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What is a good hacker?

I think that people who find things for themselves are true and great hackers.
Like yourself, coolboyman, SCV and many others.
 
A good hacker? There are lots out there. Thrace, Surf, Watermelon...me. Anyone that makes a good hack is a good hacker.

But a great hacker? That's completely different. Someone who does the main load of work and does a lot of research (or uses it) to help the greater community. You, SCV, Coolboyman, Pichu2001, LU-HO, thethethethe...Those are great hackers.
 
What about Jagold? :) I mean he is like the best one. Zel was only remaking.
 
Some of the stuff that zel has scripted is amazing.
In Shiny Gold, there are some of the most complicated scripts I have seen.
He put a massive effort into it.
 
A good hacker?

It's a human who liks spending their time on the computer. Has many great ideas and does not use or copy any other mapping styles. They are also a great scripter and can use a hex editor.
 
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~Watermelon said:
A good hacker?

It's a human who liks spending their time on the computer. Has many great ideas and does not use or copy any other mapping styles. He is also a great scripter and can use a hex editor.
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I'd like to second that, though I also think that the even better ones help others learn hacking and are polite :) Rather than the 'I'm better than you' vibe some people give off.
 
xD, I think I wrote something on this a while ago. Lemme see if I can find it, and then I'll edit this post, mmk?

*looks for his document*

Edit: Ooh, found it!

Atlus said:
What exactly is hacking, anyways?

We all have our own perspective of it; some people think of it as a fun sport, while others treat it as difficult, laborous work. Likewise, people have differing ideas on the different sections of hacking. Some people find that spriting is the most fun out of all of it, while other people think that mapping is their way of expressing their feelings.

Well, to be honest, I believe that there are five big "parts" of hacking, that every good hack requires:

  • Spriting (basically, anything graphical, aside from mapping)
  • Storyline (the whole plot. If it doesn't have one, the hack isn't good)
  • Teamwork (everyone that helps you)
  • Mapping (obviously)
  • Scripting (what makes the game interesting)

Now, for each of these five wonderous pieces of hacking, there's a certain trait that corresponds with it; it's the trait that makes the biggest difference in each aspect of hacking. And so, here are our traits..

Spriting -- Determination
Storyline -- Originality
Teamwork -- Responsibility
Mapping -- Creativity
Scripting -- Knowledge

I call this the DORCK method, for obvious reasons. You see, if a hacker has the trait, I believe that they will generally excel at that specific aspect. With that thinking in mind, if a hacker has all five of the DORCK traits, they excel at hacking in general.. or at least, that's my own opinion.

Whether you see hacking as a sport, or as a profession, you should be determined, original, responsible, creative, and knowledgeable.

So tell me.. are you a dork, or are you a DORCK?
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It was an article I wrote for the RHN a while ago under Panda's hands, although I don't think it ever appeared in an issue. Basically, I think a good hacker should have the DORCK traits, as well as being professional (to a degree) and helpful.

Helping people begin to hack is the greatest skill any hacker could possess.
 
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A great hacker is one who can find things out for themselves. tools make it far more efficient but a truly Great hacker understands how to hack every thing even if they don't have any tools but a hex editor. In other words a great hacker is one that understands what makes the game tick(I'm not even near this.) . Remember game design is different from a great hacker.
P.S. You don't have to know how to do everything you just need to know the basics.
 
well yes their great hackers but sometimes great hackers can be a little rude
 
Raikou-san said:
Someone who puts forth their best effort no matter how poorly their skills are. Effort, is what matters, not if they know this is that.
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No it isn't. There are lots of people who have been doing this for a long time and still have no talent for it.

I don't think theres a blanket statement to describe what makes a good hacker.
 
mattattack said:
well yes their great hackers but sometimes great hackers can be a little rude
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..and so can noobs who don't care. Honestly, politeness doesn't really seem to be a factor in hacking. It's nice, of course, but it's not really necessary.
 
Also, something that would be a big plus:
ASM
ASM hacking
The most powerful, and arguably the most difficult, hacking technique is editing the game's actual code, a process called ASM hacking ("ASM" means "assembly", referring to the type of programming language used for early console games)[1]. There is no set pattern for ASM hacking, as the code varies widely from game to game, but most skilled ASM hackers either use an emulator equipped with a built-in debugger or tracer, or run the ROM through a disassembler, then analyze the code and modify it using a hex editor or assembler according to their needs. While quite challenging compared to the relatively-simple methods listed above, anything is possible with ASM hacking (of course, within the limits of the hardware/software of the gaming platform), ranging from altering enemy AI to changing how graphics are generated. (Of course, the possibilities are still limited by the hacker's ability to comprehend and modify the existing code.)
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Good hacker is someone like Twilite Darkrai, Watermelon~ etc
Great hacker is someone like Destinedajagold, Zel 2.0 and those who'd completed the hacks.
For me i'm poor :'(
 
I think a good hacker is someone who:

  • Has a wide spectrum of hacking skills.

  • Is not afraid to learn more difficult aspects of hacking, like ASM.

  • Is not afraid to work on a hack by themselves just to develop their skills.

  • Tries again when something doesn't work right away. (And again, and again..., until they get the result they want, instead of giving up when it doesn't work, like most people do.) <-- This is the most important one, IMO.
 
A good hacker, someone to does what they can to the best of their ability, isn't too dependent on tools (and good with a hex editor) and will never give up.

And who are they? Well, it could be anyone, if they put some effort into it.
 
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