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Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309

Ethiopians vs Swedes

Ethiopians and Swedes share 1 of their regular units and 21 Home City cards. Ethiopians start worth 1,200 resources and train 18 kinds of units; Swedes start worth 1,150 and train 21.

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Ethiopians

Start 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

Swedes

Start worth 1,150 · 1 Crates of Food, 3 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 6 Settler, 1 Tiny Crate of Food

Civilization bonus: Torps gather nearby resources. Jaeger and Black Rider mercenaries can always be recruited from the Tavern. Mercenary shipments are cheaper and arrive more quickly. Advanced improvements available at the Arsenal. Royal guard units: Pikeman (Dalkarl) and Hakkapelit (Drabant) Unique units: Carolean, Leather Cannon and Hakkapelit

Units only one of them has

Both: Surgeon.

Best age-up per age

AgeEthiopiansSwedes
Colonial AgeHabesha ≈ 300The Naturalist ≈ 500
Fortress AgeHabesha ≈ 700The Marksman ≈ 800
Industrial AgeHabesha ≈ 1,000The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,000
Imperial AgeHabesha ≈ 2,000El 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

119

only Ethiopians

21

in both decks

151

only Swedes