head to head
vs
Halo WarsvsLegion TD 2
Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Legion TD 2 leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Halo WarsLegion TD 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 1
Halo Wars leans harder on execution: Controller macro is deliberately light
Reads5 vs 6
Legion TD 2 leans harder on reads: Predicting human opponents' sends and builds is core design
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Legion TD 2 leans harder on optimization: Value efficiency and wave-by-wave build math dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.