head to head
vs
Crusader Kings IIvsThe Battle for Wesnoth
Crusader Kings II leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); The Battle for Wesnoth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Crusader Kings IIThe Battle for Wesnoth
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Crusader Kings II leans harder on execution: pausable, no reflex
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
The Battle for Wesnoth leans harder on optimization: Unit matchups, terrain, and economy solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.