head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIvsPokemon Stadium 2
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Pokemon Stadium 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Crusader Kings IIPokemon Stadium 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
Pokemon Stadium 2 leans harder on reads: Human PvP cups reward prediction; AI cups are mappable
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.