head to head
vs
Star Wars GalaxiesvsStronghold
Star Wars Galaxies leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stronghold leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Star Wars GalaxiesStronghold
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Star Wars Galaxies leans harder on execution: Combat has limited twitch ceiling in the original sandbox form
Reads4 vs 2
Star Wars Galaxies leans harder on reads: Cantina PvP and factional conflict involved real adaptive opponents
Variance3 vs 2
Star Wars Galaxies leans harder on variance: Crafting experimentation rolls added meaningful hidden variance
Optimization9 vs 9
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.