head to head
vs
Guild WarsvsStronghold Crusader II
Guild Wars leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stronghold Crusader II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Guild WarsStronghold Crusader II
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 4
Guild Wars leans harder on reads: GvG and arena metagame against adapting humans
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.