head to head
vs
Boom BeachvsPlanescape: Torment
Boom Beach leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Planescape: Torment leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Boom BeachPlanescape: Torment
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Boom Beach leans harder on reads: Attacks hit static bases - defenders aren't present to adapt
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.