head to head
vs
Cradle of RomevsValkyria Chronicles
Cradle of Rome leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Valkyria Chronicles leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Cradle of RomeValkyria Chronicles
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Cradle of Rome leans harder on variance: Board tile drops are random per move
Optimization7 vs 8
Valkyria Chronicles leans harder on optimization: Unit positioning, class use, and turn routing dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.