Ethnic Units, R.E.D. ModPack, and Ethnic Diversity share a legacy from Civilization 4's "Regiments, Formations, Air Force, and Ethnically Diverse Units." These mods compile and adapt unit models contributed by the community to add cultural flavor and variety.

R.E.D. ModPack: Known for its regiment-style formations and reduced-scale units, R.E.D. ModPack delivers a tactical aesthetic. While it introduced more models than Ethnic Units, its primary focus was on scale and formation adjustments.

Ethnic Units: Built on an early version of R.E.D. ModPack (v.11), Ethnic Units removed the regiment-style formations and smaller scales. Though briefly surpassing R.E.D. in variety, it eventually stagnated in development.

Nutzzz Ethnic Diversity: A landmark mod offering 1041 unique unit models. It builds on Ethnic Units and R.E.D., emphasizing cultural representation across civilizations. It uses the vanilla scale and features the highest number of unique models among Ethnic Unit mods.

Dolen2’s Ethnic Diversity: A fork of the Ethnic Units legacy, focusing on historical variety with the added inclusion of Unique Units for City-States.

Gaia’s Named Ethnic Units: Unique among its peers, Gaia’s mod introduces 6 Named Ethnic Units for each of the 43 civilizations in Brave New World, totaling 258 unique unit models. Unlike others, every unit is individually named, enhancing immersion. Each model has been meticulously tested, ensuring hundreds of crash-free playthroughs. This focus on stability makes it one of the most reliable mods available.


Vanilla scale and formations: Like Ethnic Units and Nutzzz Ethnic Diversity, Gaia’s Named Ethnic Units retains the base game’s scale and formations.

Named units: Gaia is the only mod where every ethnic unit has a unique name, adding cultural and thematic depth.

Stability: All models have been individually tested, ensuring crash-free performance across extensive playthroughs.

Unique unit models (though some are shared across civs):
-R.E.D. ModPack (v.27): 771
-Ethnic Units (v.31): 619
-Nutzzz Ethnic Diversity (v.29): 1041
-Dolen2’s Ethnic Diversity: > 1000
-Gaia’s Named Ethnic Units: 258

Gaia’s Named Ethnic Units stands out for its stability, named units, and thematic attention to detail. While other mods excel in variety, Gaia offers a refined and balanced experience that prioritizes immersive cultural representation without sacrificing technical reliability.