Shittiest (modded) start ever

Funny. After seeing that, I started a modded game to check some RaceType stuff I have been working on today and got this:

^_^'

They're punishing us! It's the only imaginable explanation.

At least you've got some resources (food or iron). I had one where I was entirely surrounded in enemies with no resources AT ALL. However, I wasn't on a tiny coast like that.

I had one like James and spent 5 turns running around trying to find good land.

At least I have never started on the "dogbone"

What's the highest grain-materials you've seen thus far? I've had a 6-3, which I thought was amazing...

I had a 5-4 once, that was nice.

When you settle, is it important to look at the eight squares around the city for resources or is it only the center one that is used.

the total does all the looking around for you - whats on the square is the only thing that matters

Thanks. Makes sense.

Looking familiar but slightly worse:

Settling here seems like a bad idea, can't quite work out why:

Oh, so the numbers in the square represent the total a city in that spot would get, not the bonus for the square? That is good to know!