head to head
vs
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3vsHalo Wars 2
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 leans Reads (Grand Arena); Halo Wars 2 leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3Halo Wars 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Halo Wars 2 leans harder on execution: Leader power activation and Blitz card plays need precise timing
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.