head to head
vs
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium WarsvsEmpire Earth
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Empire Earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium WarsEmpire Earth
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars leans harder on execution: Fast micro on squads and harvesters
Reads6 vs 7
Empire Earth leans harder on reads: Opponent epoch rush and civilization bonuses must be predicted
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.