seetins for nice maps

[Exsanguination]

anyone know of any combos of world settings that generally give a good map? A good map being good distribution of terrain, more grassland than anything else, and good number of resources. I hate starting a new game and getting put in a dirt position (ie in the desert w/ flood plains) or even worse on a crappy map.

So far the best combo I have found is Normal, Cool, 4 bill.

 

[Ironikinit]

One thing you can do is make a random map with the editor and tinker with the starting positions so that they're all pretty much the same or all have a river at least.

 

[Bamspeedy]

I like using Wet, warm, 5 billion. Yeah, you have a problem with alot of jungles (but there is more grassland, and underneath that jungle is grassland), but I seem to luck out and not be right in the middle of it. I like 5 billion because mountains always screw up my city placement strategies, and it makes the fight for iron so much more fun ( I love to deny the Persians access to Iron )

 

[Lt. 'Killer' M.]

5 billion is the one thing that gives you the most. Playing wiht the other factors may (depending on the combination) give good results, but 5 billion really is the thing!

 

[loki]

My standard is wet + 5 billions. Gives you a lot of jungle to mess with => coal and luxuries are harder to get.
5 billions, well, I hate mountains, they give nothing : no production, no food.

loki