head to head
vs
Dune 2000vsSpellForce 2: Shadow Wars
Dune 2000 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dune 2000SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Dune 2000 leans harder on execution: Unit micro and build speed matter at competitive pace
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
SpellForce 2: Shadow Wars leans harder on optimization: build orders and hero builds dominate strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.