Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Dutch vs Ottomans
Dutch and Ottomans share 10 of their regular units and 66 Home City cards. Dutch start worth 1,350 resources and train 21 kinds of units; Ottomans start worth 1,150 and train 20.
DutchStart worth 1,350 · 4 Chests of Coin, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Envoy, 1 Explorer, 6 Settler
Civilization bonus: Trains Merchants, unique villagers that cost coin instead of food and have lower train limit, but gather coin 15% faster. Begins with an Envoy. Royal guard units: Halberdier (Stadswacht) and Ruyter (Carabineer) Unique units: Merchant, Envoy, Ruyter and Fluyt Unique buildings: Can build Banks to automatically produce coin
OttomansStart worth 1,150 · 1 Crates of Food, 3 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 6 Settler, 1 Tiny Crate of Wood
Civilization bonus: Town Centers cannot train Settlers but Yörüks arrive over time, villagers which do not cost resources. Artillery has extra line of sight and style. Has access to the most unique units compared to European civilizations. Royal guard units: Deli (Rumeliot) and Humbaraci (Ulufeli) Unique units: Yörük, Azap, Janissary, Imam, Bashibozuk, Muhbir, Sipahi, Abus Gunner, Humbaraci, Great Bombard and Galley Unique buildings: Has a Mosque to train healers, base and unit improvements.
Units only one of them has
Only Dutch
Only Ottomans
Cavalry
Both: Culverin, Falconet, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Monitor, Mortar, Settler, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Dutch | Ottomans |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Sergeant at Arms ≈ 720 | The Scout ≈ 800 |
| Industrial Age |  The Tycoon ≈ 1,000 | The Grand Vizier ≈ 1,200 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | 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
109
only Dutch
66
in both decks
99
only Ottomans