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Civilization

French

Jingle
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Civilization bonus:

- Begins with a Native Scout. Trains Coureurs des Bois instead of Settlers.

Royal guard units:

- Skirmisher (Voltigeurs), Cuirassier (Gendarmes)

Unique units:

- Coureurs des Bois and Cuirassier

Descendants of the Franks who inhabited regions in France. They held large areas in the New World until the late 1700s. They famously supported the American revolution after the Battle of Saratoga in 1777.

Starting Resources

300 Food
200 Wood

Starting Units

5 Coureur des Bois
1 Explorer
1 Native Scout

Age Ups

Food 800
The Governor
Food 800
The Inventor
2
Food 900
The Logistician
2
Food 800
The Naturalist
4
Food 800
The Quartermaster
1
Food 1200
Coin 1000
The Bishop
Food 1200
Coin 1000
The Exiled Prince
4
Food 1200
Coin 1000
The Gentleman Pirate
6
Food 1200
Coin 1000
The Marksman
Food 1200
Coin 1000
The Mercenary Contractor
3
Food 2000
Coin 1200
The Cavalry Marshal
2
Food 2000
Coin 1200
The Engineer
10
Food 2000
Coin 1200
The King's Musketeer
Food 2000
Coin 1200
The Papal Guard
2
Food 2000
Coin 1200
The Tycoon
4
Food 4000
Coin 4000
El Presidente
2
Food 4000
Coin 4000
The General
Food 4000
Coin 4000
The Knight
Food 4000
Coin 4000
The Mercenary Contractor
Food 4000
Coin 4000
The Royalist

Decks

2
3
8
1
1
1
1
300
300
300
1
1
2
3
4
7
Coin 450
7
8
600
700
600
700
600
700
2
4
Coin 500
4
Coin 500
9
Coin 500
5
Coin 400
2
Coin 500
2
Coin 400
3
2
1
1
1
10
10
10
Coin 500
16
2
2
3
4
4
5
7
8
1
1000
1000
1000
1
7
Coin 1000
7
Coin 1000
8
Coin 1000
10
Coin 1000
8
Coin 1000
12
Coin 1000
4
Coin 1000
1
Coin 1000
1
10
10
Coin 1000
12
14
2
2
2
24
24
24
Coin 1000
25
Coin 1000
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
7
8
9
1
1600
1
Wood 250
8
Coin 1000
16
Coin 2000
3
Coin 2000
8
Coin 2000
7
Coin 1500
9
Coin 1000
8
1
1
Coin 1500
1

Revolutions

Canada

Your settlers gain a powerful ranged attack instead of becoming Revolutionaries.

Haiti

Ships 6 Privateers. Settlers become cheaper Maroons with less hitpoints, but higher range. Town Centers and Taverns can train Pirates. Privateers can be hired at Docks and can train units.

Napoleonic Era

Advances your French Revolution to a new era with powerful unit shipments for your deck.

Revolutionary France

Coureurs des Bois turn into Sansculottes, revolutionary gatherers that are better at fighting.

United States

1 General and 1 Fort Wagon. Forts spawn 2 Gatling Guns for free.

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