head to head
vs
WildfrostvsX-COM: UFO Defense
Wildfrost leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); X-COM: UFO Defense leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
WildfrostX-COM: UFO Defense
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Wildfrost leans harder on optimization: Counter timers and combos reward tight planning.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.