[Puke]

there really are a ton of projects on sourceforge. im sure you can find one to work on, if that is the goal. or, if you just want to start a random programming project with likeminded se4 people, then i understand. cant help, but understand.

I think its a bad idea to create the code for the map, and work from there. I think you should create the code for your empire management, and then create the map and movement and combat and such as seperate pieces, tieing in to the same code. but thats just my two bits.