Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Danes vs Italians
Danes and Italians share 17 of their regular units and 56 Home City cards. Danes start worth 1,100 resources and train 24 kinds of units; Italians start worth 1,370 and train 21.
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.
ItaliansStart worth 1,370 · 6 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 3 Settler, 1 Architect
Civilization bonus: Gets a free Settler with every technology and may research those at Economic Buildings in any age. Royal Guard Units: Mortars (Galilean Mortars) and Culverins (Spingardes) Unique Units: Architect, Bersagliere, Galleass, Pavisier. Unique Buildings: Basilica, Lombard
Units only one of them has
Both: Caravel, Culverin, Dragoon, Falconet, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Grenadier, Veteran Halberdier, Hussar, Monitor, Mortar, Musketeer, Pikeman, Settler, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Danes | Italians |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 700 | The Philosopher Prince ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Scout ≈ 720 | The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 |
| Industrial Age |  The Viceroy ≈ 1,300 | The Cavalry Marshal ≈ 1,080 |
| Imperial Age |  The Royalist ≈ 2,200 | 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
94
only Danes
56
in both decks
129
only Italians