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Sid Meier's Civilization leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wartales leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
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Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 0
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Sid Meier's Civilization leans harder on reads: AI leaders follow mappable personalities, not adaptive minds
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Sid Meier's Civilization leans harder on optimization: Tech routing, expansion and economy are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.