docbud
Emperor
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Messages
- 1,518
I'm serious--and apologies for being ticked off. But I have yet to get a decent start or resources. And it's been over two hours.
For example:
1) Tried to play as Arabia and got 9 jungle starts in a row. Why in the heck would Arabia have a jungle start?
2) So I said the heck with it and went as the Mongols. Tundra several times, and a few times desert. No horse anywhere.
3) England--no iron at all. What good is England without SOL?
4) So I said screw it--I will play as Aztecs--and guess what? Desert starts or tundra.
5) Incas? Desert or tundra. No hills or mountains.
6) Tried Denmark again (God only knows why) and once again no iron. I have never, ever, and I mean--ever, gotten iron playing as them.
7) After getting frustrated and fed up--I play as Rome. Good start salt and unfortunately Assyria is 7 tile away from me. No iron.
8) Tried to play as Korea (my favorite civ). Nonstop tundra starts.
I just don't get.
I have it set up for legendary start, usually play pangea, but change to continents depending upon the civ, and stuff like that.
It just seems that the start bias is screwed up. I know I can "choose" the balanced start thing, but why?
Shouldn't the civ you choose at least get a few luxuries that your unique units need?
I mean, seriously--three games I played as the Huns and I had no horses. What good are the Huns without horse archers (edit: I mean upgrading or getting horsemen)?
Sorry for the length, and the rant. I just don't understand the RNG (or whatever folks call it). It just seems to me that if I'm playing as Arabia, the Mongols, or the Huns, I should at least automatically get a few horses. Or if playing as England, Denmark, or Rome a few iron.
Or if playing as Arabia at least start near desert. Or if playing as the Aztecs at least have a few jungle tiles and not a desert start. Or if playing as Incas, at least a hill or two.
Is it just me that gets frustrated?
NOTE: Mac Version (Apple Store). Can't use Mods with that.
EDIT: Playing standard, legendary start, no mods, king
For example:
1) Tried to play as Arabia and got 9 jungle starts in a row. Why in the heck would Arabia have a jungle start?
2) So I said the heck with it and went as the Mongols. Tundra several times, and a few times desert. No horse anywhere.
3) England--no iron at all. What good is England without SOL?
4) So I said screw it--I will play as Aztecs--and guess what? Desert starts or tundra.
5) Incas? Desert or tundra. No hills or mountains.
6) Tried Denmark again (God only knows why) and once again no iron. I have never, ever, and I mean--ever, gotten iron playing as them.
7) After getting frustrated and fed up--I play as Rome. Good start salt and unfortunately Assyria is 7 tile away from me. No iron.
8) Tried to play as Korea (my favorite civ). Nonstop tundra starts.
I just don't get.
I have it set up for legendary start, usually play pangea, but change to continents depending upon the civ, and stuff like that.
It just seems that the start bias is screwed up. I know I can "choose" the balanced start thing, but why?
Shouldn't the civ you choose at least get a few luxuries that your unique units need?
I mean, seriously--three games I played as the Huns and I had no horses. What good are the Huns without horse archers (edit: I mean upgrading or getting horsemen)?
Sorry for the length, and the rant. I just don't understand the RNG (or whatever folks call it). It just seems to me that if I'm playing as Arabia, the Mongols, or the Huns, I should at least automatically get a few horses. Or if playing as England, Denmark, or Rome a few iron.
Or if playing as Arabia at least start near desert. Or if playing as the Aztecs at least have a few jungle tiles and not a desert start. Or if playing as Incas, at least a hill or two.
Is it just me that gets frustrated?
NOTE: Mac Version (Apple Store). Can't use Mods with that.
EDIT: Playing standard, legendary start, no mods, king