head to head
vs
Stronghold Crusader IIvsSupreme Commander
Stronghold Crusader II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Supreme Commander leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Stronghold Crusader IISupreme Commander
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Supreme Commander leans harder on execution: Massive APM demands across strategic-zoom battlefields
Reads4 vs 5
Supreme Commander leans harder on reads: PvP hinges on scouting and countering opponent commitments
Variance2 vs 2
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.