head to head
vs
Medieval: Total WarvsXenoblade Chronicles 2
Medieval: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Medieval: Total WarXenoblade Chronicles 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Medieval: Total War leans harder on reads: Multiplayer battles add human feints; campaign AI is scripted
Variance3 vs 4
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 leans harder on variance: Blade gacha and crit rolls
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.