head to head
vs
Sins of a Solar EmpirevsStar Wars: Empire at War
Sins of a Solar Empire leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Star Wars: Empire at War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Sins of a Solar EmpireStar Wars: Empire at War
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Sins of a Solar Empire leans harder on variance: Fog of war hides enemy buildup
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.