OK i am a high school student and i have some programing experience in java and the basics in c++. I have put together a group of about 12 people who are all really smart and interested in developing a game. I have 2 music buffs 1 artist 4 beginning models/animators with previous experience in engineering with autodesk inventor. the rest are programmers. We have decided on the elemental engine II and want a game with first person fighting with ceaser IV and Pharaoh type city building elements. where should i start to get my team more experienced? Oh and we really have no money so we're trying to do everything on free software with a license like Elemental Engine II. Any help would be really awesome. :)

thanx for the help thats what i was planning on doing but i wasnt sure. all the programmers have enough experience at minimum to make the 2d games this is our first try at 3d.