Do you have 4000BC starts that you find memorable, and have saved and played numerous times to see if you improve on the outcome? I used to have a couple of maps where I played as Alex on isolated/semi isolated continents, I remember no matter how much I cottage spam, the AI would end up crushing my longbowmen in the end with grenadiers+cannons. Too bad the files are not in the attachment section anymore, since I feel like having a go at the map again. If so, you can post your interesting start here, and other forum members can try their hands at it.