Now THIS is a starting location.
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cgannon64
BOB DYLAN'S ROCKIN OUT!
Pretty good. I once got about 5 Cattle - it wasn't start, it was like my 4th city - and that was about as good as I've ever done.
If you want to see the worst I've gotten - and possibly the worst EVER - search for "The cgannon64 Challenge". Its a savegame after a few turns, the Mongols, on a desert island with hills that can fit about 6 or 7 cities. And guess where the island is? In the middle of the ocean, out of reach of all other islands. And just to rub it in, the other continents are fertile and huge. And I'm stuck on this tiny desert island in the middle of the map, surrounded by great continents just out of reach. Its so bad, its brilliant, I could barely make a worse start myself...
If you want to see the worst I've gotten - and possibly the worst EVER - search for "The cgannon64 Challenge". Its a savegame after a few turns, the Mongols, on a desert island with hills that can fit about 6 or 7 cities. And guess where the island is? In the middle of the ocean, out of reach of all other islands. And just to rub it in, the other continents are fertile and huge. And I'm stuck on this tiny desert island in the middle of the map, surrounded by great continents just out of reach. Its so bad, its brilliant, I could barely make a worse start myself...
cameramano
Television Cameraman
Would you build it on the hill?
I would, personally. But the Russians will get to that waay before I do, unless I get lucky and get a settler from a hut.
My worst start was definately this one:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads5/grief.jpg
That map was, believe it or not: 20% water, continents. Cool & wet.
My worst start was definately this one:
http://www.civfanatics.net/uploads5/grief.jpg
That map was, believe it or not: 20% water, continents. Cool & wet.
At least you've got room for a couple of cities there. I once had a start where the only terrain was Mountains and Jungle. I went exploring, North with my worker and South with my Settler. It turned out I was on a peninsular consisting of only Jungle and Mountains.
By the time my worker reached the top, and came across grassland, it was abount 2700BC and someone already had a city blocking off access to the rest of the continent.
By the time my worker reached the top, and came across grassland, it was abount 2700BC and someone already had a city blocking off access to the rest of the continent.
sabo
My Ancestors were Vikings
Yeah, when I first started playing Civ III I didn't take into account the value that cattle have, I always went for resources, but extra shield and food is great
TedJackson
Cunning old Celt
Ahem...
make that two Coastal tiles
Ted
make that two Coastal tiles
Ted
Hookah
Hand of NOD
looks but but it doesn't have any luxuries
Ok.
I don't know if I would like it as a sp because of a couple of reasons.
1) No luxuries (that I can see)
2) Rivers would hamper movement way to much.
3) Could be a lot of desert or just crappy land.
4) Palace wouldn't be centered and movement of it or the FP would be needed quickly.
I don't know if I would like it as a sp because of a couple of reasons.
1) No luxuries (that I can see)
2) Rivers would hamper movement way to much.
3) Could be a lot of desert or just crappy land.
4) Palace wouldn't be centered and movement of it or the FP would be needed quickly.
Cartouche Bee
Appropriations Consultant
This was a recent deity game I started (random start). There are enough cows to start off 3 settler factories. 
