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There are several '''limits''' that a mapper may encounter when creating maps (particularly [[UMS]] maps) for ''[[StarCraft]]''. Most of these limits are numeric, such as the maximum amount of [[units]] that may exist during gameplay, or the number of [[locations]] a map may contain.

== List of map limits ==
*Location limit: '''254''' (+ Anywhere = '''255''')
*String limit: '''1024''' in StarEdit/XtraEdit
*:Variable in other editors, see [[Strings]].
*[[Triggers|Trigger]] limit: '''65534 per player'''
*:This is the number of triggers that a player in a map can have until ''StarCraft'' crashes while saving the game.
*Minimum working map size: '''1x6'''
*Maximum working map size: '''256x256'''
*[[StarEdit]] Unit limit: '''1650'''
*[[CHK]] load Unit limit: '''1700'''
*:This does not include [[Start Location]]s.
*''StarCraft'' Unit limit: '''1700'''
*:This does not include Start Locations.
*:This limit is also known as [[map max]].
*StarEdit [[Sprite]] limit: '''250'''
*CHK load Sprite limit: '''499'''
*:This is the number of Pure Sprites ''StarCraft'' will load which obviously includes the sprites that are on some [[doodads]] like the tree doodads. If ever you over-pass this limit, ''StarCraft'' will ignore the last sprites created.
*''StarCraft'' Sprite limit: '''2500'''
*''StarCraft'' Image limit: '''5000'''
*''StarCraft'' Weapon limit: '''100'''
*:Cutoff of '''80''' for [[Terran Valkyrie]]s.

== List of general limits ==
;Unit [[Hit points|HP]] range (1+3 Bytes):
:'''-8 388 608''' to '''8 388 607.5'''
;[[Protoss]] [[Shields|Shield]] range (2 Bytes):
:'''0''' to '''65 535'''
;[[Minerals|Mineral]]/[[Vespene gas|Gas]] cost range (2 Bytes):
:'''0''' to '''65 535'''
;[[Build time]] range (2 Bytes):
:'''0''' to '''65 535'''
;[[Armor]] range (1 Byte):
:'''0''' to '''255''' (+255 with upgrades)
;[[Upgrades]] range (1 Byte):
:'''0''' to '''255'''
;Resource range for [[Mineral Field]]s and [[Vespene Geyser]]s (2 Bytes):
:'''0''' to '''65 535'''
;Damage range (2 Bytes):
:'''0''' to '''65 535''' (+ '''65 535''' bonus * 255 upgrades)
;Number Value (Wait, Set Deaths, Set Mineral Amount, Scores, etc.) range (4 Bytes):
:'''-2 147 483 648''' to '''2 147 483 647''' signed
:'''0''' to '''4 294 967 295''' unsigned

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