Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Ethiopians vs Portuguese
Ethiopians and Portuguese share 1 of their regular units and 22 Home City cards. Ethiopians start worth 1,200 resources and train 18 kinds of units; Portuguese start worth 1,250 and train 21.
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
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
Only Ethiopians
Villager
Artillery
Only Portuguese
Villager
Both: Surgeon.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Ethiopians | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  Habesha ≈ 300 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  Habesha ≈ 700 | The Admiral of the Ocean Sea ≈ 700 |
| Industrial Age |  Habesha ≈ 1,000 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,000 |
| 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
118
only Ethiopians
22
in both decks
146
only Portuguese