Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
French vs Germans
French and Germans share 16 of their regular units and 21 Home City cards. French start worth 1,290 resources and train 22 kinds of units; Germans start worth 1,200 and train 20.
FrenchStart worth 1,290 · 5 Coureur des Bois, 3 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 1 Native Scout
Civilization bonus: Begins with a Native Scout. Trains Coureurs des Bois instead of Settlers. Royal guard units: Skirmisher (Voltigeurs), Cuirassier (Gendarmes) Unique units: Coureurs des Bois and Cuirassier
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 French
Villager
Infantry
Cavalry
Both: Caravel, Crossbowman, Culverin, Falconet, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Galleon, Monitor, Mortar, Pikeman, Priest, Skirmisher, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | French | Germans |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 | The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 |
| Industrial Age |  The Engineer ≈ 1,000 | The Cavalry Marshal ≈ 1,050 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 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
145
only French
21
in both decks
161
only Germans