head to head
vs
Ancestors LegacyvsDune 2000
Ancestors Legacy leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dune 2000 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Ancestors LegacyDune 2000
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Dune 2000 leans harder on execution: Unit micro and build speed matter at competitive pace
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Ancestors Legacy leans harder on optimization: economy, tech, and army composition
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.