head to head
vs
Empire Earth IIIvsGuild Wars
Empire Earth III leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Guild Wars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Empire Earth IIIGuild Wars
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.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Guild Wars leans harder on optimization: Eight-skill build construction is the game's soul
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.