Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
French vs Russians
French and Russians share 13 of their regular units and 80 Home City cards. French start worth 1,290 resources and train 22 kinds of units; Russians start worth 1,300 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
RussiansStart worth 1,300 · 5 Crates of Food, 2 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 5 Settler
Civilization bonus: Settlers and Infantry train faster in groups at the expense of combat strength. Has a population limit of 210. Royal guard units: Cavalry Archer (Dvoryane) and Grenadier (Pavlov Grenadiers) Unique units: Strelet, Rekrut, Poruchik, Cossack and Oprichnik Unique buildings: Blockhouses are a combination of Barracks and Outposts.
Units only one of them has
Only French
Villager
Cavalry
Only Russians
Villager
Both: Caravel, Culverin, Falconet, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Galleon, Monitor, Mortar, Priest, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | French | Russians |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 | The Adventurer ≈ 1,020 |
| Industrial Age |  The Engineer ≈ 1,000 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,300 |
| 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
79
only French
80
in both decks
91
only Russians