head to head
vs
Oxide: Survival IslandvsWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Oxide: Survival Island leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War leans Reads (Grand Arena).
Oxide: Survival IslandWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War leans harder on reads: Opponent chapter choice and rush timing must be predicted
Variance4 vs 3
Oxide: Survival Island leans harder on variance: Other players' bases and stashes are hidden information
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.