Tools for developing a RPG like Cossacks

Hello, my name is Gabriel and I'm currently studying Computer Science,but as I like very much history and strategy games,I really want to develop my own game in the next comming years.</h1>


What tools should I master for developing a RPG like Cossacks(closest example of what I want to create)</h1>


I know,that I'm a noob and I dont have any real idea about how hard it would be,but I'm willing to make sacrifices and do whatever it takes to achieve my goal,so bare with me.What programming language would you use and which graphic library,game engine,etc.?What about Vulkan?

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8 Jul 2016: Initial release