head to head
vs
Cossacks 3vsHalo Wars
Cossacks 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Cossacks 3Halo Wars
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Cossacks 3 leans harder on reads: human opponents bluff builds and attacks
Variance2 vs 3
Halo Wars leans harder on variance: Scouting hides enemy composition early
Optimization9 vs 7
Cossacks 3 leans harder on optimization: massive army economy and tech optimization
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.