What settings (besides cheats or full tech tree) are the most balanced? I'm sure we all know that a default DM has definate imbalances (e.g. Hittite rules), as does a default RM (e.g. Shang rules). I've heard that a tool start, medium resources game could be good. It weakens the bonuses of the fast civs, while giving civs like Greek a better chance of reaching a dominate time frame. Still, Hittite probably rules these settings, since they don't have as much of a setback in being slow, and they have a strong military bonus in all ages (though they lack slingers). What do you think?
Some things you can mess around with:
Resource Setting
Starting Age
Victory Conditions
Fixed Positions (on/off)
Map Type
I can't remember any other settings, but if you think of one, feel free to change it.