Starting Points/Units?

[teachingking]

Playing Civ 5 G&K as China and am noticing that all the other Civs seem to start with 2 warriors and 1 settler, while I only start with 1 warrior and 1 settler. This is also reflected in the points where all the other Civs start with 8, while I start with 4.

What am I missing here?

 

[LuCypher73]

The difficulty level gives the ai a progressive handicap versus the player. It is one of several ways in which they have chosen to accomplish the effect of difficulty. The AI just isnt bright enough without it generally

 

[teachingking]

Should have mentioned I am playing at level 5.

 

[joncnunn]

Emperor level gives each AI a free starting scout
Immortal level also gives each AI a free starting worker
I think Deity level also gives each AI a free extra settler.

AI also gets increasing number of free starting techs.

The "extra" warrior seen by a human early may just be that the AI likes to build a second warrior first.

 

[Browd]

This link (http://www.civfanatics.com/civ5/difficulties) should answer many of your questions. At King, the AI gets an additional warrior.