head to head
vs
Act of AggressionvsCommand & Conquer: Red Alert
Act of Aggression leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Command & Conquer: Red Alert leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Act of AggressionCommand & Conquer: Red Alert
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Act of Aggression leans harder on reads: PvP scouting and predicting human build choices is the edge
Variance2 vs 3
Command & Conquer: Red Alert leans harder on variance: Fog of war conceals army composition
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.