Civilization Deep Dive: Poles

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was one of the greatest territorial states in 17th century Europe stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea. It was an ethnically diverse multinational state known for its unique political system, agricultural production, and terrifying cavalry, most prominently the Winged Hussars. Through its ties with the Duchy of Courland, the Commonwealth even participated in minor colonial endeavors in the Caribbean.

In Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition – The Baltic Powers you can build a massive agricultural empire with the Poles and feed their hungry horses of war! Utilize lower building costs to specialize your Folwark economy and enrich the Sejm parliament as your population booms. Choose your path through history by leading early Cossack uprisings or the resurrection of the Teutonic Knights. Command your mounted Hetman to lead a thunderous charge of fearsome Winged Hussars and assert your dominance across the vast frontiers of the Old and New World alike!

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Polish Bonuses

• Start with a Hetman, a powerful melee cavalry hero.
• Buildings cost less and build faster, but are weaker.
• Construct agricultural Folwarks and specialize them individually.
• Build the Sejm and generate resources based on Settler population.
• Unlock and scale Unit Shipments based on building counts.
• Access to 2 new Fortress Age Revolutions.

Buildings

The Poles not only have a unique building roster, but also benefit from cheaper costs for all buildings (except walls!). This enables Poles to rapidly expand their realm. The Polish unique buildings combine and replace standard buildings such as the Mill, Livestock Pen, Capitol, and even the Factory.

Folwark

Specializations

Sejm

Sejm Policies The Sejm generates more resources the more Settlers you have. Like in a Trading Post or Factory you can choose a resource via click. These ‘democratic’ toggles are called Policies. Policies can not only be improved through the amount of Settlers, but also through the Sejm’s gather upgrades. Named after powerful Magnates, these technologies always increase the gather rates of Settlers as well as the respective Policy.

Units

The Polish unit roster centers on its world-class cavalry and trades standard infantry like Musketeers and Skirmishers for versatile unique units. While the cavalry forms the backbone of the army, the infantry plays a vital supporting role — ensuring that the Polish charge remains unstoppable.

Hetman

Winged Hussar

Retainer

Piechur

Unique Cards

The Polish home city mirrors the unique nature of its military and economy through an assortment of equally unique cards. Let’s look at 4 distinctive types of cards that play to the Poles’ strength:

Banner Cards

Raise the banners! The coin-costing cards send more native auxiliaries for every Folwark you own and add them to your unit roster. Here are three examples:

Assembly Cards

Knock on wood! Assembly cards cost wood and can send more units the more buildings you have. They are great tongue twisters, too:

Winged Hussar Cards

Where my Winged Hussars at?! We are going to show you how to build an epic death ball of Winged Hussars with these 5 essential cards for your deck:

Polish Economy Cards

A flourishing Polish economy is key to afford hordes of cavalry and expand your realm. Maximize Folwark production and keep growing your population to generate income in the Sejm, your “other” Factory.

Revolutions

Drawing from the turbulent history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Poles in The Baltic Powers stay true to their legacy by allowing you to revolt as early as the Fortress Age. Whether you want to mend fences with the Teutonic Knights or raise pitchforks with the Cossacks, the choice is yours!

The Poles have access to the following revolutions:

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