New and ready to learn but where do I start

[Taehl]

It's impossible to stop people from "snooping" your code no matter what you do. At some point, your code has to be on their machine for them to execute it, and they can look at it just as readily as they can run it (this applies to everything, not just Love2D and Lua). So don't get hung up on it.

[TechnoCat]

It's impossible to stop people from "snooping" your code no matter what you do. At some point, your code has to be on their machine for them to execute it, and they can look at it just as readily as they can run it (this applies to everything, not just Love2D and Lua). So don't get hung up on it.

Except with client/server models.

[Taehl]

Nah, then you just decompile the client, watch the traffic, and build a server emulator if you must. If Valve and Blizzard can't stop people from making them for Steam and WoW, then it's practically impossible.

[TechnoCat]

Nah, then you just decompile the client, watch the traffic, and build a server emulator if you must. If Valve and Blizzard can't stop people from making them for Steam and WoW, then it's practically impossible.

but you aren't inspecting the code, you're inspecting the API.

[Robin]

I'd say the general rule here is: if you don't control the hardware, you don't control the software.

[kingslovelua]

ok I just wanted to see if you could, it's not that big of a deal. sometimes i get a head of my self with some of the questions i ask.

so I've been on this guys site watching and reading his tutorials (http://www.dev-hq.net/3-Lua) and i like thats its easy to follow and it isn't all theory and what not, I'll go over the tutorials a couple times in till i get it to the the point where i dont need to go back and fort when i trying to write something. but i would like some thing straight forwarder like this video or reading but targeted at making games. so if you know any sites or anything let me know please thank you.


so i found out about gmod and roblox does anyone here play these games and do they really teach you lua

[Taehl]

I came here after teaching myself Lua with Gmod, actually. Honestly, I like Love more - Gmod is so buggy, far more complex, and sometimes completely confusing (networking especially). As far as Roblox, I tried it once and didn't like it. Also, quite a few of our members left Roblox and migrated here, so take that as you will.