Sorry if this is a dumb question, but since D3D/OGL seem to be doing all the hard 3D math for you. Why should I go for 2D? I mean, It's much more fun to do 3D because I feel I've achieved something. It doesn't seem to hard to load and render an .X file, and It's much easier to make 3D models as a programmer(). And much math can be learnt over the Internet/by my math teacher. So do I have to make a 2D game before I make a 3D game? Or can i just jump straight to 3D? Thanks for sorting things out!

Thanks for the help!

I would agree with Mike on most counts... but the DigiPen in me is telling me to advise you to at least make a "demo" game in 2D first.

Yes, you can learn most of the concepts in 3D-- but I it makes the more difficult concepts that Mike touches on MUCH easier if you don't have the extra dimension to worry about.

If you are really gung-ho about this and have lots of time on your hands, go pick up a good DirectX9 or 3D Programming book and get started coding up a basic engine. I started mine with a basic map-editor and then loading, displaying that map and getting basic camera movement.

From there, it all just depends.

Goodluck!
-dbh