Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Danes vs Portuguese
Danes and Portuguese share 19 of their regular units and 65 Home City cards. Danes start worth 1,100 resources and train 24 kinds of units; Portuguese start worth 1,250 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.
PortugueseStart worth 1,250 · 2 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 7 Settler, 1 Tiny Crate of Food
Civilization bonus: Receives a free Covered Wagon with every Age and starts with 7 Settlers. Royal guard units: Crossbowman (Order Besteiro), Pikeman (Ordinance Pikeman), Musketeer (Legionario), Dragoon (Legion Dragoon) Unique units: Cassador and Organ Gun
Units only one of them has
Both: Caravel, Crossbowman, Culverin, Dragoon, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Galleon, Veteran Halberdier, Hussar, Monitor, Mortar, Musketeer, Pikeman, Priest, Settler, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Danes | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 700 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Scout ≈ 720 | The Admiral of the Ocean Sea ≈ 700 |
| Industrial Age |  The Viceroy ≈ 1,300 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 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
85
only Danes
65
in both decks
103
only Portuguese