head to head
vs
Empire EarthvsFoxhole
Empire Earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Foxhole leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Empire EarthFoxhole
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 3
Empire Earth leans harder on execution: Epoch-spanning army micro and hero management need consistent attention
Reads7 vs 6
Empire Earth leans harder on reads: Opponent epoch rush and civilization bonuses must be predicted
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.