head to head
vs
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2vsNatural Selection 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 leans Reads (Grand Arena); Natural Selection 2 leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2Natural Selection 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 8
Natural Selection 2 leans harder on execution: Skulk movement and marine aim have steep ceilings
Reads7 vs 6
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 leans harder on reads: Opponent faction and rush timing must be scouted and predicted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 leans harder on optimization: Build queues and power grid management are highly optimizable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.