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Originally Posted by Spirited
Nobody wants this shit. People want to see progress and an actual game out of Conquer Online - and adding things from 2009 private servers isn't going to do that.
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#amen
Rehashing whats been done a million times (and not even understanding how to do it in the first place) is a guarenteed way to be mediocre or worse.
Find something you think would make the conquer game legitimately better. Not just increasing numbers but actually make it more interesting and then focus on the skills you'll need to make that happen.
Maybe you're more of an artist than a programmer... that's cool! Make some really awesome client edits. Make a bunch of custom skills or custom weapons or garments to make your server feel unique.
Maybe you're more of a scripter. That's cool too! Come up with some awesome ideas for events and code them all in (multi tiered raid bosses with unique mechanics or something actually unique)
No matter what it is you want to do though, you will need a passing familiarity with how to program and how to troubleshoot issues. If you're not able/willing to put in the time to learn that stuff then you're not only wasting your own time trying to run a project but you're wasting the time of anyone you ask for help (because you simply wont understand what their answers mean)
We aren't flaming you and we aren't trying to crush your dreams. Simply being realistic here. If someone has NO experience with programming then that's where they should start instead of trying to 'jiggle things around till they work the exact same'. Adding new levels doesnt change how the game is played and doesn't make it any more interesting... it's just an excuse for you to leave rates far higher than they should be.
Instead of adding level 200, simply make level 130/140 take longer by not making your server 100x exp rates or something ridiculous. The only excuse I can see for adding higher levels is if you actually have CONTENT for those levels.
