head to head
vs
Blitzkrieg 2vsStar Wars: Empire at War
Blitzkrieg 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Star Wars: Empire at War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Blitzkrieg 2Star Wars: Empire at War
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Star Wars: Empire at War leans harder on execution: Some battle micro, but APM never dominates outcomes
Reads4 vs 5
Star Wars: Empire at War leans harder on reads: Multiplayer galactic feints and fleet composition mind-games matter
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.