head to head
vs
Halo WarsvsMen of War: Assault Squad
Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Men of War: Assault Squad leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Halo WarsMen of War: Assault Squad
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Halo Wars leans harder on variance: Scouting hides enemy composition early
Optimization7 vs 8
Men of War: Assault Squad leans harder on optimization: unit micromanagement, resource/army composition
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.