head to head
vs
Star Wars: Empire at WarvsWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition
Star Wars: Empire at War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Star Wars: Empire at WarWarhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition
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.
Variance2 vs 3
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition leans harder on variance: Combat rolls and morale add unpredictability.
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.