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Halcyon 6: Starbase CommandervsThe Banner Saga
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Banner Saga leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Halcyon 6: Starbase CommanderThe Banner Saga
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted, not modeling you
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander leans harder on optimization: Base building and tactical combos drive the strategy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.