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− | {{Infobox |
+ | {{Infobox unit |
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+ | |Name = Fuchuan |
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+ | |Image = Fuchuan.png |
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+ | |Intro = {{AoE3Icon|TAD}} ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties|The Asian Dynasties]]'' |
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+ | |Type = {{AoE3Icon|Ship}} [[Ship#Age of Empires III|Ship]]<br/>Warship |
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+ | |Civilization = {{AoE3Civ|Chinese}} [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] |
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+ | |Age = {{AoE3Age|3}} [[Fortress Age]] |
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+ | |Ability = Transports land units<br/>Trains [[War Academy (Age of Empires III)|War Academy]] [[Banner army|banner armies]] (only if owned by a [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] player and is close to shore) |
+ | |Special = Broadside Attack |
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− | |cost = {{Resources|wood=450|coin=750}} |
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+ | |Building = [[File:Aoe3 asian dock.png|22px]] [[Dock (Age of Empires III)|Dock]] |
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− | |train = 40 seconds |
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+ | |Wood = 450 |
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− | |building = [[Dock (Age of Empires III)|Dock]] |
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+ | |Coin = 750 |
+ | |TrainTime = 40 seconds |
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− | |hp = 2500 |
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− | | |
+ | |Limit = 2 |
+ | |HP = 2,500 |
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− | |los = 34 |
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+ | |Resists = 75% vs. Ranged |
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+ | |Speed = 7.5 |
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+ | |LOS = 34 |
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+ | |Garrison = 75 |
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+ | |XPtrain = 120 |
+ | |XPkill = 120 |
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− | |smultipliers = x0.5 vs. {{Icon|Arty}} [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|Artillery]] |
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+ | |SDamage = 90 |
+ | |SMulti = x0.5 vs. [[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|Artillery]] |
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− | |saoe = 1 |
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+ | |SRange = 28 |
+ | |SAOE = 1 |
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+ | |SROF = 2.0 |
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{{Quote|Fuchuan. A heavy warship that can train units.|In-game description}} |
{{Quote|Fuchuan. A heavy warship that can train units.|In-game description}} |
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− | The '''Fuchuan''' is a [[ |
+ | The '''Fuchuan''' is a military [[Ship#Age of Empires III|naval vessel]] in ''[[Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties]]'' that is unique to the [[Chinese (Age of Empires III)|Chinese]] and can be trained at the [[Dock (Age of Empires III)|Dock]] once the [[Fortress Age]] is reached. It combines the functions of the European [[Galleon (Age of Empires III)|Galleon]] (but only for the Chinese themselves) and [[Frigate]]. |
== Overview == |
== Overview == |
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With 2,500 [[hit points]], the Fuchuan is the strongest easily acquired naval unit in ''Age of Empires III''. The Fuchuan has a build limit of two (unless using Admiralty), instead of the usual three for a [[Frigate]], and is incredibly expensive. The Fuchuan is useful against other naval units and bombarding land based armies. Due to its range limitations (even with European Cannons), the Fuchuan is weak against buildings such as [[Outpost (Age of Empires III)|Outposts]] and [[Fort]]s, and will quickly fall to land cannon units with better range such as [[Mortar]]s, [[Morutaru]], and the more accurate [[Culverin]]. With European Cannons the Fuchuan can outrange most of the European heavy warships except for those with the Offshore Support card. The Fuchuan's full potential can be achieved with addition of the TEAM Improved Warship and Western Reform cards. |
With 2,500 [[hit points]], the Fuchuan is the strongest easily acquired naval unit in ''Age of Empires III''. The Fuchuan has a build limit of two (unless using Admiralty), instead of the usual three for a [[Frigate]], and is incredibly expensive. The Fuchuan is useful against other naval units and bombarding land based armies. Due to its range limitations (even with European Cannons), the Fuchuan is weak against buildings such as [[Outpost (Age of Empires III)|Outposts]] and [[Fort]]s, and will quickly fall to land cannon units with better range such as [[Mortar]]s, [[Morutaru]], and the more accurate [[Culverin]]. With European Cannons the Fuchuan can outrange most of the European heavy warships except for those with the Offshore Support card. The Fuchuan's full potential can be achieved with addition of the TEAM Improved Warship and Western Reform cards. |
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− | === |
+ | === Strategy === |
+ | [[Aztecs (Age of Empires III)|Aztec]] and [[Iroquois]] acquired Fuchuans utilizing all available upgrades and cards (especially [[Water Dance]]) become the most powerful warships in the game. When combined with all other relevant TEAM attack and HP cards they are ridiculously overpowered. |
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− | ! scope="col" |Ability |
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+ | The Aztec Fuchuan is the strongest at 15,259 HP, 439 attack, 488.3 x 5 broadside attack, and 33 range (one less than a [[Culverin]]). |
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− | ! scope="col" |Effect |
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+ | |||
+ | === Special abilities === |
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+ | :[[File:Broadside_attack.png|22px]] '''Broadside Attack''': Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy ship within attack range, with each shot doing 100 siege damage. 60 seconds cooldown. |
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+ | |||
+ | === Upgrades === |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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+ | ! style="width: 5%;" |[[Age]] |
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+ | ! style="width: 25%;" |Upgrade |
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+ | ! style="width: 10%;" |Cost |
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+ | ! style="width: 60%;" |Effect |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|5|C}} |
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− | |[[File:Broadside_attack.png|center]]<center>'''Broadside Attack'''</center> |
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+ | |[[File:Imperial_navy.png|22px]] '''Exalted Fuchuan''' |
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− | |Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy ship within attack range, with each shot causing 100 damage; 60 seconds cooldown |
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+ | |{{Resources|br=1|wood=1,000|coin=1,000}} |
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+ | |Upgrades Fuchuans to Exalted (+50% [[hit points]] and attack) |
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+ | |||
− | {{-}} |
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+ | == [[Banner army|Banner armies]] == |
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− | === Upgrades === |
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+ | The Fuchuan must be close to the shore to train the banner armies, and will also be unable to move and attack while doing so. |
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− | {| class="article-table" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" |
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+ | |||
− | ! scope="col" |Age |
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+ | Fuchuans sent to allies through the ''TEAM 1 Fuchuan'' [[Home City Card]] will not be able to train units, however. |
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− | ! scope="col" |Improvement |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" |
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− | ! scope="col" |Cost |
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+ | ! [[Age]] |
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− | ! scope="col" |Effect |
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+ | ! Army |
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+ | ! Cost |
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+ | ! [[Population|Pop.]] |
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+ | ! Consists of |
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+ | | rowspan=3 |{{AoE3Age|2|C}} |
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− | |[[File:ages imperial.jpg|link=Imperial Age (Age of Empires III)|center|Imperial Age]] |
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− | |[[File: |
+ | |[[File:OldHanArmy.png|22px]] [[Old Han Army]] |
− | |{{Resources|br=1| |
+ | |{{Resources|br=1|food=255|wood=180}} |
+ | | style="text-align: center;" |6 |
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− | |Upgrades Fuchuans to Exalted (+50% hit points and attack) |
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+ | |3 [[Chu Ko Nu (Age of Empires III)|Chu Ko Nu]]<br/>3 [[Qiang Pikeman|Qiang Pikemen]] |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:StandardArmy.png|22px]] [[Standard Army]] |
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+ | |{{Resources|br=1|food=255|coin=170}} |
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+ | | rowspan=2 style="text-align: center;" |5 |
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+ | |3 Chu Ko Nu<br/>2 [[Steppe Rider]]s |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:MingArmy.png|22px]] [[Ming Army]] |
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+ | |{{Resources|br=1|food=345|wood=120}} |
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+ | |2 Qiang Pikemen<br/>3 [[Keshik (Age of Empires III)|Keshik]]s |
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+ | |- |
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+ | | rowspan=3 |{{AoE3Age|3|C}} |
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+ | |[[File:TerritorialArmy.png|22px]] [[Territorial Army]] |
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+ | |{{Resources|br=1|food=285|coin=255}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |6 |
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+ | |3 [[Changdao Swordsman|Changdao Swordsmen]]<br/>3 [[Arquebusier]]s |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:ForbiddenArmy.png|22px]] [[Forbidden Army]] |
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+ | |{{Resources|br=1|food=480|coin=350}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |8 |
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+ | |2 [[Iron Flail]]s<br/>2 [[Meteor Hammer]]s |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:ImperialArmy.png|22px]] [[Imperial Army]] |
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+ | |{{Resources|br=1|food=480|coin=255}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |7 |
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+ | |3 Arquebusiers<br/>2 Iron Flails |
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+ | |} |
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+ | |||
+ | == Further statistics == |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 89%; width: 100%;" |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! colspan="2" style="font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Unit strengths and weaknesses |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |'''Strong vs.''' |
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+ | |[[Ship#Age of Empires III|Ships]], [[Infantry#Age of Empires III|infantry]] and [[Buildings (Age of Empires III)|buildings]] close to shore |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |'''Weak vs.''' |
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+ | |[[Artillery (Age of Empires III)|Artillery]] especially [[Culverin]]s, [[defensive structure]]s |
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+ | |- |
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+ | ! colspan="2" style="font-size: 110%; padding: 1em;" | Improvements |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |'''Hit points''' |
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+ | |[[File:Armor Plating.png|22px]] [[Armor Plating]] (+50%)<br/>[[File:Rawhide Covers.png|22px]] [[Rawhide Covers]] (+20%, [[Iroquois]] only) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |'''Attack''' |
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+ | |[[File:Carronade.png|22px]] [[Carronade]] (+25%)<br />[[File:Percussion Lock.png|22px]] [[Percussion Lock]] (+50% Broadside Attack damage)<br/>[[File:Flaming Arrows.png|22px]] [[Flaming Arrows]] (+25%, [[Sioux]] only) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |'''Sight''' |
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+ | |[[File:Town Watch.png|22px]] [[Town Watch (Age of Empires III)|Town Watch]] (+2, Europeans only) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |'''Speed''' |
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+ | |[[File:Apache Endurance.png|22px]] [[Apache Endurance]] (+5%) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |'''Train cost''' |
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+ | |[[File:Mapuche Ad-mapu.png|22px]] [[Mapuche Ad-mapu]] ({{Resources|coin=-10%}} cost) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |'''Other''' |
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+ | |[[File:Merritocracy.png|22px]] [[Meritocracy]] (-20% upgrade cost) |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |'''Penalties''' |
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+ | |[[File:Coffee Trade.png|22px]] [[Coffee Trade]] (-10% speed, [[Dutch]] only) |
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− | ! sab="1148" | Click for a list of |
+ | ! sab="1148" | Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Fuchuan |
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− | + | <span style="color:green">'''Green'''</span>: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team |
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+ | === All === |
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− | * <span style="color:green">'''Green'''</span>: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" |
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− | === General === |
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+ | ! style="width: 25%"| Card |
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− | {| class="article-table" style="width:100%;" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" |
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+ | ! style="width: 60%"| Description |
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− | ! scope="col" |Icon |
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− | ! |
+ | ! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]] |
+ | ! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level |
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− | ! scope="col" |Description |
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− | ! scope="col" |Age |
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− | ! scope="col" |Home City level |
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+ | |[[File:Spanish Home City 5 (Improved Warships).png|22px]] '''Improved Warships''' |
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− | |[[File:Admiralty.png|center]] |
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+ | |Warships get +25% [[hit points]] and attack (also +1 [[Villager (Age of Empires III)|Villager]] for the [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]]) |
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− | |Admiralty |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|2|C}} |
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− | |[[War Canoe]] build limit +8; [[Canoe (Age of Empires III)|Canoe]], [[Fire Junk]] and [[Marathan Catamaran]] build limit +5; [[Caravel (Age of Empires III)|Caravel]], [[Galley (Age of Empires III)|Galley]], [[Tlaloc Canoe]], [[Fune]] and [[War Junk]] build limit +4; [[Galleon (Age of Empires III)|Galleon]], [[Fluyt]], [[Atakabune]] and [[Wokou Junk]] build limit +2; [[Frigate]], [[Monitor]], [[Tekkousen]] and Fuchuan build limit +1 |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |10 |
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− | |2 |
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+ | |[[File:British_Home_City_5_(Offshore_Support).png|22px]] '''Offshore Support''' |
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+ | |Warships get +20% attack, +5 [[Line of Sight|LOS]], and +5 range |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|2|C}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |40 |
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+ | :<small>The ''Improved Warships'' card is not available to the [[Sioux]].</small> |
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− | === Europeans === |
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+ | :<small>The Chinese themselves have the ''TEAM Improved Warships'' card instead of ''Improved Warships''.</small> |
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− | === Native Americans === |
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+ | :<small>The ''Offshore Support'' card is available to [[Aztecs (Age of Empires III)|Aztecs]], British, and [[Ottomans]].</small> |
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=== Asians === |
=== Asians === |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" |
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+ | ! style="width: 25%"| Card |
+ | ! style="width: 60%"| Description |
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− | ! scope="col" |Card |
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+ | ! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]] |
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− | ! scope="col" |Description |
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+ | ! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level |
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− | ! scope="col" |Age |
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− | ! scope="col" |Home City level |
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+ | |[[File:Indian Home City 5 (European Cannons).png|22px]] '''European Cannons''' |
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− | |[[File:European_cannons.png|center]] |
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+ | |Warships get +20% attack, +5 [[Line of Sight|LOS]], and +5 range (also +1 [[Villager (Age of Empires III)|Villager]] for the [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]]) |
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− | |European Cannons |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|2|C}} |
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− | |Warships get +5 [[Line of Sight|LOS]], +20% attack and +5 range |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |40 |
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− | |2 |
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− | |40 |
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− | + | === [[British]] === |
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− | {| class=" |
+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" |
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+ | ! style="width: 25%"| Card |
+ | ! style="width: 60%"| Description |
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− | ! scope="col" |Card |
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+ | ! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]] |
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− | ! scope="col" |Description |
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+ | ! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level |
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− | ! scope="col" |Age |
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− | ! scope="col" |Home City level |
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+ | |[[File:British_Home_City_5_(Naval_Gunners).png|22px]] '''Naval Gunners''' |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0);" | |
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+ | |Warships get +25% attack |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0);" |1 Fuchuan |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|3|C}} |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0);" |Ships 1 Fuchuan; costs {{Resources|coin=200}} |
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− | | style=" |
+ | | style="text-align: center;" |25 |
+ | |} |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(255, 215, 0);" |10 |
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+ | === Chinese === |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" |
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+ | ! style="width: 25%"| Card |
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+ | ! style="width: 60%"| Description |
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+ | ! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]] |
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+ | ! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:Western_reforms.png|22px]] '''Western Reforms''' |
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+ | |All units get +8% [[hit points]] and attack |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|4|C}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |40 |
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+ | |- |
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+ | |[[File:British_Home_City_3_(Advanced_Dock).png|22px]] '''Advanced Dock''' |
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+ | |[[Dock (Age of Empires III)|Docks]] get +100% attack and heal [[Ship#Age of Empires III|ships]] 100% faster, and ship train time -33% |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|1|C}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |10 |
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+ | |[[File:Chinese Home City 5 (1 Fuchuan).png|22px]] '''1 Fuchuan''' |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" | |
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+ | |Ships 1 Fuchuan; costs {{Resources|coin=200}} |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |TEAM 1 Fuchuan |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|3|C}} |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |Ships 1 Fuchuan |
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− | | style=" |
+ | | style="text-align: center;" |10 |
+ | |- bgcolor=#00FF00 |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |10 |
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+ | |[[File:Chinese Home City 5 (TEAM 1 Fuchuan).png|22px]] '''TEAM 1 Fuchuan''' |
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+ | |Ships 1 Fuchuan |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|4|C}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |10 |
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+ | |[[File:Chinese Home City 5 (Chinese Imperial Navy).png|22px]] '''Chinese Imperial Navy''' |
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− | |Chinese Imperial Navy |
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|Ships 1 [[Fire Junk]] and 1 Fuchuan |
|Ships 1 [[Fire Junk]] and 1 Fuchuan |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|4|C}} |
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− | |4 |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |25 |
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+ | |[[File:Spanish Home City 5 (Admiralty).png|22px]] '''Admiralty''' |
+ | |Fire Junk train limit +5; [[War Junk]] train limit +4; Fuchuan and [[Monitor]] train limit +1 |
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− | |Western Reforms |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|2|C}} |
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− | |All units get +8% hit points and attack |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |1 |
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− | |4 |
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+ | |- bgcolor=#00FF00 |
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+ | |[[File:Team improved warships.png|22px]] '''TEAM Improved Warships''' |
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+ | |Warships get +15% hit points and attack |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|2|C}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |10 |
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+ | |} |
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+ | === [[Indians (Age of Empires III)|Indians]] === |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" |
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+ | ! style="width: 25%"| Card |
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+ | ! style="width: 60%"| Description |
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+ | ! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]] |
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+ | ! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level |
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+ | |- bgcolor=#00FF00 |
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+ | |[[File:Indian_Home_City_2_%28Shivaji%27s_Tactics%29.png|22px]] '''TEAM Shivaji's Tactics''' |
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+ | |All units get +5% [[hit points]] and attack |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|4|C}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |25 |
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+ | |} |
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+ | === [[Japanese (Age of Empires III)|Japanese]] === |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" |
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+ | ! style="width: 25%"| Card |
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+ | ! style="width: 60%"| Description |
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+ | ! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]] |
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+ | ! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level |
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+ | |- bgcolor=#00FF00 |
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+ | |[[File:Japanese_Home_City_3_(Cheaper_Unit_Upgrades).png|22px]] '''TEAM Cheaper Unit Upgrades''' |
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+ | |[[Unit upgrade (Age of Empires III)|Unit upgrades]] cost -20% |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|4|C}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |1 |
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+ | |} |
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+ | === [[Russians]] === |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" |
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+ | ! style="width: 25%"| Card |
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+ | ! style="width: 60%"| Description |
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+ | ! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]] |
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+ | ! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level |
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+ | |- bgcolor=#00FF00 |
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+ | |[[File:Russian_Home_City_5_(Cold_Water_Port).png|22px]] '''TEAM Cold Water Port''' |
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+ | |Warships cost -15% |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|2|C}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |10 |
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+ | |} |
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+ | === [[Spanish (Age of Empires III)|Spanish]] === |
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+ | {| class="wikitable" style="width: 100%;" |
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+ | ! style="width: 25%"| Card |
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+ | ! style="width: 60%"| Description |
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+ | ! style="width: 5%"| [[Age]] |
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+ | ! style="width: 10%"| [[Home City|HC]] level |
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+ | |- bgcolor=#00FF00 |
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+ | |[[File:Spanish_Home_City_3_%28Inquisition%29.png|22px]] '''TEAM Inquisition''' |
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+ | |All units get +10 [[Line of Sight|LOS]] |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|1|C}} |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |10 |
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+ | |[[File:Spanish_Home_City_5_(Armada).png|22px]] '''Armada''' |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |[[File:Team_improved_warships.png|center]] |
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+ | |Warships get +30% [[hit points]] |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |TEAM Improved Warships |
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+ | |{{AoE3Age|3|C}} |
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− | | style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |Warships get +15% hit points and attack |
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+ | | style="text-align: center;" |10 |
− | | style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);" |10 |
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Revision as of 08:29, 25 February 2020
“ | Fuchuan. A heavy warship that can train units. | ” |
—In-game description |
The Fuchuan is a military naval vessel in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties that is unique to the Chinese and can be trained at the Dock once the Fortress Age is reached. It combines the functions of the European Galleon (but only for the Chinese themselves) and Frigate.
Overview
With 2,500 hit points, the Fuchuan is the strongest easily acquired naval unit in Age of Empires III. The Fuchuan has a build limit of two (unless using Admiralty), instead of the usual three for a Frigate, and is incredibly expensive. The Fuchuan is useful against other naval units and bombarding land based armies. Due to its range limitations (even with European Cannons), the Fuchuan is weak against buildings such as Outposts and Forts, and will quickly fall to land cannon units with better range such as Mortars, Morutaru, and the more accurate Culverin. With European Cannons the Fuchuan can outrange most of the European heavy warships except for those with the Offshore Support card. The Fuchuan's full potential can be achieved with addition of the TEAM Improved Warship and Western Reform cards.
Strategy
Aztec and Iroquois acquired Fuchuans utilizing all available upgrades and cards (especially Water Dance) become the most powerful warships in the game. When combined with all other relevant TEAM attack and HP cards they are ridiculously overpowered.
The Aztec Fuchuan is the strongest at 15,259 HP, 439 attack, 488.3 x 5 broadside attack, and 33 range (one less than a Culverin).
Special abilities
- Broadside Attack: Fires a volley of cannon shots at an enemy ship within attack range, with each shot doing 100 siege damage. 60 seconds cooldown.
Upgrades
Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect |
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Exalted Fuchuan | 1,000 wood 1,000 coin |
Upgrades Fuchuans to Exalted (+50% hit points and attack) |
Banner armies
The Fuchuan must be close to the shore to train the banner armies, and will also be unable to move and attack while doing so.
Fuchuans sent to allies through the TEAM 1 Fuchuan Home City Card will not be able to train units, however.
Age | Army | Cost | Pop. | Consists of |
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Old Han Army | 255 food 180 wood |
6 | 3 Chu Ko Nu 3 Qiang Pikemen | |
Standard Army | 255 food 170 coin |
5 | 3 Chu Ko Nu 2 Steppe Riders | |
Ming Army | 345 food 120 wood |
2 Qiang Pikemen 3 Keshiks | ||
Territorial Army | 285 food 255 coin |
6 | 3 Changdao Swordsmen 3 Arquebusiers | |
Forbidden Army | 480 food 350 coin |
8 | 2 Iron Flails 2 Meteor Hammers | |
Imperial Army | 480 food 255 coin |
7 | 3 Arquebusiers 2 Iron Flails |
Further statistics
Unit strengths and weaknesses | |
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Strong vs. | Ships, infantry and buildings close to shore |
Weak vs. | Artillery especially Culverins, defensive structures |
Improvements | |
Hit points | Armor Plating (+50%) Rawhide Covers (+20%, Iroquois only) |
Attack | Carronade (+25%) Percussion Lock (+50% Broadside Attack damage) Flaming Arrows (+25%, Sioux only) |
Sight | Town Watch (+2, Europeans only) |
Speed | Apache Endurance (+5%) |
Train cost | Mapuche Ad-mapu (-10% coin cost) |
Other | Meritocracy (-20% upgrade cost) |
Penalties | Coffee Trade (-10% speed, Dutch only) |
Home City Cards
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Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team All
Asians
British
Chinese
Indians
Japanese
Russians
Spanish
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History
“ | The Fuchuan warships were a standard naval junk used by the Chinese during the treasure expeditions of the Ming Dynasty, starting at the beginning of the fifteenth century. These ships were about 165 feet long and had five masts flying the standard square-rigged sails of the junks. | ” |