Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Germans vs Indians
Germans and Indians share 5 of their regular units and 0 Home City cards. Germans start worth 1,200 resources and train 20 kinds of units; Indians start worth 1,550 and train 27.
GermansStart worth 1,200 · 1 Chests of Coin, 3 Crates of Food, 1 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 3 Settler Wagon
Civilization bonus: Receives Uhlans with every home city shipment. Begins with three Settler Wagons. Royal guard units: Skirmisher (Prussian Needle Gun) and Uhlan (Prussian Uhlan) Unique units: Settler Wagon, Doppelsoldner, Uhlan and War Wagon
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 Germans
Villager
Cavalry
Only Indians
Villager
Cavalry
Both: Caravel, Frigate, Galleon, Monitor, Surgeon.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Germans | Indians |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | Karni Mata ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 | Karni Mata ≈ 1,000 |
| Industrial Age |  The Cavalry Marshal ≈ 1,050 | 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
182
only Germans
0
in both decks
150
only Indians