Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
French vs Poles
French and Poles share 15 of their regular units and 66 Home City cards. French start worth 1,290 resources and train 22 kinds of units; Poles start worth 1,400 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
PolesStart worth 1,400 · 4 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 6 Settler, 1 Hetman
Civilization bonus: Buildings cost less and build faster, but are weaker. Starts with a Hetman, a cavalry hero who can construct the Sejm, a building that produces resources based on Settler population. Royal guard units: Cavalry Archer (Pancerny), Piechur (Kurpie Marksman), Pikeman (Scytheman), and Retainer (Vanguard). Unique units: Hetman, Winged Hussar, Retainer, Piechur. Unique buildings: Folwarks can train military units and also replace Mills and Livestock Pens. The Sejm combines an early Capitol and Factory.
Units only one of them has
Only French
Villager
Cavalry
Both: Caravel, Crossbowman, Culverin, Falconet, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Galleon, Monitor, Mortar, Pikeman, Priest, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | French | Poles |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 700 |
| Fortress Age |  The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 | The Scout ≈ 840 |
| Industrial Age |  The Engineer ≈ 1,000 | The Cavalry Marshal ≈ 1,400 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | The Royalist ≈ 2,100 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
100
only French
66
in both decks
87
only Poles