Take the 2-minute tour ×  The starting bias is the setting (you
can disable it in game set up) which allows your civilization to
have a starting point similar to its original historical
location. Like for instance if you play for ottomans you would
start in a desert or if you play for iroquois you would start in
a forest. So what is this bias for other factions?  Also, how
does it work, is the part of the map generated specifically for
a certain civilization, or is it generated randomly and then the
best fitting spots found?  share|improve this question  2
Answers 2  up vote 43 down vote accepted  This is based on the
comments and data inside the XML file
(Assets/Gameplay/XML/Civilizations/CIV5Civilizations.xml).  The
start bias just chooses the location on the map, it does not
influence map generation itself.  There are 4 different start
bias categories, a civilization can only belong in one category:
• Start along Ocean   • Start along River   • Start in specific
Region   • Avoid specific Region  The sta