head to head
vs
Arma TacticsvsCrusader Kings II
Arma Tactics leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Arma TacticsCrusader Kings II
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Crusader Kings II leans harder on variance: dynastic events, traits, intrigue
Optimization8 vs 7
Arma Tactics leans harder on optimization: Positioning, cover and weapon use are the core tactics
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.