head to head
vs
Napoleon: Total WarvsS.W.I.N.E.
Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); S.W.I.N.E. leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Napoleon: Total WarS.W.I.N.E.
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Napoleon: Total War leans harder on reads: Multiplayer battles involve feints; campaign AI is mappable
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Napoleon: Total War leans harder on optimization: Campaign economy, army composition, and line tactics
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.