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Old 11-28-2011, 09:19 AM
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Slightly off topic, but since I have you here, so to speak.

Where did you learn to code, was it formal like in College ?

I am a hardware / network tech by trade. It has taken me quite a while to get there but I can at least read the code now and make heads or tails about what I am seeing. I am also finding it easier to switch between languages now (php, vb.net, c#, Perl, etc) and other than syntax, I can seem to switch easier than before. 4 years ago there was no way I could read c++, but at least now I can read it, compile it and make changes. I have a seriously long way to go before I am good at it.
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Old 11-28-2011, 12:35 PM
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LOL, no, I learned the same way you are learning. I started my server 4 years ago and shortly after, I started reading the source and making small changes here and there for things I could follow when reading the code. I learned almost completely by example from our source, which is why most stuff I do is just an altered version of something else that exists in the source. Once you have read through it enough and worked on things here and there, it is easier to know what you need to look at to find an example of what you might be wanting to do.

I am certainly not at the level of skill of most of our devs like KLS, Derision, or many of the others. I just have enough time invested in it that I can normally get done with what I need without too much trouble. I think they just tolerate my lower skill level because I am willing to spend lots of time on new client compatibility and adding new features and quest commands. And, I don't break stuff too often

My first big project was definitely to get EQEmu upgraded from Titanium so it could be compatible with SoF. That took an insane amount of time since I knew almost nothing about what I was doing when I first started on it lol. A little googling here and there, and reading the EQEmu wiki helped alot. Then KLS and Derision came in and helped finish the stuff that was a bit too far out of my scope of abilities (like completely rebuilding how items are sent to the client).
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Old 11-28-2011, 01:43 PM
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That is exactly what I am wanting to do.

My motivation is to work on my server for months, or maybe a year and get it to a solo playable level, with just a small amount of people. At some point I would want to open it to the public.
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