Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Japanese vs Swedes
Japanese and Swedes share 3 of their regular units and 16 Home City cards. Japanese start worth 1,750 resources and train 17 kinds of units; Swedes start worth 1,150 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
SwedesStart worth 1,150 · 1 Crates of Food, 3 Cords of Wood, 1 Explorer, 6 Settler, 1 Tiny Crate of Food
Civilization bonus: Torps gather nearby resources. Jaeger and Black Rider mercenaries can always be recruited from the Tavern. Mercenary shipments are cheaper and arrive more quickly. Advanced improvements available at the Arsenal. Royal guard units: Pikeman (Dalkarl) and Hakkapelit (Drabant) Unique units: Carolean, Leather Cannon and Hakkapelit
Units only one of them has
Only Japanese
Villager
Artillery
Only Swedes
Villager
Cavalry
Both: Monitor, Priest, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Japanese | Swedes |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  Golden Pavilion ≈ 315 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  Golden Pavilion ≈ 630 | The Marksman ≈ 800 |
| 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
153
only Swedes