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Old 07-11-2018, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by kris1 View Post
none of that makes any sense to me.
I am not trying to sound discouraging, but there is lot of information and knowledge that needs to be gained
for customizing one of these "out of the box" servers. The basic install allows someone to easily have a vanilla
server up and running, enabling them to start playing on it, but it's definately not like a game you can simply
insert a disc into a console and start playing. For anyone with a desire to tailor their own needs should, atleast
have somewhat of a good understanding of working with computer files, folders and types of file formats, as well
as what they do, or how they function. If you're planning on any extensive customizing, learning how the server
works is a good start, before editing files or altering tables in the database.

The knowledge and information that is needed for much of the advanced work, can take hours and hours of reading.
It takes a lot patience to sit there, day after day, reading, searching, wash, rinse, repeat and some become
frustrated when they realize they didn't know what they were getting themselves into. There is literally 100's
(or more) questions that need answers, but unfortunately, it may not be feasible to ask them one by one on
these forums. It's difficult. I get it, we've all been there. There was a time when the most common answer to
anyone's question was, "Search the forums!". Sometimes those answers included rude remarks, but in general,
many people who try to help lose patience, because they already know that many of the questions have been
answered over and over again, but they truly expect the "curious" to put a lot more effort into searching and
reading. They don't mean just a simple 2-3 hours, because the online literature available can take days and
days of reading, depending on how much daily time you have to spend on it.

Many people who have been through all this learning do not necessarily have all that info burned into their brain,
so they wouldn't be able to answer a question off the top of their head and they would have to do the ultimate.
They would have to do the searching and reading for the person, just to help them, but not too many people are
willing to be quite that supportive. There will be a few, but for others to make the time out of their schedule
is not common. They much prefer to give someone a shovel and let you do your own digging, unless you run into a
boulder, they will gladly help you work around it.
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