Prussia 

Excellent 18thc musket, hussar. Cheap 4x cav upgrade, cheap 18th. Watch out for massive hussar buildups later in the game. Well balanced for lower peacetime settings, popular choice for long PT games or 'million' resource games.

Strengths

  • Advance to 18th Century costs 14% less.
  • Peasants have 100% more hitpoints.
  • 18thc Musketeers have +6 bayonet attack, have +43 musket attack, use 50% less iron and coal, maxrange 950 (6% farther -- best in game).
  • Grenadiers first attack upgrade costs 40% less, first defense upgrade costs 10% less.
  • Mod: Grenadiers cost 26% less.
  • 17thc Dragoons first 3 defense upgrades cost 5% less, total defense upgrades cost 7% less.
  • 18thc Dragoons first 3 defense upgrades cost 22% less, total defense upgrades cost 5% less.
  • Hussars train 32% faster, first 3 attack upgrades cost 37% less, first 3 defense upgrades cost 15% less.
  • 17thc Drummers gain +4 additional defense points through training.
  • 18thc Officers total defense upgrades cost 9% less.
  • Cavalry 4x (2x) training time upgrade costs 23% less.
  • Academy artillery accuracy upgrade #2 costs 10% less.
  • Houses have 13% more hitpoints.
  • Town Halls cost 3% less, have 4% more hitpoints.

Weaknesses

  • Cuirassiers first 3 defense upgrades cost 15% more.
  • 17thc Pikemen first attack upgrade is very expensive, first 3 defense upgrades cost 6% more.
  • 18thc Pikemen first 3 defense upgrades cost 8% more.
  • 18thc Musketeers cost 192% more, train 50% slower, bayonet attack 38% slower, musket attack 83% slower, first 3 attack upgrades cost 7% more (maxrange benefit is also removed in the mod).
  • Grenadiers second attack upgrade costs 15% more, second defense upgrade costs 24% more.
  • 17thc Dragoons first 3 attack upgrades cost 10% more.
  • 18thc Dragoons first 3 attack upgrades cost 38% more.
  • Hussars have -3 attack.
  • 18thc Drummers total defense upgrades cost 25% more.
  • 17thc Drummers total defense upgrades cost 71% more.
  • 18thc Officers total attack upgrades cost 8% more.
  • 17thc Officers total attack upgrades cost 17% more.
  • Blacksmith cavalry +5 attack upgrade costs 107% more (very expensive).

Academy artillery accuracy upgrade #1 costs 132% more (very expensive).