I did not see this response to the OP question so better late than never...
I have heard people dislike plains cow starts but only when this is the ONLY food resource in your capital (no other food special and no flood plains). Apparently the game thinks this is sufficient food for the capital so does not add any extra. This is why it is particularly plains cow that is disliked since one 3-food tile would make for a very slow growing capital. Of course in every other respect plains cow is a fine resource.
I have heard people dislike plains cow starts but only when this is the ONLY food resource in your capital (no other food special and no flood plains). Apparently the game thinks this is sufficient food for the capital so does not add any extra. This is why it is particularly plains cow that is disliked since one 3-food tile would make for a very slow growing capital. Of course in every other respect plains cow is a fine resource.
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