head to head
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Anno 1602vsEco
Anno 1602 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Eco leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1602Eco
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Eco leans harder on reads: Other players add mild human negotiation reads in multiplayer
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.