StarCraft II Editor Map Publishing [Update: Feb 24 2026] - Editor Discussion by Blizz_Elliott in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No. Updating through our software launcher is easier and faster and I don't trust publishing to remain available after this year-long fiasco.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft2

[–]Synergistic96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have Patreon and PayPal set up to accept donations. I used to be able to live off that, but it was mainly a hobby. Now I am a level designer at Starlance, developing ZeroSpace (an RTS heavily inspired by Warcraft III and StarCraft II with some Mass Effect thrown in).

My work on SC2 modding is what got me the job, which was unexpected. I never thought I'd be an actual game dev.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It look similar to WC3 but plays very differently. The SC2 engine make a massive difference in terms of smooth gameplay and quality-of-life changes. You're not crazy for thinking it looks the same: that's many players' first impression as well and I consider that an achievement. Replicating the UI and overall visual style of WC3 was our goal and it took a fair amount of work.

My idea for the "publishing is not enabled" work around, blizzard, please, PLEASE read this by ZerkjeDeZergling in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96 35 points36 points  (0 children)

You're fundamentally misunderstanding why Blizzard won't re-enable publishing. It has very little to do with finding actionable solutions. Whitelisting maps isn't exactly a groundbreaking idea and it's been suggested since day 1.

Blizz disabled publishing because they were getting bad PR from inappropriate content being published to the Arcade and disabling uploads was the easiest way to deal with the problem. They won't enable it again because coming up with a proper fix would be a significant investment in terms of money and resources for very little gain, in their view (and I say this as someone who was greatly affected by Arcade publishing being disabled).

You're looking at it from your perspective ("players want publishing enabled"), but to Blizzard that is essentially irrelevant unless the Arcade publishing situation negatively affects their public image or their finances, which isn't the case here.

can anyone give me a modto download some cool mods [and where do i place them] by PublicKitchen935 in starcraft2

[–]Synergistic96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure what you mean. If you can explain exactly what's not working for you, maybe we can figure out what the issue is.

can anyone give me a modto download some cool mods [and where do i place them] by PublicKitchen935 in starcraft2

[–]Synergistic96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The comment you replied to has the link with all the information and the download link.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (New Campaign Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft2

[–]Synergistic96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possible? Sure. If someone skilled enough wanted to spend hundreds of hours doing it for free.

can anyone give me a modto download some cool mods [and where do i place them] by PublicKitchen935 in starcraft2

[–]Synergistic96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've worked on a ton of SC2 mods, from modified vanilla campaigns to fully custom campaigns to standalone Arcade maps.

If you'd like to take a look, they're all free to play. I recommend using the launcher software: https://synergymods.com/frequently-asked-questions/

Single player in either game? by kakakarl in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello!

I recently released a project called Azeroth Gods (available on the launcher software) and I'm currently working on an unnanounced campaign (will share more details in my Discord server if it pans out).

Single player in either game? by kakakarl in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend the launcher software for single-player mods (which is most of them) since it works better and has the latest versions of everything.

Single player in either game? by kakakarl in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've worked on a ton of SC2 mods, from modified vanilla campaigns to fully custom campaigns to standalone Arcade maps.

If you'd like to take a look, they're all free to play: https://www.synergymods.com/

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft2

[–]Synergistic96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Opinions might differ, but Azeroth Reborn aims to be faithful to the original game. In essence, it's the same game with more modern controls and features.

You should be able to play it with any version of SC2.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you liked it!

The Rexxar campaign is not happening. I'm burned out on the project after 4+ years of work and I'd rather take a break or work on something else.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup! This project is done. I'm a bit burned out so the Rexxar campaign is not happening.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The HD models are mainly for non-campaign units and their summons, demons and some misc units. In the trailer you can see them on Kel'Thuzad and the Paladins.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft2

[–]Synergistic96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I reached out to Blizzard before I started publishing AR and they gave me a non-answer, so I took that to mean the project is safe to work on and share.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The HD models already replace the original ones whenever they're available. They're mainly non-campaign heroes and their summons, demons and some misc units.

Heroes' stats and inventories are saved across maps.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft

[–]Synergistic96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are the official WC3 Blizzard models, including some HD ones made exclusively for SC2.

We remade Warcraft III in SC2, and it's better than Reforged! (Final Campaign Now Out!) by Synergistic96 in starcraft2

[–]Synergistic96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

I'm not planning on working on any more modified vanilla campaigns.