head to head
vs
Imperium Galactica II: AlliancesvsStronghold
Imperium Galactica II: Alliances leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stronghold leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Imperium Galactica II: AlliancesStronghold
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Imperium Galactica II: Alliances leans harder on reads: AI empires follow scripted strategies, not adaptive modelling
Variance2 vs 2
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.