head to head
vs
Anno 1800vsSimCity 3000
Anno 1800 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity 3000 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1800SimCity 3000
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Anno 1800 leans harder on reads: AI scripted, not adaptive
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 9
Anno 1800 leans harder on optimization: supply chains and ratios are the game
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.