head to head
vs
Napoleon: Total WarvsTom Clancy's EndWar
Napoleon: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tom Clancy's EndWar leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Napoleon: Total WarTom Clancy's EndWar
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Napoleon: Total War leans harder on execution: Real-time battle micro under pressure
Reads3 vs 5
Tom Clancy's EndWar leans harder on reads: Multiplayer theatre battles reward predicting enemy unit commitments
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.