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Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309

Ethiopians vs United States

Ethiopians and United States share 1 of their regular units and 22 Home City cards. Ethiopians start worth 1,200 resources and train 18 kinds of units; United States start worth 1,300 and train 26.

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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

United States

Start worth 1,300 · 4 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 6 Settler, 1 Collection of Books, 1 General

Civilization bonus: Minutemen levies can be called repeatedly from Town Centers and Outposts. Unlocks two Factory cards in the Industrial Age. Culture Bonus: Starts with a General who can plant an Inspiring Flag and build Forts instead of Town Centers. Advances in Age by choosing a Federal State that unlocks two powerful unique cards. Has access to Saloons, Sloops, Steamers, and unique Outlaws. National guard units: State Militia (Volunteer) Unique units: Carbine Cavalry, Minuteman, State Militia, Regular, Sharpshooter, Gatling Gun Unique buildings: Can build a Meeting House and a State Capitol which may train Construction Wagons or research unique improvements.

Units only one of them has

Both: Surgeon.

Best age-up per age

AgeEthiopiansUnited States
Colonial AgeHabesha ≈ 300Delaware ≈ 300
Fortress AgeHabesha ≈ 700Indiana ≈ 525
Industrial AgeHabesha ≈ 1,000New Jersey ≈ 600
Imperial AgeHabesha ≈ 2,000Connecticut ≈ 1,500

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

124

only United States