Fallensmith
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- Jun 20, 2005
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I have created a simulation of the start (attached), trying to get things on it as accurately as possible. In the simulation Monarchy and Republic are avalible without Techs for easier testing. (The lone AI is on a forest island to the south, if you're curious
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The Gold Hill is 2/1/5 as our capital under Despotism. (1/3/5 non capital, improved) (EDIT: Err, obviously 1/2/5)
As our capital under Monarchy it is 2/1/6. (1/3/6)
Under Republic it is 2/1/7. (1/3/7)
The minimum trade of the capital I believe is 3 in despotism and 4 in anything else. Having the capital on that square gives no bonus trade, whereas on other squares it might give a trade bonus.
On the Ivory, investigation yields the same null trade bonus for all governments.
On the forest (Normally a Plains, I think, producing 2/1/2 from irr+road+river), the capital is 2/1/3, 2/1/4, 2/1/5.
So settling on the forest gives one, (then two) bonus trade, and neither of the other good squares gives any. With such a small difference the hill is probably best IMO. (Though I hate to waste Whales :/)
EDIT Again: Somehow the wrong save, from my first version with a wrong whale placement, got on here instead of the correct one with it moved a bit. Sorry for the mistake.
EDIT: Did a bit of touch up on the edges based on educated guesses and absences of water.

The Gold Hill is 2/1/5 as our capital under Despotism. (1/3/5 non capital, improved) (EDIT: Err, obviously 1/2/5)
As our capital under Monarchy it is 2/1/6. (1/3/6)
Under Republic it is 2/1/7. (1/3/7)
The minimum trade of the capital I believe is 3 in despotism and 4 in anything else. Having the capital on that square gives no bonus trade, whereas on other squares it might give a trade bonus.
On the Ivory, investigation yields the same null trade bonus for all governments.
On the forest (Normally a Plains, I think, producing 2/1/2 from irr+road+river), the capital is 2/1/3, 2/1/4, 2/1/5.
So settling on the forest gives one, (then two) bonus trade, and neither of the other good squares gives any. With such a small difference the hill is probably best IMO. (Though I hate to waste Whales :/)
EDIT Again: Somehow the wrong save, from my first version with a wrong whale placement, got on here instead of the correct one with it moved a bit. Sorry for the mistake.
EDIT: Did a bit of touch up on the edges based on educated guesses and absences of water.