Right, first test game abandoned after being beaten to the Great Library (wasted too much time building it so I'm going to start again, was just getting a feel for things anyway on this new [for me] map type).
I was playing as Ragnar, random opponents (10) except for the Incas of course.
I managed to found Hinduism straight away (and before anyone else got buddhism as well I think), while building a workboat despite not starting with mysticism.
Built stonehenge too, don't think that is worth it. Normally I get SH for domination but you need to found a few cities early for that to be cost effective, only space for 3-4 cities on my island. I did get a prophet for hindu shrine which meant I could run science at 100%. Only built 2 cities though.
No farmable land (no rivers) and the only resources on my island were iron, gold and sugar. Fish and crabs off the coast. Horse on another nearby island.
First to alphabet and metal casting out of the 3 civs I had met. Was building colossus when beaten to GLib.
Next game I think I'll go for the Oracle instead of Stonehenge, or not bother with either.
Didn't get an army together so no domination plans were started. Didn't even have any galleys built either. Like I said, it was a test map.
Only had 1 worker and there was jungle on my island too.
Next game I'll found 3 cities ASAP and build another worker I think, ignore stonehenge and see how it goes from there.
320 turn limit though, we'll need to be quick on this game.
EDIT: I had barbs on, as well, didn't see any barbs or animals at all due to small islands. Did pop a scout from a hut for extra fogbusting powers. May put raging barbs on to see if it hinders the AI in the next game. Or maybe not. I can't see any benefit from having no barbs though, except perhaps the pillaging of fishing boats.
