head to head
vs
Anno 1800vsTransport Tycoon Deluxe
Anno 1800 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Transport Tycoon Deluxe leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1800Transport Tycoon Deluxe
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 10
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.