A turn 3 settle is pretty rough though…

I'd settle on that hill to your right between the wheat - playing the long game and expanding west will mean most of your cities are on a different continent meaning great production bonuses from renaissance onwards.

Started a game as Ludwig and got the easiest classical era golden age of my life (2k hours and counting) on turn 1 (I mean… it’s a lock). I’m using the Got Lakes? map mod but the settings are pretty standard. Where would you guys settle your first city?

I would probably settle on the marsh tile just under your warrior. You get 2 2/2 tiles to work from the beginning and the era score for settling near the wonder. For me the other option would be the 1/1 tile 1 down from your setler and maybe get the marsh pantheon

What would you rate this start location out of 10 (continents lens enabled)