I think at this stage he is just documenting his investigation into the possibilities/potential of runescape modding.
Unfortunately this thread will probably need to move out of this board at some point and into a section more appropriate (as this is a runescape mod project rather than an open tibia project) (no hate on the project though)
Indeed I am documenting the possibilities/potential, but also the progress, although I should really be documenting the procedure
I have some background in modeling, rigging, texturing, motion graphics etc, and I do understand to some degree how the tfs framework works.
The code for the server is actually quite clean in comparison to the client which is just de-compiled code, although my background in Java is not as extensive as it is in lua or php, but what better way to learn a language or improve on other skill-sets than to work on a project that has a probable potential to move this community in a different direction out from 2.5d into the 3d realm.
This isn't something which will happen over night and may very well take years to complete or even scratch the surface.
Believe it or not I use to be an IT Consultant/Technician, I made a very good living for a number of years in these professions and I owe my thanks not just to this community amd communities like it, but to games in general, but the dynamics of my previous profession have changed quite a bit and are no longer as relevant as they once were, however to stay relevant you must change with technology...
This is why I encourage others to learn the environment they are working in, its not just me being a dick or hard ass, I am adamant about this because you never know where this knowledge or mindset will lead you and how it can improve your life.
Prior to working in this field I was making minimum wage which at the time was about $6 an hour (yes back when dinosaurs roamed the earth), over the years through countless hours of studying and experimentation I was making almost $1,000 a day, I didn't make it everyday but I was my own boss and I answered to almost no one.
To summarize or tldr
This isn't just about making/modding a game, this is about learning new skill-sets, which can be applied in the real world.