Civilization comparison · AoE3: DE 100.19.18309
Portuguese vs Russians
Portuguese and Russians share 13 of their regular units and 80 Home City cards. Portuguese start worth 1,250 resources and train 21 kinds of units; Russians start worth 1,300 and train 21.
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
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 Portuguese
Artillery
Only Russians
Artillery
Both: Caravel, Culverin, Fishing Boat, Frigate, Galleon, Monitor, Mortar, Priest, Settler, Surgeon, Horse Artillery, Petard, Spy.
Best age-up per age
| Age | Portuguese | Russians |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Age |  The Naturalist ≈ 500 | The Naturalist ≈ 500 |
| Fortress Age |  The Admiral of the Ocean Sea ≈ 700 | The Adventurer ≈ 1,020 |
| Industrial Age |  The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,000 | The King's Musketeer ≈ 1,300 |
| Imperial Age |  El Presidente ≈ 2,000 | 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
78
only Portuguese
80
in both decks
91
only Russians