head to head
vs
Albion OnlinevsSupreme Commander
Albion Online leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Supreme Commander leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Albion OnlineSupreme Commander
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Albion Online leans harder on reads: Full-loot open-world PvP means every encounter reads real opponents
Variance3 vs 2
Albion Online leans harder on variance: Dungeon mob behaviour adds variance but converges with knowledge
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.