head to head
vs
Albion OnlinevsSupreme Commander 2
Albion Online leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Supreme Commander 2 leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Albion OnlineSupreme Commander 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Supreme Commander 2 leans harder on execution: Macro APM across huge armies separates skirmish winners
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.