head to head
vs
Guild WarsvsSins of a Solar Empire
Guild Wars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Sins of a Solar Empire leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Guild WarsSins of a Solar Empire
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Guild Wars leans harder on execution: Interrupt timing and kiting in skirmishes
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Sins of a Solar Empire leans harder on variance: Fog of war hides enemy buildup
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.