Byzatines

Defensive Civilization

Unique Unit: Cataphract (anti infantry calvary)

Unique Technology: Logistica (Cataphracts do trample damage)

Team Bonus: Monks 3x healing speed

Extras Buildings +10% hp in dark age +20% in fuedal age and so on, Camals, Skirmishers, Pikemen, and Halbediers cost 25% less, Fire Ships +20% attack, and advancing to the Imperial Age costs -33%

Notes: The Byzatines lack almost nothing, except university technologys, they only can research murder holes and chemistry. They are very cost effective as you can see in their Extras, so you will be able to domminant early on. They have the full infantry, calvary and archer tech trees, and they are able to make good siege units.

Recommendation? Yes, but only for begginers, vetrens will find their lack of good extras disturbing.