head to head
vs
NorthgardvsPax Dei
Northgard leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Pax Dei leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
NorthgardPax Dei
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Northgard leans harder on execution: light micro under pressure
Reads5 vs 4
Northgard leans harder on reads: MP vs adaptive humans
Variance3 vs 2
Northgard leans harder on variance: winters, wandering events
Optimization7 vs 7
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.