"Balanced" Resources?

[MilesBeyond]

In MP Civ games, it gives the option to set "Balanced" resources. Anyone know what this does? Like does it mean that everyone has the same amount of resource tiles, but the resources are random? Everyone is guaranteed to have at least one of each strategic resource near their start? Everyone gets the same resources?

[plasmacannon]

The strategic resourses start closer to every civilization.
On standard, they are more random on where they start, so you want balanced, unless you like more difficult starts.

[jokulmorder]

you're guaranteed to have every strategic resource within 8 squares of your capitol and all marble is removed from the map.

[Tachywaxon]

^
Not sure it's that balanced if stone is still available...especially for Mids.
But my guess in MP, you have no time for wonder when surrounded with psychopathic humans.

[azzaman333]

Balanced is extremely misleading. The option should really be called marginally less unbalanced.

[rah]

Didn't know about that no marble aspect. I guess I won't consider using it.

[plasmacannon]

Marble can appear in "Balanced" starts.
In my current game, I have stumbled on 2 Marble resourses so far. They were not near my Capitol. I had to conquer some Aztec cities to get it, but I have Marble now.
Unfortunately, the Victory Screen doesn't show the 'Balanced or Standard' choice, so a screen shot would be meaningless.
It was a Large, Big and Small, Tropical map on Epic, incase anyone wants to duplicate it.

EDIT: I just tried to start a new game, and 'Big and Small' does not offer the option for 'Balanced or Standard'.
So, it could be that Standard is the default.
I have always choosen Balanced, when possible.
So, not confirmed, yet.