head to head
vs
Warlock: Master of the ArcanevsWasteland 3
Warlock: Master of the Arcane leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Wasteland 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Warlock: Master of the ArcaneWasteland 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Warlock: Master of the Arcane leans harder on reads: AI lords use scripted expand-and-attack patterns without real modelling
Variance5 vs 4
Warlock: Master of the Arcane leans harder on variance: Random spell research results and dungeon encounters add genuine unknowns
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.