head to head
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Expeditions: RomevsThe Banner Saga
Expeditions: Rome leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Expeditions: RomeThe Banner Saga
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Expeditions: Rome leans harder on optimization: Cohort composition and skill-tree routing define reliable battle outcomes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.