What's your favorite level editing program?
Learning Curve: ?/5
(How difficult is it to learn to use?)
Depth: ?/5
(Does it let you add story elements, custom sounds, etc.?)
Compatibility: ?/5
(Does it work with all unpatched versions of the game, or just patched ones?)
References: ?/5
(Is there an online source for tutorials?)
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As for your requested specifics.
Learning Curve: 4/5 (I mean this to say it's fairly difficult)
The program has some really easy level editing functions to get started as far as laying out units, but its complexity later on really makes it worth using. The more advanced features that let you make story type advancements.
Depth: 4/5
(Does it let you add story elements, custom sounds, etc.?)
Yes, the part that makes it difficult also allows for depth of the program. You can add story elements that make certain things happen at certain points of accomplishments. From memory it would allow for custom sounds, way more in depth than I ever got.
Compatibility: ?/5
(Does it work with all unpatched versions of the game, or just patched ones?)
I left this qualification as a ? because I really don't know. The original disc for the game includes the map editor that you can immediately begin to create maps with and they work with that version, I remember that the same maps did work after I patched to the latest version, but I can't say further than that.
References: 5/5
(Is there an online source for tutorials?)
StarCraft has a HUGE fanbase and following. and tons of maps made by other players. A quick google search will show tons of tutorials and fan made maps.
Ex:
http://www.creepcolony.com/staredit1.shtml
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valve_Hammer_Editor
http://www.twhl.co.za/
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