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Mexicans builds

For the Mexicans in AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309, the Fortress Age army that answers the most enemy units for the same resources is Bandido, Soldado and Chinaco: between them they beat 98% of the 119 regular units of all civilizations out by then (average edge ×1.93). Colonial rush (Colonial Age): Desperado and Chinaco, 97%. Boom (Industrial Age): Bandido, Soldado and Chinaco, 98%. Treaty (Imperial Age): Bandido, Desperado, Soldado and Chinaco, 98%.

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Quick answers (4)
What is the best Mexicans army in AoE3?
Colonial Age: Desperado and Chinaco (beats 97% of 77 units); Fortress Age: Bandido, Soldado and Chinaco (beats 98% of 119 units); Industrial Age: Bandido, Soldado and Chinaco (beats 98% of 123 units); Imperial Age: Bandido, Desperado, Soldado and Chinaco (beats 98% of 123 units) — base stats, AoE3: Definitive Edition 100.19.18309.
What beats the Mexicans Fortress Age army?
Veteran Halberdier (its best answer, Soldado, is at ×0.84), Maceman (its best answer, Bandido and is at ×0.97).
Which cards should the Mexicans send first?
For the fast fortress: 3 Fishing Boats, Alhóndiga de Granaditas, 5 Settlers and 6 Soldados.
Which Mexicans age-ups hand over the most?
to the Fortress Age: Coahuila (≈ 500 resources).

Colonial rush · Colonial Age

Army

Beats 97% of the 77 regular units out by the Colonial Age (average edge ×1.65), training the right one of them against each.

Age-ups

  1. IIChiapasa bonus

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.I3 Fishing BoatsEconomy · hands over ≈ 210 net
  2. 2.IAlhóndiga de GranaditasEconomy · hands over ≈ 200 net
  3. 3.II10 InsurgentesArmy · hands over ≈ 700 net
  4. 4.II3 ChinacosArmy · hands over ≈ 600 net
  5. 5.II5 SalteadoresArmy · hands over ≈ 600 net
The full deck (25 cards)
I3 Fishing BoatsIAlhóndiga de GranaditasII10 InsurgentesII3 ChinacosII5 SalteadoresIV33 InsurgentesIVSan Blas BattalionIVLos Colorados BattalionIVLiberty Dragoon RegimentIII6 SoldadosIII2 FalconetsIII5 ChinacosIII8 SalteadoresIIIRenegade ComancheIII5 DragoonsIIRenegade NavajoIITEAM 3 MissionariesII5 SettlersII4 SettlersIICigar RollerIEstablish IronmongerIExotic HardwoodsIFurrierIJalapeno PeppersIISilversmith
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Fast Fortress · Fortress Age

Army

Beats 98% of the 119 regular units out by the Fortress Age (average edge ×1.93), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIChiapasa bonus
  2. IIICoahuila≈ 500

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.I3 Fishing BoatsEconomy · hands over ≈ 210 net
  2. 2.IAlhóndiga de GranaditasEconomy · hands over ≈ 200 net
  3. 3.II5 SettlersEconomy · hands over ≈ 500 net
  4. 4.III6 SoldadosArmy · hands over ≈ 1,020 net
  5. 5.III2 FalconetsArmy · hands over ≈ 1,000 net
  6. 6.III5 ChinacosArmy · hands over ≈ 1,000 net
  7. 7.IIILiberation MarchUpgrade · helps Bandido, Soldado, Chinaco
  8. 8.IIICaballerosUpgrade · helps Chinaco
The full deck (25 cards)
I3 Fishing BoatsIAlhóndiga de GranaditasII5 SettlersIII6 SoldadosIII2 FalconetsIII5 ChinacosIIILiberation MarchIIICaballerosIV33 InsurgentesIVSan Blas BattalionIVLos Colorados BattalionIVLiberty Dragoon RegimentIV2 Culverins + 2 MortarsIII8 SalteadoresIIIRenegade ComancheIII5 DragoonsII10 InsurgentesII3 ChinacosII5 SalteadoresIIRenegade NavajoIITEAM 3 MissionariesII4 SettlersIEstablish IronmongerIExotic HardwoodsIFurrier
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Boom · Industrial Age

Army

Beats 98% of the 123 regular units out by the Industrial Age (average edge ×1.97), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIChiapasa bonus
  2. IIICoahuila≈ 500
  3. IVGuanajuato≈ 850

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.I3 Fishing BoatsEconomy · hands over ≈ 210 net
  2. 2.IAlhóndiga de GranaditasEconomy · hands over ≈ 200 net
  3. 3.IEstablish IronmongerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  4. 4.II5 SettlersEconomy · hands over ≈ 500 net
  5. 5.II4 SettlersEconomy · hands over ≈ 400 net
  6. 6.IICigar RollerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  7. 7.IIIMexican MintEconomy · hands over ≈ 500 net
  8. 8.IIILiberation MarchUpgrade · helps Bandido, Soldado, Chinaco
  9. 9.IIICaballerosUpgrade · helps Chinaco
  10. 10.IV33 InsurgentesArmy · hands over ≈ 2,310 net
  11. 11.IVSan Blas BattalionArmy · hands over ≈ 2,050 net
The full deck (25 cards)
I3 Fishing BoatsIAlhóndiga de GranaditasIEstablish IronmongerII5 SettlersII4 SettlersIICigar RollerIIIMexican MintIIILiberation MarchIIICaballerosIV33 InsurgentesIVSan Blas BattalionIV14 Fishing BoatsIExotic HardwoodsIFurrierIVHabanero PeppersIJalapeno PeppersIIIRefrigerationIRum DistilleryIISilversmithIISpice TradeIISustainable AgricultureIITEAM Copper CanyonIIITextile MillIVLos Colorados BattalionIII6 Soldados
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Treaty · Imperial Age

Army

Beats 98% of the 123 regular units out by the Imperial Age (average edge ×1.99), training the right one of them against each.

Weak against

Age-ups

  1. IIChiapasa bonus
  2. IIICoahuila≈ 500
  3. IVGuanajuato≈ 850
  4. VJalisco≈ 1,500

Cards to send, in order

  1. 1.IEstablish IronmongerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  2. 2.IExotic HardwoodsEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  3. 3.IICigar RollerEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
  4. 4.IIILiberation MarchUpgrade · helps Bandido, Desperado, Soldado, Chinaco
  5. 5.IIIPlan of TuxtepecUpgrade · helps Desperado, Soldado
  6. 6.IIICaballerosUpgrade · helps Chinaco
  7. 7.IIICavalry CombatUpgrade · helps Chinaco
  8. 8.IIIGuerilla TacticsUpgrade · helps Bandido
  9. 9.IIIPlan of Casa MataUpgrade · helps Chinaco
  10. 10.IIIMexican MintEconomy · hands over ≈ 500 net
  11. 11.IVHabanero PeppersEconomy · gathering or trickle bonus
The full deck (25 cards)
IEstablish IronmongerIExotic HardwoodsIICigar RollerIIILiberation MarchIIIPlan of TuxtepecIIICaballerosIIICavalry CombatIIIGuerilla TacticsIIIPlan of Casa MataIIIMexican MintIVHabanero PeppersIVPlan of MiramareIVPresidial LancersIFurrierIJalapeno PeppersIRum DistilleryIISilversmithIISpice TradeIISustainable AgricultureIITEAM Copper CanyonIIPresidiosIVLand of HidalgoIVPlan of AyutlaIIImproved WarshipsIVBlood Brothers
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What to train against the most common units

The Mexicans unit that does best for the same resources against each of the 12 units most civilizations have (any age).

Enemy unitTrainEdge
UhlanSoldado×1.87
CulverinChinaco×4
FalconetChinaco×2.46
Gatling GunChinaco×4
Horse ArtilleryChinaco×2.64
HussarSoldado×2.08
DragoonBandido×1.86
PikemanDesperado×1.52
GrenadierChinaco×2.21
MusketeerBandido×1.5
Carbine CavalryBandido×1.81
CrossbowmanChinaco×1.82
How this is worked out

Army: every mix of 2 (Colonial), 3 (Fortress, Industrial) or 4 (Treaty, Imperial) of the civ's own regular units out by that age is tried against every regular unit of every civilization out by then. Against each enemy the best unit of the mix counts, by its edge for the same resources (Lanchester's square law: strength = (resources ÷ cost)² × damage per second × hit points; edge = √ of the strength ratio, held between ×¼ and ×4). The mix with the highest geometric mean of those edges wins; "beats" = the share of enemy units where that edge is above ×1.

Age-ups: on the way, the choice that hands over the most (shipped units at their train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold, resources). Cards: economy first (villagers, crates, livestock, gathering and trickle bonuses), then the shipments of fighting units worth the most net of their price, then cards that raise hit points, damage, resists, range or speed of the army's units or cut their cost or train time. The Treaty plan keeps only cards that last (upgrades, gathering and trickle bonuses, building improvements), no one-off shipments. The deck adds more of the same by value, spread over the ages by the plan (an early plan keeps more early cards), at most 10 per age, 25 cards.

Not modelled: upgrades, civilization bonuses, range and speed (kiting), area damage beyond one target, abilities, maps, timing and the economy behind it. These plans are what the game's numbers favour, not build orders from top players.

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