head to head
Manor LordsvsMedieval II: Total War
Manor Lords leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Medieval II: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Manor LordsMedieval II: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
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.

