head to head
vs
Dawn of DiscoveryvsDiplomacy is Not an Option
Dawn of Discovery leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Diplomacy is Not an Option leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dawn of DiscoveryDiplomacy is Not an Option
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Diplomacy is Not an Option leans harder on execution: Fast unit micro helps but isn't the ceiling
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.