head to head
vs
Blitzkrieg 2vsEmpire: Total War
Blitzkrieg 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Empire: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Blitzkrieg 2Empire: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
Blitzkrieg 2 leans harder on reads: multiplayer opponents adapt strategy live
Variance2 vs 3
Empire: Total War leans harder on variance: Campaign AI and battle dice noise
Optimization9 vs 8
Blitzkrieg 2 leans harder on optimization: deep unit composition, logistics, 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.