Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Japanese vs Portuguese
Japanese and Portuguese share 3 of their regular units and 16 Home City cards. Japanese start worth 1,750 resources and train 17 kinds of units; Portuguese start worth 1,250 and train 21.
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
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
Only Japanese
Villager
Artillery
Only Portuguese
Villager
Both: Monitor, Priest, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Japanese | Portuguese |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  Golden Pavilion ≈ 315 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  Golden Pavilion ≈ 630 | The Admiral of the Ocean Sea ≈ 700 |
| Industrial Age |  Torii Gates ≈ 1,140 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,000 |
| Imperial Age |  Torii Gates ≈ 2,280 | 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
129
only Japanese
16
in both decks
152
only Portuguese