Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Ethiopians vs Russians
Ethiopians and Russians share 1 of their regular units and 22 Home City cards. Ethiopians start worth 1,200 resources and train 18 kinds of units; Russians start worth 1,300 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
RussiansStart worth 1,300 · 5 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 5 Settler
Civilization bonus: Settlers and Infantry train faster in groups at the expense of combat strength. Has a population limit of 210. Royal guard units: Cavalry Archer (Dvoryane) and Grenadier (Pavlov Grenadiers) Unique units: Strelet, Rekrut, Poruchik, Cossack and Oprichnik Unique buildings: Blockhouses are a combination of Barracks and Outposts.
Units only one of them has
Only Ethiopians
Villager
Artillery
Only Russians
Villager
Both: Surgeon.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Ethiopians | Russians |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  Habesha ≈ 300 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  Habesha ≈ 700 | The Adventurer ≈ 1,020 |
| Industrial Age |  Habesha ≈ 1,000 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,300 |
| 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
153
only Russians