Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Danes vs Maltese
Danes and Maltese share 14 of their regular units and 55 Home City cards. Danes start worth 1,100 resources and train 24 kinds of units; Maltese start worth 1,400 and train 18.
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.
MalteseStart worth 1,400 · 1 Chests of Coin, 4 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 6 Settler, 1 Grand Master
Civilization bonus: Maltese units gain additional hitpoints with each shipment and heal over time when idle. Royal Guard Units: Crossbowman (Arbalesters) and Culverin (Basilisks) Unique Units: Fire Thrower, Grand Master, Hospitaller, Sentinel Unique Buildings: Hospital, Fixed Gun, Depot, Commandery
Units only one of them has
Only Danes
Artillery
Both: Crossbowman, Culverin, Falconet, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Galleon, Monitor, Mortar, Pikeman, Priest, Settler, Surgeon, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Danes | Maltese |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 700 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Scout ≈ 720 | The Sergeant at Arms ≈ 800 |
| Industrial Age |  The Viceroy ≈ 1,300 | The Engineer ≈ 1,000 |
| 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
95
only Danes
55
in both decks
121
only Maltese