head to head
vs
Halo WarsvsToribash
Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Toribash leans Reads (Mind & Math).
Halo WarsToribash
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Halo Wars leans harder on execution: Controller macro is deliberately light
Reads5 vs 7
Toribash leans harder on reads: Predicting a human's next joint commitments
Variance3 vs 1
Halo Wars leans harder on variance: Scouting hides enemy composition early
Optimization7 vs 7
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.