head to head
vs
Cossacks II: Napoleonic WarsvsEuropa Universalis IV
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Europa Universalis IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cossacks II: Napoleonic WarsEuropa Universalis IV
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 2
Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars leans harder on execution: unit control and micromanagement under pressure
Reads2 vs 3
Europa Universalis IV leans harder on reads: AI mostly scripted, some MP
Variance2 vs 3
Europa Universalis IV leans harder on variance: events, mission paths
Optimization9 vs 9
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.