head to head
vs
Napoleon: Total WarvsSpellForce 3
Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); SpellForce 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Napoleon: Total WarSpellForce 3
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 3
SpellForce 3 leans harder on variance: Loot drops and map events in RPG sections
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.