1 While it lacks many features available in third-party editors 2, it still offered a robust set of tools for creating custom melee maps and Use Map Settings scenarios. “It will definitely be available at launch,” he says, but Blizzard is looking to make it “available in the beta as well.”Īs for the map editor itself, we were told that players “can pretty much recreate almost our entire game just with data alone,” which Dustin admits makes the editor “unbelievably intimidating” to work with.” That said, the team is working hard to make the map maker “as easy to use as possible.” Looking for more than just names Ive got a second site,, dedicated to tools (map creator, dungeon creator, initiative tracker, etc.). StarEdit (also called the Starcraft Campaign Editor) is the official level editor for StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War. When asked about the possibility we would see a map editor, Dustin unleashed a flurry of reassuring answers. C: - users - user name - My Documents - StarCraft II Beta - Map ( Vista/Win 7 ) and place the renamed map file in this folder. Our very own Jonathan Ross had the opportunity to sit down with Dustin Browder, lead designer on StarCraft II, to discuss all things related to the highly-anticipated game.

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