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Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309

Chinese vs Ethiopians

Chinese and Ethiopians share 1 of their regular units and 20 Home City cards. Chinese start worth 1,530 resources and train 18 kinds of units; Ethiopians start worth 1,200 and train 18.

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Chinese

Start 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

Ethiopians

Start worth 1,200 · 1 Zebu Cattle, 1 Livestock Market Builder, 1 Ras, 5 Villager, 3 Zebu Cattle

Civilization bonus: Gets a free Mountain Monastery Builder with each Age-Up that can be built on top of Mines to gather Influence and Coin. Age-Up Alliances: (each grant extra bonuses) • Two new technologies at the Mountain Monastary • Units/Builders at the Palace or Town Center Unique Resource: Influence is a powerful resource spent primarily at the Palace on Native Warriors and Mercenaries. All unlocked features cost Influence. Generate it with Mountain Monasteries, Trading Posts and by controlling large herds of Livestock. Unique units: Sebastopol Mortar, Abun, Gascenya, Shotel Warrior, Neftenya and Oromo Warrior

Units only one of them has

Both: Surgeon.

Best age-up per age

AgeChineseEthiopians
Colonial AgeConfucian Academy ≈ 340Habesha ≈ 300
Fortress AgeSummer Palace ≈ 800Habesha ≈ 700
Industrial AgeSummer Palace ≈ 1,500Habesha ≈ 1,000
Imperial AgeSummer Palace ≈ 2,000Habesha ≈ 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

130

only Chinese

20

in both decks

120

only Ethiopians