head to head
vs
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x NinjavsTotal War: Rome II
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x Ninja leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Total War: Rome II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Mega Man Star Force 2: Zerker x NinjaTotal War: Rome II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Total War: Rome II leans harder on reads: AI generals follow scripted behaviors without adapting to the player
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Total War: Rome II leans harder on optimization: Senate favor management and province chains form a solvable campaign system
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.