Where should i start from?

i have made a several servers based on worldconquerv2 , binary
but i want to make something from scratch now. i hope you can help me out.

Which source should i use as a base ( I really like comet)?
Which source should i use to learn from ?
How do you trace packets?
Do i have to reverse engineering conquer.exe at any point?Why 'd i do that ?

mention anything you would use to get stuff done. thanks

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Originally Posted by Vapx Which source should i use as a base ( I really like comet)?

You should use a very basic source as a base or maybe even implement your own and use other sources as a reference for what to do and what not to do.

I find that making something that is entirely your own makes it easier to modify, fix and update and helps you learn a lot in the process.

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Originally Posted by Vapx How do you trace packets?

You could make a packet sniffer and log both sides of a packet and try to make out which packet does what.
Or and it's the better way reverse the client and find it that way.

There are a lot of public packet data so it depends on the patch you are trying to implement.

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Originally Posted by Vapx Do i have to reverse engineering conquer.exe at any point?Why 'd i do that ?

If you are trying to figure a crypto out or figure a packet field that is not documented and not easy to figure out using a sniffer.

The most important thing is don't expect to write the perfect server in the first try , you will fail a lot you need to accept that but you will learn a lot and fix it as you go and you will end up with a good source.

Thank you so much. :handsdown: