StarCraft map
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Starcraft maps are files containing scenarios for the StarCraft real time strategy (RTS) game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. StarCraft maps have the file extension .SCM for those compatible with the base game, and .SCX for those compatible with the expansion, Brood War.
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[edit] Types of Custom Maps
Custom maps are developed on the games map editor, StarEdit (or the StarCraft Campaign Editor) and usually using different rules from the RTS format. They tend to fall into four categories.
[edit] Historical Maps
These maps follow an historic event or situation. Examples of these maps are Troy and WW1.
[edit] Board Game Maps
These maps are old board game rules adapted to StarCraft. Examples of these maps are Risk and StarCraft Diplomacy.
[edit] Current Event Maps
These maps are based on popular news stories and/or scandals.
[edit] D&D style/Fantasy Maps
Maps based roughly on the Dungeons and Dragons rules and set mostly in fantasy settings. Ex. Mage RPG. Commonly used in games to show detail of a fictional place. The most widely known game that uses fictional maps is Dungeons and Dragons.
[edit] Diplomacy Maps
Diplomacy is a genre of custom multiplayer maps which utilizes real world terrain and tax collection as opposed to gathering as means of achieving minerals. The game most likely takes its name (but not its rules) from the Diplomacy board game. Feruk was responsible for popularizing Diplomacy with the early Gold series of maps, especially Diplomacy Gold 5.02b.
