head to head
vs
Ground ControlvsNapoleon: Total War
Ground Control leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Ground ControlNapoleon: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Ground Control leans harder on execution: Real-time squad micro with no base distractions
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Napoleon: Total War leans harder on optimization: Campaign economy, army composition, and line tactics
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.