head to head
vs
Caesar IIIvsFieldrunners 2
Caesar III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fieldrunners 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Caesar IIIFieldrunners 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 2
Fieldrunners 2 leans harder on execution: Placing towers - no twitch dimension
Reads0 vs 1
Fieldrunners 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies follow fixed paths, not adaptation
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.