The time for us to start has come upon us..... This will be played with the latest patch for Warlords
Our settings and other goodies..
Before anyone states it: Yes, I am using single unit graphics(cuts down on loading time for multiplayer games)
Anyways, what a start we have here!
3 Gems and 3 sugars. We wont be able to take advantage of the sugars until we have calendar. However, we have 3 gems just crying to be used! Lucky for us, Stalin starts with mining. Hooking up those gems quickly could get us an early tech lead. Stalin also starts with Hunting, so we start with a scout instead of a warrior.
Where to place our first city? I suggest that we settle 1 spot N of the settler and settle in the forest. I would also move our scout 1 N to the hill and see what we could possibly find. Well ladies and gentleman, it has begun!
OMFG THAT START! You even start with mining, grassland gems on a river, man! Just mine the gems and then tech ahead a few techs from all the beakers moscow will give you, then get the oracle with industrious to jump way ahead.
should be easy!
and 1 
per improved mine ... over the next 3 city growths, you'd be so far ahead on tech/commerce! You got a great advantage - might as well use it!
