Wow. This sounds really cool.
As for helping out, I have nil experiance with C++, but I can help out with tilesets. (I'm currently working on a factory-ish tileset, and I can send it to you if you're interested in seeing the quality of my tilesets.) I might also be able to make a few low-quality 2D sprites for the game, if you want.
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