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AnachronoxvsBlack & White 2
Anachronox leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Black & White 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AnachronoxBlack & White 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Black & White 2 leans harder on execution: Gesture casting and creature handling need mild dexterity.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Black & White 2 leans harder on optimization: City impressiveness versus army economy is the solvable choice.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.