Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Japanese vs Russians
Japanese and Russians share 3 of their regular units and 17 Home City cards. Japanese start worth 1,750 resources and train 17 kinds of units; Russians start worth 1,300 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
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 Japanese
Villager
Artillery
Only Russians
Villager
Both: Monitor, Priest, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Japanese | Russians |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  Golden Pavilion ≈ 315 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  Golden Pavilion ≈ 630 | The Adventurer ≈ 1,020 |
| Industrial Age |  Torii Gates ≈ 1,140 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,300 |
| 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
128
only Japanese
17
in both decks
158
only Russians