I do find this interesting...I saw your post on this at celestial heavens as well but I check in here daily, rarely to post. I see it looks as if you are starting at a point right after MM8 with the plane between planes. You seem to know the MM7 game world pretty well. In any case good luck...was going to post more but I'm at work!
Given the scope, how many years are you estimating before release?
Two years and two months for first beta release then we will get some feedback for the final release but you will need to apply to get the beta of the mod there will only be 100 place's for beta testers.
UT3 should be very cheap in 3 years, so I'm thinking that won't be a problem. I'm not very tactful but please take the following as constructive criticism:
Okay, I'm just praying that you're not planning on doing any of the writing or dialogue. Your inability to spell will be a huge detriment to a successful effort. I'd find somebody with a mastery of the English language to take over your PR efforts.
Remember, every single post you make reflects on your game. Try to post in a professional manner, not as a 17 year old punk
You misunderstood what I meant by "monetizing". The EULA for most toolsets (or game with toolsets) preclude selling your mod, because that means you are trying to make money off the efforts of the original creators without compensating them. Seeking financial backers/sponsors (assuming you could get any) might be construed as the same thing. Why exactly would someone sponsor you, by the way?