head to head
vs
Halo WarsvsWar Selection
Halo Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math); War Selection leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Halo WarsWar Selection
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 4
Halo Wars leans harder on reads: Versus humans, build choices are mindgames
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
War Selection leans harder on optimization: Base-building and civilization strategy are deeply solvable.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.