Why do other civs close in on me?

[civlor]

I've been playing this game for about four months, and, of course, I'm addicted by now. Anyway, I have questions that have been nagging at me since I started playing. Hope that more experienced players can answer them and make suggestions.

Warlord level, standard setting, on large continents starting at 5000 BC:

1) Why does the game always show 4000 BC as starting time?

2) Why does my capitol always get built around the edges of the continent?

3) Why do the other nations always start creeping closer to my area when they have loads of space to grow in other directions?

4) Why does my iron get depleted before I have time to upgrade warriors to swordsmen? And what to do about that.

That's all for now. Thanks.

 

[dojoboy]

Originally posted by civlor
Warlord level, standard setting, on large continents starting at 5000 BC:

1) Why does the game always show 4000 BC as starting time?

Hmm, never noticed. I don't believe its that important.

Originally posted by civlor
2) Why does my capitol always get built around the edges of the continent?

Coastal areas is where many tend to start; however, you can take a few turns and walk inland, maybe to a river. I always settle where I start and use my FP to balance corruption later.

Originally posted by civlor
3) Why do the other nations always start creeping closer to my area when they have loads of space to grow in other directions?

No good reason other than it may just seem that way.

Originally posted by civlor
4) Why does my iron get depleted before I have time to upgrade warriors to swordsmen? And what to do about that.

Rotten luck, doesn't happen often in my games.