Why not ?

[nevermoreftw]

Hye guys... I would like to ask ya, why the repacks are bad for private server

I know its nobbie question but ...

[Dragonshadow]

Simple answer: Because then you're just like everyone else who has that repack.

[Jackie Moon]

1. It takes no skill.
2. What happens when a patch comes out, you won't know how to recompile your server.
3. It's not hard to compile your own server, tutorials are out there. Use the search button!

[nevermoreftw]

Thx guys I alrdy compiled one core I just wanted to knoow why all people dont like repacks >.<

[Elidan0]

well then wouldn't the best thing to do then would be to get a good repack and then get the source code? that way you have a server with fewer bugs and you have the tools to update it.

[brydon10]

Some repacks I have found are actually good, like prydevs. You'll find a lot more bugs if you compile your own because no one has touched it. But the reason I don't like repacks anymore is because they are usually stuffed with a ton of crap that I don't want. Compile your own and watch how much faster it is and add what you want only! It's nice to know the guts of your server.

[Aellya]

The simplest reason: Because you dont learn anything from it.
All the emulators are created in the name of learning, and if you havent already learned something Ill let you in on a secret: Its extremely rewarding when you, for the first time, manage to implement an idea.
Its also really addictive... before you know it you'll be adding code to automize playerhousing with movable furtniture or something else rediculously large like that
A repack is just someone elses work, done in a way you might not particularly like. And it may have features you're dependant on and that suddenly disappear if they stop releasing new versions of that repack.
Doing it yourself not only feels awesome, but you get it the way you want it, and you're always ready to apply the latest patch

[stoneharry]

A key thing that I didn't see mentioned here is that:

You can't read a crash dump when a repack crashes, so you don't know what caused the crash.