head to head
vs
Dungeon Keeper 2vsJacksmith
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Jacksmith leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dungeon Keeper 2Jacksmith
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Jacksmith leans harder on execution: Timing the forging mini-games requires some precision
Reads1 vs 0
Dungeon Keeper 2 leans harder on reads: Hero waves and rival keepers run on scripts.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.