Hello,
I'm new to the project and really like what I've seen so far and would like to toss my hat in the arena of helpers. I'm proficient in C/C++, some VB, PHP and mySQL as far as development and by profession am involved in lots of technical writing (developing training and end-user documentation).
I'm also a big fan of the MOO series (except 3, which had some really great ideas and bad implementation) and am familiar with HoI. If you guys need additional help, I'd be glad to in whatever capacity you need.
Actually, I'd like to help with the Diplomacy model, if that's being worked on. I've always thought that was one area that could always be a shining point, but rarely is.