Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Dutch vs Poles
Dutch and Poles share 14 of their regular units and 61 Home City cards. Dutch start worth 1,350 resources and train 21 kinds of units; Poles start worth 1,400 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
PolesStart worth 1,400 · 4 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 6 Settler, 1 Hetman
Civilization bonus: Buildings cost less and build faster, but are weaker. Starts with a Hetman, a cavalry hero who can construct the Sejm, a building that produces resources based on Settler population. Royal guard units: Cavalry Archer (Pancerny), Piechur (Kurpie Marksman), Pikeman (Scytheman), and Retainer (Vanguard). Unique units: Hetman, Winged Hussar, Retainer, Piechur. Unique buildings: Folwarks can train military units and also replace Mills and Livestock Pens. The Sejm combines an early Capitol and Factory.
Units only one of them has
Both: Caravel, Culverin, Falconet, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Monitor, Mortar, Pikeman, Priest, Settler, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Dutch | Poles |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 700 |
| Fortress Age |  The Sergeant at Arms ≈ 720 | The Scout ≈ 840 |
| Industrial Age |  The Tycoon ≈ 1,000 | The Cavalry Marshal ≈ 1,400 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | The Royalist ≈ 2,100 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
114
only Dutch
61
in both decks
92
only Poles