head to head
vs
Civilization: Beyond EarthvsClassified: France '44
Civilization: Beyond Earth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Classified: France '44 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Civilization: Beyond EarthClassified: France '44
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Classified: France '44 leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted, limited adaptive prediction
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Civilization: Beyond Earth leans harder on optimization: Affinity choices and tech web routing define victory conditions deeply
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.