S.K. Ren
Prince
It can be. Each Civ gets a sub continent and are connected by an Isthmus. The subs are big enough for about 5 cities before you need more room but knowing the AI... In addition if you are slow to scout you may be blocked from further scouting until you get OB or Sailing.
You can pick the dominant type of terrain (Plains, Jungle, Grasslands, Forest) as well as the width of the Isthmus (2-4 hexes) and finally the land cohesion for your sub continent (Natural, Pressed and Solid)
In my last play of the Ring map., I was America and started with about 20+ Iron on my Sub continent! So you can get very lucky starts with that
I will say that in this order the terrain encourages war the most: Grasslands->Plains->Forests->Jungle. On jungle the AI is forced to expand much more slowly in the beginning since even they need Bronze Working. I recommend a Monty Swordsman rush Conversley Jungle Monty is the perfect science/culture game setting as well, albeit a little slow on production until BW to chop those Jungles and put up mines.
You can pick the dominant type of terrain (Plains, Jungle, Grasslands, Forest) as well as the width of the Isthmus (2-4 hexes) and finally the land cohesion for your sub continent (Natural, Pressed and Solid)
In my last play of the Ring map., I was America and started with about 20+ Iron on my Sub continent! So you can get very lucky starts with that
I will say that in this order the terrain encourages war the most: Grasslands->Plains->Forests->Jungle. On jungle the AI is forced to expand much more slowly in the beginning since even they need Bronze Working. I recommend a Monty Swordsman rush Conversley Jungle Monty is the perfect science/culture game setting as well, albeit a little slow on production until BW to chop those Jungles and put up mines.