head to head
vs
Anno 1701vsDawn of Discovery
Anno 1701 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dawn of Discovery leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1701Dawn of Discovery
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Dawn of Discovery leans harder on execution: Pausable building keeps hands out of the equation
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
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.