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The Lone Hacker?

I'm a lone hacker.... still
 
In my opinion, in something as fragile as ROM, where a single mistake could cost you, it's sometimes better to work by oneself. By yourself, you can let your creativity go wild, without having to consult others on simple matters. Not to mention, working by yourself builds more skill in a wider range of areas, and can *gasp* even help you learn something, so as a beginner, it is more beneficial. If there's something you absolutely can't do by yourself, you just have to learn to work with your limitations, and build upon your strengths.

I'm not trying to say teams of hackers are bad, but simply saying being alone isn't necessarily a bad thing.
 
I personally find it easier to work by myself as I don't have to make any promises about it. But since I can't script or make tiles at all I sometimes have to rely on the support of others.
 
Since none of my topics were posted on finding teams and my recruitment search failed, I've simply been forced into the solo hacking. I can scrape up some things from other hacks and I promise to give credit to the person who really made it. It's sad, because I can only map and edit texts. I rock at map editing, it's so simple. Editing texts is okay... But, overworld spiriting, image editing, graphic editing, etc, I stink at. I'm a one-person team, and it's hard. I also beta test on my own.
 
I used to aspire to be a lone hacker, but I lost my flash drive and had to begin on square one. So I just gave up because I had months of progress on my hack I would never be able to get back.
Teams can be successful, if there's one central "jack of all trades, master of none" compiling the components contributed (alliteration FTW) by the other team members into one beautiful ROM hack.

But the deal with late deadlines, etc. is a large drawback to team-created hacks.

Essentially, Loner hacking really just depends on the hacker's creative drive and willingess to learn it all.
 
I work alone. The glories and hardships are each my own. If I succeed, then it is by my own doing. If I fail, then I can blame no one beside myself.

Sharing is meaningless in my eyes.
 
hmm i work on my hack alone, the only real help ive gotten from someone would only be the rom bases...or some tutorials, otherwise all my problems ive had thusfar i have fixed on my own, although i do kinda suck at spriting but i have a friend from school that can do that for me if i really need it., but as for making the hack i do all of the mapping scripting and w.e else there is to put into it
 
yeah i have been working alone. scripting, mapping, beta testing, spriting all alone..........
 
I've tried hacking with a "team" and it just doesn't work at all for me. I'd rather just map, script, and edit graphics myself, it's less stressful in my view. Plus you don't have to really worry about sending patches back and forth, and not having someone hold you back due to the fact that they might not have finished their part. I like to have things my way. :3
Though I am considering helping a friend of mine on her hack.
 
Well, every side of hacking is two faced. It's good and bad in every aspect of hacking. Mapping, Scripting, Graphics whatever it is they all can be good or bad in teams or on your own, depending on your situation. Lone hacking, isn't easy for many ROM hackers. You need to be confident in pretty much every aspect of hacking, if you want to be successful that is. In teams, you don't need to be confident in every aspect. Because you have people helping you out etctera. But working like that is something difficult to do. Teams are tricky, I doubt there is a hacking team in the world that is perfect. To be perfect, you need to have everyone in the same timezone and seeing eye to eye. Communication has to be fantastic. But, if you are confident in everything, do it all yourself. It's much less of a hassle and is so very easier. I prefer to work on my own. But to get best results it does help to have a few friends backing you up if you need it ;).
 
Even though I am a part 3 teams, I don't really like the idea. I hate how many threads pop up these days claiming how 'We plan on creating great hacks that will start a new era of ROM hacking.'. Most of them fail/die out in a week. Not to mention how some teams recruit 2-3 people for EVERY job. How can you manage 3 mappers, 3 scripters, 2 spriters and 2 graphical editors in one team? Thats bound to fail.

Well, I prefer hacking alone. I learned a LOT from doing things myself. I even learned how to script. *hint* https://www.youtube.com/user/xSharpPointx *hint*
 
SharpPoint said:
Not to mention how some teams recruit 2-3 people for EVERY job. How can you manage 3 mappers, 3 scripters, 2 spriters and 2 graphical editors in one team? Thats bound to fail.https://
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I know this isn't a debate, but this is down to opinions. More workers = more work done, if managed right. Not really bound to fail, if done right.

Anyway, I do honestly not like working in a team. Don't know why, I prefer being alone.
 
Hi all *waves* Yes, I've been working on my own hack by myself for a few weeks now. I must say I really enjoy learning it all by myself, I personally would hate to be in a team...mostly because of all the pressure. Also I prefer to work with my ideas, not other peoples'. Because when working in a team on a hack things can get hectic and turn out wrong, not the way you hoped it would. Then again the functionality of the team could vary with skills, dedication, and intelligence.
 
I'm working solo on PS:TCR. It's my first hack, and practice for bigger projects I have planned, so I'm forcing myself to learn everything I need to make it. -laughs-
 
I'm a lone hacker, partly because I'm still testing where my limits are, partly because I'm very perfectionistic and sometimes don't understand others don't have to be, but mainly because I'm just a total noob.
 
I'm a lone hacker. Partly because I always find that I never get anywhere when working with a team, and I feel like my ideas aren't being considered. When working on my own I don't mind receiving help, such as Scripting help for example, but I wouldn't really say the person who was helping me was a team to me.
 
I did hacks by myself for a year. My mapping and spriting severely sucked however so i quit. Now im going to have a team help me with graphics and such as i have no skill with them.
 
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