head to head
vs
Heroes of Might and Magic IIvsPlague Inc: Evolved
Heroes of Might and Magic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Plague Inc: Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Heroes of Might and Magic IIPlague Inc: Evolved
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Plague Inc: Evolved leans harder on execution: no reflex
Reads2 vs 1
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.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.