head to head
vs
Bad NorthvsIroncast
Bad North leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Ironcast leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Bad NorthIroncast
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Bad North leans harder on execution: Real-time orders need only light micro.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Ironcast leans harder on variance: Board tiles and upgrade draws shape every run
Optimization7 vs 7
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.