them.

You can send the admins/moderators a message with that "Report This Map" thingy.

 

[The Helper]

Yes, if you find your map uploaded by someone else and it is on the Maps site PM me or one of the other admins or mods and let us know so we can take it down.

 

[VG Emblem]

Aww dude super flaming, i know your mad, u protected your map well? are you SURE, maybe they just tought your map was so cool, they made an exact replica o your old version, why the old version?? When they are making th emap, they won't check back once every few days to check for new versions and update their map which is STILL IN THE MAKIN. SO i really dunno what u can do, wads the point of posting this, just tell ppl not to play it, anyways, email the guyz. I really see no point in doing that

No, in case I forgot to mention it, I never protected v0.50 and below. Many people have made rip-offs, but at least they at least did something. This guy named DragoonXxX "rebalanced" the map (quite badly, I might add) and added a few "super Heroes", which was also stupid. But, I mean, at least he still says I created it (it says "Created by VG_Emblem, edited by DragoonXxX or something like that). These guys changed NOTHING but a skillset and completely took my name off as creator. I'm not really angry, but just really confused as to what would lead someone to do this. I just mean....WHY?! Seriously, why?!

 

[dadads]

And looks like you're subsconciously happy because instead of stealing your map professionally (with planning, uber mapping, social engineering and stuff), they'd rather do something stupid like that.

 

[Lord_Phoenix]

If I was you, I'd be estatic. You made a map popular enough that people want to make crappy versions of it where some random hero gets a super rigger ability and 1hits everyone. Congrats!

Think of it like DotA

 

[Nigerianrulz]

what i would do is to tell ppl to delete the maps of old version like some other maps i think some ppl will do it i mean when the new version comes out everyone plays that coz it is better than the old one so unless they like the old one no one is goin to play it

 

[Berserk]

well.. i suppose you have a good reason to be confused since it really messes up if you see your own map copied by someone and taken to their own name.. i don't have personal experience of this but.. i could have had.

 

[Jackal]

If you click the link the map has been removed!

 

[DM Cross]

Well, you know these people's names, right?

Make a new version. With their names on it. After all, they "created" it, didn't they?

Make the new version a gay porn maze. Make a new B.net name. Distribute it as much as possible. Enjoy the effect when these two "creators" never make another game that anyone will join

 

[uberfoop]

Right on, Seth

 

[R3velati0n]

Well, you know these people's names, right?

Make a new version. With their names on it. After all, they "created" it, didn't they?

Make the new version a gay porn maze. Make a new B.net name. Distribute it as much as possible. Enjoy the effect when these two "creators" never make another game that anyone will join

lol good idea

 

[Whitesock]

I think Seth knows how to do some backlash damage to people.

 

[ThePixelator]

No, in case I forgot to mention it, I never protected v0.50 and below. Many people have made rip-offs, but at least they at least did something. This guy named DragoonXxX "rebalanced" the map (quite badly, I might add) and added a few "super Heroes", which was also stupid. But, I mean, at least he still says I created it (it says "Created by VG_Emblem, edited by DragoonXxX or something like that). These guys changed NOTHING but a skillset and completely took my name off as creator. I'm not really angry, but just really confused as to what would lead someone to do this. I just mean....WHY?! Seriously, why?!

ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR MAPS!!!! This is why.
Noobs come along, take good maps and make them stupid. protection was invented to stop that, and you should ALWAYS use it.

 

[Mahucharn]

ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR MAPS!!!! This is why.
Noobs come along, take good maps and make them stupid. protection was invented to stop that, and you should ALWAYS use it.

Isnt the new ultimate footies protected though, my friend wanted to hack into it to find out what the gold code was but his editor wouldent let him. theres only one explanation........ a really sucky computer that cant tell if a map is protected or not.... Sry about that vg, any new ultimate footie version commin out???

 

[VG Emblem]

ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR MAPS!!!! This is why.
Noobs come along, take good maps and make them stupid. protection was invented to stop that, and you should ALWAYS use it.

I know, I know. v0.50 was the last version I left unprotected, I'm pretty sure.

Isnt the new ultimate footies protected though, my friend wanted to hack into it to find out what the gold code was but his editor wouldent let him. theres only one explanation........ a really sucky computer that cant tell if a map is protected or not.... Sry about that vg, any new ultimate footie version commin out???

Yes, it is protected. And the gold code wasn't my idea (in fact I was totally against it) and I'm not even sure if it works. Cheaters suck.

And yes, one more version should be coming out. Read this thread to find out the details and stuff: http://s12.invisionfree.com/Ultimate_Footmen/index.php?showtopic=294

 

[MrApples]

The make a version with their names as a maze of porn is a bad idea, it would destroy the rep of the map and no one really ever pays attention to the credits anyway.


Gold code was taken out, thats all you need to know. No one knows it either, unless of course VG shared it with his friends.

>And yes, one more version should be coming out. Read this thread to find out the details and stuff:

Actually many new versions will be coming out, 0.82 should be released within 2 weeks at the latest, http://www.PoLlama.com. VG has decided to abandon the project while I am continuing it.

 

[VG Emblem]

>And yes, one more version should be coming out. Read this thread to find out the details and stuff:

Actually many new versions will be coming out, 0.82 should be released within 2 weeks at the latest, http://www.PoLlama.com. VG has decided to abandon the project while I am continuing it.

No, I have not. Stop spreading lies about me you annoying twit.

MrApples wants to continue the map in its current, flawed state while I will turn it into the greatest map ever. That's his choice, I am against it, but whatever. Him and his 3 man crew (to do my previous job...I'm just that great, apparently) will release a bunch of rip-off versions, even though I will only release v1.00 Final.

I take no responsibility for how badly MrApples is going to screw up the map, so sorry.