head to head
vs
DCS WorldvsSupreme Commander
DCS World leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Supreme Commander leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
DCS WorldSupreme Commander
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 5
DCS World leans harder on execution: Precise stick-and-throttle handling and BFM have a high ceiling.
Reads4 vs 5
Supreme Commander leans harder on reads: PvP hinges on scouting and countering opponent commitments
Variance3 vs 2
DCS World leans harder on variance: Sensor fog of war and unseen contacts hide information.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.