Settled capital on desert 1 NW, initial research was Animal Husbandry, then Mining and Bronze Working. Settled next to gold SW of capital first, researched Mysticism to chop a totem pole there and access the two fish. 3rd city was next to sheep and clam on the western tip of the peninsula. After the great lighthouse I settled the NW island for trade route income only (although after a LONG time it will have fish), then floodplains west of capital for clams. I also researched Writing and hurried a library in the gold city so that the great scientist would pop there before a merchant in the capital.
Meanwhile I made sure to send out warriors and dog soldiers to fogbust my whole peninsula. Built two galleys to meet neighbours but they also stayed fogbusting for a while, and unfortunately the eastern sea path is blocked by ice and ocean, so I could only connect with Celts and Egypt by coast so far.
Next cities were the fish-cow where my peninsula connects with the hub to claim that spot before others try, and the sheep-copper to the east so I could build Colossus in capital, then a city to grab dyes and ivory for happiness. So I went Metal Casting after Alphabet rather than the more common Currency-Code of Laws path. Colossus is obviously good on that map due to poor cottage land, plenty of lakes and coast, and no need for Astronomy. Still, due to focusing on those commerce wonders my expansion was delayed a bit, 8 cities at 1AD, though I plan to hurry some settlers and settle 4 more in the early ADs to fill the rest of the land I have in that peninsula.
The long-term plan is to use my great people generation and commerce to rush to Cuirassiers, since conquest with 2-movers is probably the fastest way to win that sprawling map.
