head to head
vs
Napoleon: Total WarvsStronghold 2
Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stronghold 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Napoleon: Total WarStronghold 2
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 4
Stronghold 2 leans harder on reads: Multiplayer lords adapt siege timing and feints
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.