head to head
vs
Hearts of Iron IVvsLegion TD 2
Hearts of Iron IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Legion TD 2 leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Hearts of Iron IVLegion TD 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Hearts of Iron IV leans harder on execution: pausable, micromanagement-heavy
Reads4 vs 6
Legion TD 2 leans harder on reads: Predicting human opponents' sends and builds is core design
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Hearts of Iron IV leans harder on optimization: division templates and production solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.