head to head
vs
Nuclear DawnvsPaladins
Nuclear Dawn leans Execution (Grand Arena); Paladins leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Nuclear DawnPaladins
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 5
Nuclear Dawn leans harder on optimization: Base layout, resource flow and tech timing reward the better plan
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.