Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
French vs Portuguese
French and Portuguese share 18 of their regular units and 84 Home City cards. French start worth 1,290 resources and train 22 kinds of units; Portuguese start worth 1,250 and train 21.
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
PortugueseStart worth 1,250 · 2 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 7 Settler, 1 Tiny Crate of Food
Civilization bonus: Receives a free Covered Wagon with every Age and starts with 7 Settlers. Royal guard units: Crossbowman (Order Besteiro), Pikeman (Ordinance Pikeman), Musketeer (Legionario), Dragoon (Legion Dragoon) Unique units: Cassador and Organ Gun
Units only one of them has
Both: Caravel, Crossbowman, Culverin, Dragoon, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Galleon, Veteran Halberdier, Hussar, Monitor, Mortar, Musketeer, Pikeman, Priest, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | French | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 | The Admiral of the Ocean Sea ≈ 700 |
| Industrial Age |  The Engineer ≈ 1,000 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,000 |
| 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
75
only French
84
in both decks
74
only Portuguese