Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Ethiopians vs Germans
Ethiopians and Germans share 1 of their regular units and 6 Home City cards. Ethiopians start worth 1,200 resources and train 18 kinds of units; Germans start worth 1,200 and train 20.
EthiopiansStart worth 1,200 · 1 Zebu Cattle, 1 Livestock Market Builder, 1 Ras, 5 Villager, 3 Zebu Cattle
Civilization bonus: Gets a free Mountain Monastery Builder with each Age-Up that can be built on top of Mines to gather Influence and Coin. Age-Up Alliances: (each grant extra bonuses) • Two new technologies at the Mountain Monastary • Units/Builders at the Palace or Town Center Unique Resource: Influence is a powerful resource spent primarily at the Palace on Native Warriors and Mercenaries. All unlocked features cost Influence. Generate it with Mountain Monasteries, Trading Posts and by controlling large herds of Livestock. Unique units: Sebastopol Mortar, Abun, Gascenya, Shotel Warrior, Neftenya and Oromo Warrior
GermansStart worth 1,200 · 1 Chests of Coin, 3 Crates of Food, 1 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 3 Settler Wagon
Civilization bonus: Receives Uhlans with every home city shipment. Begins with three Settler Wagons. Royal guard units: Skirmisher (Prussian Needle Gun) and Uhlan (Prussian Uhlan) Unique units: Settler Wagon, Doppelsoldner, Uhlan and War Wagon
Units only one of them has
Only Ethiopians
Villager
Artillery
Only Germans
Villager
Cavalry
Both: Surgeon.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Ethiopians | Germans |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  Habesha ≈ 300 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  Habesha ≈ 700 | The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 |
| Industrial Age |  Habesha ≈ 1,000 | The Cavalry Marshal ≈ 1,050 |
| Imperial Age |  Habesha ≈ 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
134
only Ethiopians
6
in both decks
176
only Germans