head to head
vs
Age of Empires: OnlinevsConan Exiles
Age of Empires: Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Conan Exiles leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of Empires: OnlineConan Exiles
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
Age of Empires: Online leans harder on reads: reading human opponents' strategies and timing
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Conan Exiles leans harder on optimization: Base layout, thrall farming, gear progression
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.