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Empire Earth IIvsNorthgard
Empire Earth II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Northgard leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Empire Earth IINorthgard
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Empire Earth II leans harder on optimization: Epoch rush timings and economy builds are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.