1st March 2010, 9:01 PM
Well I know when I play Civ4, it almost always starts me out near a river or freshwater lake. I think it starts all civs out that way. Besides, you don't need your first city irrigated to thrive. Plop down right where you are on 4000 BC and get to work. The time you're wasting looking for a spot is time you could be using to produce. If your city isn't near water, build your next city near it. Deck it out with mines and become a production center more than a population center. Not starting near water is not a first-turn death sentence for your Civilization.
The Earthworker Race has ended. Everybody wins.