I've always been interested in learning more about formats, especially if they are not documented. I like the feeling of finally being able to make sense of something that at first looked incomprehensible. Much more so when they are trying to prevent you from figuring out how it works (i.e. by encrypting/obfuscating it). This means you usually have to resort to reverse engineering, either by disassembling the program or otherwise peeking under the hood to see what's going on.
In the case of EQ2's file format, the main reason why I'm interested in how it works is because I'd like to convert to/from other known formats, and be able to use them in my personal projects. But apart from that, I also have the opportunity to learn a lot of stuff, and I think that's important.
As for EQ2's file format being used in other games, I'm not aware of it. I'm certain it's a proprietary format.
Last edited by blaz : 01-17-2005 at 03:14 AM.
Reason: Clarified reason.
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