Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Aztecs vs Poles
Aztecs and Poles share 1 of their regular units and 22 Home City cards. Aztecs start worth 1,680 resources and train 11 kinds of units; Poles start worth 1,400 and train 20.
AztecsStart worth 1,680 · 4 Crates of Food, 3 Cords of Wood, 5 Villager, 1 Eagle Scout, 1 War Chief, 1 Warrior Priest
Civilization bonus: Warrior priests can occupy at the Community Plaza for greater effect. Unique units: Arrow Knights, Coyote Runner, Eagle Runner Knight, Jaguar Prowl Knight, Otontin Slinger, Puma Spearman and Skull Knight. Unique buildings: Nobles Hut provides excellent defense and trains elite Aztec units. Unique ceremonies: Healing Ceremony and Garland War Ceremony
PolesStart worth 1,400 · 4 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 6 Settler, 1 Hetman
Civilization bonus: Buildings cost less and build faster, but are weaker. Starts with a Hetman, a cavalry hero who can construct the Sejm, a building that produces resources based on Settler population. Royal guard units: Cavalry Archer (Pancerny), Piechur (Kurpie Marksman), Pikeman (Scytheman), and Retainer (Vanguard). Unique units: Hetman, Winged Hussar, Retainer, Piechur. Unique buildings: Folwarks can train military units and also replace Mills and Livestock Pens. The Sejm combines an early Capitol and Factory.
Units only one of them has
Only Aztecs
Villager
Only Poles
Villager
Infantry
Both: Fishing Boat.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Aztecs | Poles |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Warrior ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 700 |
| Fortress Age |  The Warrior ≈ 750 | The Scout ≈ 840 |
| Industrial Age |  The Warrior ≈ 1,250 | The Cavalry Marshal ≈ 1,400 |
| Imperial Age |  The Warrior ≈ 2,000 | The Royalist ≈ 2,100 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
127
only Aztecs
22
in both decks
131
only Poles