Hacking is one of those things that's a bit hard to understand at first (at least that's the gist I get from it), but I'm sure if you take your time and work at it you'll make something truly special. A lot of people come here to hack.. which means there are tons of people to help you if you need it. No worries, just do your best and keep going. Welcome to the forum, Pennabic, and wonderful to meet you!
Hope you have a great time here! There are lots of members across the community who have been into Pokemon since they were kids too, so plenty of people all around who've played the older Pokemon games like R/B/Y and G/S/C (and I guess R/S/E constitutes as old now, too)! Explore around everywhere and make some posts; you won't regret it. <3
Have fun and see you around! Contact our colorful group of staff if you need some help and stick around. We want every one of our newbies to stick around and have a great time; that applies to you, too. :3