head to head
vs
Halo WarsvsLEGO Battles
Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math); LEGO Battles leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Halo WarsLEGO Battles
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 3
Halo Wars leans harder on reads: Versus humans, build choices are mindgames
Variance3 vs 2
Halo Wars leans harder on variance: Scouting hides enemy composition early
Optimization7 vs 6
Halo Wars leans harder on optimization: Build orders and counter-unit economy
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.