Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
French vs Indians
French and Indians share 5 of their regular units and 0 Home City cards. French start worth 1,290 resources and train 22 kinds of units; Indians start worth 1,550 and train 27.
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
IndiansStart worth 1,550 · 2 Crates of Food, 4 Cords of Wood, 1 Brahmin, 1 Brahmin, 6 Hindu Villager
Civilization bonus: Most shipments will give you additional villagers. Villagers cost wood instead of food, cannot gather food from livestock. Unique units: Brahmin, Flail Elephant, Gurkha, Howdah, Mahout Lancer, Rajput, Siege Elephant, Sepoy, Sowar and Zamburak. Unique buildings: Sacred Field generates more exp when tasked with livestock and also trains cows. Mango Grove is a resource for wood. Caravanserai fulfils a similar role to stables. Wonders: Agra Fort, Charminar Gate, Karni Mata, Taj Mahal, Tower of Victory
Units only one of them has
Only French
Villager
Cavalry
Only Indians
Villager
Cavalry
Both: Caravel, Frigate, Galleon, Monitor, Surgeon.
Best age-up per age
| Age | French | Indians |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | Karni Mata ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 | Karni Mata ≈ 1,000 |
| Industrial Age |  The Engineer ≈ 1,000 | Taj Mahal ≈ 1,500 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | Karni Mata ≈ 2,400 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
166
only French
0
in both decks
150
only Indians