In BtS: If I build Stonehenge, do the notional Monuments that result count as "built" monuments for purposes of building the Statue of Zeus?
It is; walls and castles reduce bombardment.Is that another benefit of walls and/or castles
No, all players are assigned starting positions independently of whether they are human or AI. Thus there is no factor that will change your starting location depending on whether you are a human or an AI. In the situation you mention above, with 3 players on a continents map, you could reasonably expect to be on the continent with 2 players 2/3 of the time, and the continent by yourself 1/3 of the time, due to simple statistics.Hi guys etc.,
If you start a game on a continents-map with two AI opponents, will one of these AI's *always* be placed on the same continent as the human player, leaving the other AI with a continents of it's own? Are there any "rules" for placement of AI's in general?
No, all players are assigned starting positions independently of whether they are human or AI. Thus there is no factor that will change your starting location depending on whether you are a human or an AI. In the situation you mention above, with 3 players on a continents map, you could reasonably expect to be on the continent with 2 players 2/3 of the time, and the continent by yourself 1/3 of the time, due to simple statistics.