Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
British vs French
British and French share 17 of their regular units and 83 Home City cards. British start worth 1,200 resources and train 20 kinds of units; French start worth 1,290 and train 22.
BritishStart worth 1,200 · 2 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 6 Settler, 1 Tiny Crate of Food, 1 Tiny Crate of Wood
Civilization bonus: Manor spawns a settler when built. Royal guard units: Musketeer (Redcoat) and Hussar (King's Life Guard) Unique units: Longbowman and Rocket
FrenchStart worth 1,290 · 5 Coureur des Bois, 3 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 1 Native Scout
Civilization bonus: Begins with a Native Scout. Trains Coureurs des Bois instead of Settlers. Royal guard units: Skirmisher (Voltigeurs), Cuirassier (Gendarmes) Unique units: Coureurs des Bois and Cuirassier
Units only one of them has
Both: Caravel, Culverin, Dragoon, Falconet, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Galleon, Hussar, Monitor, Mortar, Musketeer, Pikeman, Priest, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | British | French |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Mohawk Statesman ≈ 790 | The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 |
| Industrial Age |  The Engineer ≈ 1,000 | The Engineer ≈ 1,000 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | El Presidente ≈ 2,000 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
77
only British
83
in both decks
76
only French