head to head
vs
Natural Selection 2vsWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
Natural Selection 2 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II leans Execution (Grand Arena).
Natural Selection 2Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Natural Selection 2 leans harder on execution: Skulk movement and marine aim have steep ceilings
Reads6 vs 7
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II leans harder on reads: Opponent army composition and hero focus must be predicted
Variance2 vs 4
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II leans harder on variance: Retreat damage, wargear drops, and map control variance add uncertainty
Optimization6 vs 6
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.