head to head
vs
Empires: Dawn of the Modern WorldvsSupreme Commander
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Supreme Commander leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Empires: Dawn of the Modern WorldSupreme Commander
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World leans harder on reads: Human opponents scout, fake and counter-build
Variance3 vs 2
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World leans harder on variance: Fog of war hides enemy composition until scouted
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.