hmm...
i get your point, but persians have a bonus, while spanish and teut don't have one, which affects their strenght.
well spanish armor and attack Upgrades for pallys cost no gold AND they got their tradebonus, so you can have less carts and more pallys :twisted: teutons got just a small food advantage, and persia will probably be the best civc to mass Paladins, cause of their insane eco;
persia > spain > huns > teutons
and i would rather mass 180 HP pallys with spanish trade than 192 HP ones as frank without tradebonus
but if its trade (means its a teamgame) and ur partner is viks then i rather be franks and get slinged .. u cant compare oranges and apples :P