head to head
vs
Napoleon: Total WarvsStronghold Crusader II
Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stronghold Crusader II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Napoleon: Total WarStronghold Crusader II
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Stronghold Crusader II leans harder on execution: unit micro and siege management require dexterity
Reads3 vs 4
Stronghold Crusader II leans harder on reads: reading human opponents' siege timing and attacks
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.