head to head
vs
Command & Conquer: Tiberian SunvsStronghold: Warlords
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Stronghold: Warlords leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Command & Conquer: Tiberian SunStronghold: Warlords
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun leans harder on execution: Stealth unit deployment and artillery positioning need precise timing
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Stronghold: Warlords leans harder on variance: Warlord favor costs and troop reinforcement timing add uncertainty
Optimization7 vs 7
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.