Almost Contenders: ------------------
2.ASSYRIAN no engineering, no alchemy, no nobility, no hha. However, increased archery fire rate, heavy cats.
9. PALMYRAN no craftsmanship, no engineering. They have heavy cats and hha.
14. SUMERIAN no craftmanship. They have those faster fire rate heavy cats, and hha.
Non Contenders:
1.CHOSON no engineering, no alchemy, no nobility, no chain mail, no catapult, no hha.
3. BABYLONIAN no chain mail, no hha. They get heavy cats, but nothing special here.
4. CARTHAGINIAN no siegecraft, no chain mail, no cats, no hha.
5. EGYPTIAN no siegecraft, no cats, no ha.
6. GREEK no ha, CAN YOU EVEN SAY ARCHERY? Heavy cats, but not much help.
7. MACEDONIAN no craftsmanship, no siegecraft, no wheel, no nobility, no cats.
8. MINOAN no guard tower, no ha. Heavy cats, but again, not much help.
10. PERSIAN this is almost an almost contender. no ballista tower, no craftmanship, no wheel, no siegecraft, no ballistics, no heavy cats.
11. PHOENICIAN --ouch-- no siegecraft, no chain mail, no cats, no ha.
12. ROMAN no guard tower, no alchemy, no ha.
13. SHANG no ballista tower, no ballistics, no engineering, no alchemy, no heavy cats.
14. YAMATO no guard tower, no cats.
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