head to head
vs
Against the StormvsX-COM: UFO Defense
Against the Storm leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); X-COM: UFO Defense leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Against the StormX-COM: UFO Defense
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Against the Storm leans harder on reads: no adaptive opponent
Variance7 vs 6
Against the Storm leans harder on variance: randomized buildings, orders, glades
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.