head to head
vs
Earth 2160vsHalo Wars
Earth 2160 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Earth 2160Halo Wars
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 5
Halo Wars leans harder on reads: Versus humans, build choices are mindgames
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Earth 2160 leans harder on optimization: Base building, tech and unit composition solving leads
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.