Things we'd like to see in the next patch

[Dan C.]

It is encrypted to prevent people from cheating in MP games. MM will never unencrypt it, so there is no point in trying to get it done. [Wink]

Nope, Sorry, Don't follow your statement at all. How does encrypting the map file prevent MP cheating?? Most MP games disable map saving and never save a copy at game creation, as the game file is encrypted, one has security. But we are taking about another file there.

So if the "save map" feature is on, or if for some reason the map is supplied, I can just load the file into the map editor and see everything. How does encryting the *map file* help prevent cheating?

In fact I see no reason for it other than MM didn't want it to be ascii and doesn't want to have to explain a binary fomat. Likely they just ripped the code for reading/writing the map section of the game file into the map editor, and that is why it is encrypted.