Developing a game, Looking for Advice, maybe some people if they would like to help. :]

So I am developing a game, it is essentially to be a VR Sandbox type of game and I plan on it having a large number of resources, features, side quests, and a free build and guided build experience as the game grows thoroughly through its when it is released and updates.

I am going to be using C++ for this project, although I don’t know much about C++, I plan on taking C++ courses, research and lessons of some sort. Though I am good at 3D Modelling/Building in blender, I can do pixel art as well, and perhaps sketch some concepts. I have also been part of developing a 2D platformer game using Gamemaker for a college project. [I was the programmer, neither did we finish the project, though we did good progress.]

I have built a small team of people and have my own discord server. [Consisting of five members, myself included.]

All I ask for is some ideas or advice since I am new. And please, I don’t want any toxic comments or any discouragement, etc. [<< Only mentioning that because I have encountered people like that before, and I would prefer for it not to happen again.] If you really want to help me out with this project, then I would really appreciate it.

One word of advice: You should start by learning to make simple clones of other games, and save the game you actually care about for when you know a bit more. If you start with some big project, it’ll probably turn out a lot worse than you imagine.