head to head
vs
Emperor: Battle for DunevsFallout 76
Emperor: Battle for Dune leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Fallout 76 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Emperor: Battle for DuneFallout 76
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Emperor: Battle for Dune leans harder on execution: Unit micro and base juggling in real time
Reads3 vs 2
Emperor: Battle for Dune leans harder on reads: Multiplayer faction matchups had some mindgames
Variance3 vs 3
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.