Hey guys 😃
 

I’ve been playing Lineage 2 for years, and I’ve finally decided I want to learn how the magic actually happens behind the scenes. I’m not trying to launch the next big x5000 server or make money. I literally just want to learn how to build one from absolute scratch for my own fun and curiosity.

The issue is, I’m a total newbie when it comes to the dev side of things. I know the basic idea, but looking at everything I need to learn is getting pretty overwhelming. From what I've gathered so far, I need to figure out how to set up a local environment on my PC using Java, MySQL, and a tool like Navicat just to get the database running. Then there's compiling source code with IntelliJ or Eclipse, or at least figuring out how to work with a pre-compiled data pack and game server without breaking everything.
 

On top of the server side ike modifying item stats, editing NPC spawns, tweaking skill formulas, and setting up custom shops—I also need to learn the client-side stuff. Things like editing .dat files with L2FileEdit to make sure the server and client actually talk to each other correctly. And honestly, the scariest part is just learning how to read those massive error logs when the server crashes instead of just staring at them blankly.
 

I'm looking for someone who has some experience and wouldn't mind mentoring me a bit, or even another beginner who wants to team up so we can figure it out together.

I can't pay anything since this is just a hobby project, but I’m super patient, I don't expect you to do the work for me, and I’m down to put in the hours to learn. I just need someone I can bounce questions off of when I inevitably mess up a config file.
 

If you’re bored and want to help a passionate player learn the ropes, drop a reply or shoot me a PM with your Discord.

Appreciate any help I can get! ❤️

You'll get better use out of AI than trying to find someone to help you for free, honestly

learn how to compile, 🧻forget AI is not real help quite the oposite if you are starting, learn eclipse or intellij google mobius it has guides to setup