head to head
vs
Age of Empires IIIvsWorld of Tanks
Age of Empires III leans Optimization (Mind & Math); World of Tanks leans Reads (Mind & Math).
Age of Empires IIIWorld of Tanks
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
World of Tanks leans harder on reads: Map positioning versus humans is reads
Variance4 vs 5
World of Tanks leans harder on variance: Shell RNG and matchmaking swing fights
Optimization8 vs 7
Age of Empires III leans harder on optimization: Home-city decks are a build-crafting layer
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.