Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Chinese vs Danes
Chinese and Danes share 2 of their regular units and 17 Home City cards. Chinese start worth 1,530 resources and train 18 kinds of units; Danes start worth 1,100 and train 24.
ChineseStart worth 1,530 · 2 Crates of Food, 3 Cords of Wood, 1 Goat, 1 Shaolin Master, 1 Disciple, 6 Villager
Civilization bonus: Can reach population of 220. Trains banner armies in War Academy. Unique units: Arquebusier, Changdao Swordsmen, Chu Ko Nu, Disciple, Fire Junk, Flamethrower, Flying Crow, Fuchuan, Hand Mortar, Iron Flail, Keshik, Meteor Hammer, Qiang Pikemen, Shaolin Master, Steppe Rider and War Junk. Unique buildings: War Academy is a combination of barracks and stables. Village supports 20 population and also fattens livestock. Wonders: Confucian Academy, Porcelain Tower, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and White Pagoda
DanesStart worth 1,100 · 3 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 5 Settler, 1 Customs Wagon
Civilization bonus: Ages are cheaper but cannot Revolt. Starts with a Customs House that holds all resource crates and grants income for shipments of other players. Royal guard units: All military land units. Unique units: Snaphane and Gunboat. Unique buildings: Customs House gets resources from shipments. Round Churches act as defensive buildings. Watch Houses train and upgrade Snaphaner.
Units only one of them has
Only Chinese
Villager
Infantry
Artillery
Only Danes
Villager
Both: Monitor, Surgeon.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Chinese | Danes |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  Confucian Academy ≈ 340 | The Naturalist ≈ 700 |
| Fortress Age |  Summer Palace ≈ 800 | The Scout ≈ 720 |
| Industrial Age |  Summer Palace ≈ 1,500 | The Viceroy ≈ 1,300 |
| Imperial Age |  Summer Palace ≈ 2,000 | The Royalist ≈ 2,200 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
133
only Chinese
17
in both decks
133
only Danes