Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
French vs Lakota
French and Lakota share 2 of their regular units and 29 Home City cards. French start worth 1,290 resources and train 22 kinds of units; Lakota start worth 1,300 and train 12.
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
LakotaStart worth 1,300 · 1 Chests of Coin, 4 Crates of Food, 1 Cords of Wood, 5 Villager, 1 War Chief
Civilization bonus: Begins with 200 population and Huntable Animals last longer, but cannot build Walls until the Industrial Age. Unique units: Axe Rider, Bow Rider, Cetan Bowman, Rifle Rider, Tokala Soldier, Tashunke Prowler, Wakina Rifle and Club Warrior. Unique buildings: Teepee provides small hitpoint bonus to nearby units. Unique ceremonies: Call the People Ceremony and Tokala Ceremony
Units only one of them has
Only French
Villager
Cavalry
Only Lakota
Villager
Both: Fishing Boat, Surgeon.
Best age-up per age
| Age | French | Lakota |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Wise Woman ≈ 3,000 |
| Fortress Age |  The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 | The Wise Woman ≈ 6,000 |
| Industrial Age |  The Engineer ≈ 1,000 | The Wise Woman ≈ 10,000 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | The Wise Woman ≈ 15,000 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
137
only French
29
in both decks
116
only Lakota