head to head
vs
Blitzkrieg 2vsHearts of Iron IV
Blitzkrieg 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Hearts of Iron IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Blitzkrieg 2Hearts of Iron IV
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Hearts of Iron IV leans harder on variance: focus tree branches, events
Optimization9 vs 9
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.