Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
British vs Japanese
British and Japanese share 3 of their regular units and 15 Home City cards. British start worth 1,200 resources and train 20 kinds of units; Japanese start worth 1,750 and train 17.
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
JapaneseStart worth 1,750 · 1 Chests of Coin, 4 Crates of Food, 3 Cords of Wood, 1 Orchard Rickshaw, 1 Sohei Archer, 1 Sohei Archer, 6 Villager
Civilization bonus: Villagers cannot hunt. Shrines attract animals to generate resources. Unique units: Ashigaru Musketeer, Atakebune, Daimyo, Flaming Arrow, Fune, Sohei Archer, Morutaru, Naginata Rider, Tekkousen, Samurai, Yabusame Archer and Yumi Archer. Unique buildings: Cherry Orchard is a resource for food. Dojo generates armies automatically and Shrines are Japanese homes. Wonders: Golden Pavilion, Great Buddha, The Shogunate, Torii Gates and Toshogu Shrine
Units only one of them has
Only British
Villager
Only Japanese
Villager
Artillery
Both: Monitor, Priest, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | British | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | Golden Pavilion ≈ 315 |
| Fortress Age |  The Mohawk Statesman ≈ 790 | Golden Pavilion ≈ 630 |
| Industrial Age |  The Engineer ≈ 1,000 | Torii Gates ≈ 1,140 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | Torii Gates ≈ 2,280 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
145
only British
15
in both decks
130
only Japanese