Hi Aris, I'll thank you for the offer, but I'll decline all the same.
When I said it was my "long term" project, I really meant Loooooong term.
I dont expect to even start on the AI, (let alone pathfinding) for at least 12 months,
at the absolute earliest. (I havent even gotten the memory-leaks out of my terrain concepts yet.)

When I get there I'll just pick up a few books on general AI and pathfinding principals,
and go on from there.

Thanks all the same.