head to head
vs
Civilization VvsFranchise Hockey Manager 4
Civilization V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Franchise Hockey Manager 4 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Civilization VFranchise Hockey Manager 4
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Civilization V leans harder on execution: UI actions need no precision; speed is not a factor
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
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.