head to head
vs
Heroes of Annihilated EmpiresvsRome: Total War
Heroes of Annihilated Empires leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Rome: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Heroes of Annihilated EmpiresRome: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Heroes of Annihilated Empires leans harder on execution: Unit micro under battle matters but isn't twitch-dominant
Reads3 vs 2
Heroes of Annihilated Empires leans harder on reads: AI opponents use scripted tactics, not adaptive modelling
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.