head to head
vs
Defender of the CrownvsState of Decay
Defender of the Crown leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); State of Decay leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Defender of the CrownState of Decay
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Defender of the Crown leans harder on reads: Rival lords act from simple fixed logic
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 6
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.