head to head
vs
Act of AggressionvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Act of Aggression leans Optimization (Mind & Math); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Act of AggressionThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Act of Aggression leans harder on reads: PvP scouting and predicting human build choices is the edge
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Act of Aggression leans harder on optimization: Build orders, economy and tech trees reward deep solving
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.