head to head
vs
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's ThronevsTyranny
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tyranny leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's ThroneTyranny
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Tyranny leans harder on execution: Combat is secondary; faction routing and dialogue are the main skill axes
Reads2 vs 1
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne leans harder on reads: PBEM multiplayer exists; AI wizards don't adapt
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.