Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Germans vs Japanese
Germans and Japanese share 3 of their regular units and 3 Home City cards. Germans start worth 1,200 resources and train 20 kinds of units; Japanese start worth 1,750 and train 17.
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
JapaneseStart worth 1,750 · 1 Chests of Coin, 4 Crates of Food, 3 Cords of Wood, 1 Orchard Rickshaw, 1 Sohei Archer, 1 Sohei Archer, 6 Villager
Civilization bonus: Villagers cannot hunt. Shrines attract animals to generate resources. Unique units: Ashigaru Musketeer, Atakebune, Daimyo, Flaming Arrow, Fune, Sohei Archer, Morutaru, Naginata Rider, Tekkousen, Samurai, Yabusame Archer and Yumi Archer. Unique buildings: Cherry Orchard is a resource for food. Dojo generates armies automatically and Shrines are Japanese homes. Wonders: Golden Pavilion, Great Buddha, The Shogunate, Torii Gates and Toshogu Shrine
Units only one of them has
Only Germans
Villager
Cavalry
Only Japanese
Villager
Artillery
Both: Monitor, Priest, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Germans | Japanese |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | Golden Pavilion ≈ 315 |
| Fortress Age |  The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 | Golden Pavilion ≈ 630 |
| Industrial Age |  The Cavalry Marshal ≈ 1,050 | Torii Gates ≈ 1,140 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | Torii Gates ≈ 2,280 |
The choice that hands over the most in resources (units at train cost, livestock and crates at what they hold).
Home City cards
163
only Germans
3
in both decks
142
only Japanese