head to head
vs
Grand Ages: MedievalvsSimCity
Grand Ages: Medieval leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SimCity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Grand Ages: MedievalSimCity
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Grand Ages: Medieval leans harder on reads: AI rivals follow fixed strategy, not adaptive modelling
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Grand Ages: Medieval leans harder on optimization: Trade routes, city placement and economy are the solvable core
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.