head to head
vs
Sang-Froid: Tales of WerewolvesvsTotal War: Shogun 2
Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Total War: Shogun 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Sang-Froid: Tales of WerewolvesTotal War: Shogun 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Total War: Shogun 2 leans harder on execution: Samurai unit micro, zen arts timing, and castle sieges reward sharp play
Reads2 vs 3
Total War: Shogun 2 leans harder on reads: AI daimyo follow scripted clan doctrines; human opponents require reads
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.