head to head
vs
Championship Manager 2008vsCrusader Kings II
Championship Manager 2008 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Championship Manager 2008Crusader Kings II
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
Championship Manager 2008 leans harder on reads: Opponent AI tactics are somewhat predictable patterns
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Championship Manager 2008 leans harder on optimization: Squad building, tactics and transfers are the deep core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.