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Online level editor, rejection ?

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Started 2 years ago by jptsetung
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jptsetung
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Hello,

I would like to make an online editor in Flash for my game Moonlights.

I know some of you has already made so, but I can't find where in the forum.

My concern is about app store approval. What if a somebdoy design a level that doesn't respect the Apple guidelines ?

The example I saw, provided the iPhone player with a unic device ID, then the player had to enter this id into the online Flash level editor. This is maybe a way to be sure that you will download only your own levels.

But what if I want people to download levels made by other players ? I would like to allow the iPhone player to enter a level id and then download this level. Will this be approved by apple ?

Posted 2 years ago #
Serban
Member

I don't think Apple would take issue with players downloading free, additional levels from the web. They would have a problem if you tried to charge for the levels in a way that prevented Apple from getting their 30%.

Serban

Posted 2 years ago #
Codemattic
Moderator

Boy it is one big murky mess.

Serban, take the Kindle app for instance, you buy ebooks from Amazon (although you buy it over mobile safari and not in-app) and Apple doesnt get 30%.

I really dont know. I could create a Moonlights level where I used the stars to spell out an obscenity right? What happens then? I think if you create a level editor its up to you to police it.

Posted 2 years ago #
jptsetung
Member

Yes, the levels will be moderated, but with 1/2 days delay. A level starts as "to be evaluated" but it can already be downloaded because people must be able to test it.

Or maybe I should authorize only the author of the level to test its own levels, and aonly authorize the download of approved levels. But it's more complex than I had planned, I wanted to know if I really need to do this.

I read, I can't remember where, that an apple reviewer, on a similar app with online editor, had created an obscene content, then downloaded it on the iPhone, and rejected the app for this!

Posted 2 years ago #
jptsetung
Member

OK I've found where I read this rejection story : read 12) on this page, this is freaking : http://10base-t.com/unofficial-appstore-rejection-criteria/

Posted 2 years ago #
Codemattic
Moderator

yeah, Ive read things like that before. If you have a delay where you review every level thats made available to the public - I think it will be ok. Is it worth your time though, to review every user made level?

Posted 2 years ago #
jptsetung
Member

Bonuslevel.org is specialized in these matters. I will not evaluate all the levels myself, I can create administrators who will help to approve/reject the new levels.

Posted 2 years ago #

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