Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Germans vs Poles
Germans and Poles share 16 of their regular units and 23 Home City cards. Germans start worth 1,200 resources and train 20 kinds of units; Poles start worth 1,400 and train 20.
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
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
Both: Caravel, Crossbowman, Culverin, Falconet, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Galleon, Monitor, Mortar, Pikeman, Priest, Settler, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Germans | Poles |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 700 |
| Fortress Age |  The Gentleman Pirate ≈ 800 | The Scout ≈ 840 |
| Industrial Age |  The Cavalry Marshal ≈ 1,050 | 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
159
only Germans
23
in both decks
130
only Poles