I am very unskilled to java and i did everything in html,editing xml,making custom quests thanks to source
Even if i have no idea about java, as long i have sources to copy-paste i can create something tottaly new
You dont actually need skills to make a server ,just ambition and dreaming (in reality as well not just in-game) :)
I learned to fully understand html only in 2 days, at least the l2 html how is limited etc and everything was so easy, easy to do my own gatekeeper/buffer/shops etc, the hard part is to copy-paste in all town/villages 2356236 npcs with different text including retail gatekeeper etc lol (ofc if it would be simple copy-paste would be much easier but needs edit on each npc as well) so yeah, i sux in java though i can do everything with it lol + that im very great on l2 ,i know how to play every class (8 perfect) ,i know what balance means and how it should be O.O, easy to do custom stats/items etc ,VERY EASY AS LONG YOU GO DEEPER ON YOUR WORK :3 and you appreciate your own works
Which means that almost all gms/developers dont appreciate their work and they do fail servers in 1-5 days
There are a lot of java skilled out there but noone care about making a cool server, only do some sh1ts and release on maxcheaters and kids predownload their packs and do fail server cuz they sux bad :(