head to head
vs
Hard WestvsHeroes of Might and Magic II
Hard West leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Heroes of Might and Magic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Hard WestHeroes of Might and Magic II
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Heroes of Might and Magic II leans harder on reads: Hotseat duels reward mind games; AI is mappable
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Heroes of Might and Magic II leans harder on optimization: Build orders, hero chaining, and creature math 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.