head to head
vs
Earth 2160vsNapoleon: Total War
Earth 2160 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Earth 2160Napoleon: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
Earth 2160 leans harder on reads: AI uses fixed strategies; multiplayer adds prediction
Variance3 vs 2
Earth 2160 leans harder on variance: Fog of war and map randomness add uncertainty
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.