Why not DirectX 9?

I'm quite skeptical about this whole thing, but I'll give some advice anyway.

I'm fully willing to help in any way I can with this project. I am capable of doing anything besides artwork and advanced programming. At this stage I would probably be of most use doing a few of the design documents or just giving general advice. If this project actually becomes more than a concept, I will put work into it. Otherwise I'll just sit around spewing ideas.

Make a website. This should be the primary goal for now. This is an open source project being developed through the internet, and it will be extremely hard to organize without a website, even in the conceptual stages. Sure, all of the important stuff could be posted on the JCF, but it is a bit disorganized that way.

If this actually project actually becomes a reality, make sure I'm a level designer (I claim single player). Otherwise heads will roll.