Starting biases?

[GT_OKEZ]

In the AI battle royal I noticed a starting bias for Brazil and Russia since both civs are custom made to thrive on certain tiles . Yet I noticed Japan started inland although they are a coastal civ.

Question, if I'm playing as Norway (a heavy sea Civ) on a non-islands map will I get a bias start at a coast at least? It appears only certain civs get a starting bias.

 

[Bigv32]

One game is not enough to go by for sure.

 

[ExemplarVoss]

One game is not enough to go by for sure.

No, but the developers have outright stated that Brazil and Russia have a starting bias. They haven't indicated one way or another if Norway and Japan do, and it is a pretty big deal. They're punished quite a bit if they don't.
Given how wackily imbalanced it is for certain civs (including all 4 of the above, though in the case of Russia it is a punishment), this really should be on the civ's summary screen, if not actually part of one of their traits.

 

[Kouvb593kdnuewnd]

Starting near thundra is very nice for a religious game if you can get the pathernon.

For Russia thundra can actually be better then plains so that is something to think about and of course land is power.

 

[Mort_Q]

One would assume that Japan, England, and Norway would get a coastal bias at minimum. Perhaps Japan gets and Island bias, if there is such a thing (and on all map types)?

 

[bcaiko]

Yeah, I think it's clear from playthroughs that Japan doesn't have a starting bias for ocean - but it definitely should.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Yeah, I think it's clear from playthroughs that Japan doesn't have a starting bias for ocean - but it definitely should.

There is no reason for that. The only coastal part of the civ is the LUA, and that has been shown to be interchangeable.

 

[bcaiko]

There is no reason for that. The only coastal part of the civ is the LUA, and that has been shown to be interchangeable.

Then *Hojo* should get the starting bias.