head to head
vs
CATS: Crash Arena Turbo StarsvsCrusader Kings II
CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
CATS: Crash Arena Turbo StarsCrusader Kings II
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Crusader Kings II leans harder on reads: AI characters scripted not adaptive
Variance4 vs 5
Crusader Kings II leans harder on variance: dynastic events, traits, intrigue
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.