Venice Got the best starting location...
- Thread starter Karmah
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Just imagine what the rest of the map looks like. This must be a garden spot in comparison!
redwings1340
Emperor
Hmm,
Step 1: Settle one spot to the right
Step 2: Realize that until your population grows a lot, this spot isn't bad. 3 whales, a fish, and 2 deer for your first 6 population to work. That's probably why the game chose Venice for this spot, because of the abundance of resources, even if the snow desert and tundra sucks.
Step 3: Realize that this spot would actually be pretty awesome as the Aztecs. Too bad lakes are kind of bad when you aren't that civilization.
Step 4: Be sad that you aren't the Aztecs, and fall behind over the later portions of the game until your specialist/trade route bonuses kick in.
Step 1: Settle one spot to the right
Step 2: Realize that until your population grows a lot, this spot isn't bad. 3 whales, a fish, and 2 deer for your first 6 population to work. That's probably why the game chose Venice for this spot, because of the abundance of resources, even if the snow desert and tundra sucks.
Step 3: Realize that this spot would actually be pretty awesome as the Aztecs. Too bad lakes are kind of bad when you aren't that civilization.
Step 4: Be sad that you aren't the Aztecs, and fall behind over the later portions of the game until your specialist/trade route bonuses kick in.
budweiser
King of the Beers
God of the Sea. Once you ship some food and or hammers to Venice you should be OK.
I would play it for a lark if it was standard/standard.
I would play it for a lark if it was standard/standard.
Montezuma II
Chieftain
I would play it, why not? Considerable challenge.
What most sucks about this location for Venice is that you are on the south side of a continent/island facing the South Pole. Meaning that your cargo ships have to move around the land behind you to reach any trading targets and there will only be a few within reach until you get to Compass. Having 6 trade routes early on isn't much use if you can only use 2.
