head to head
vs
Age of EmpiresvsWorms 2: Armageddon
Age of Empires leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Worms 2: Armageddon leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Age of EmpiresWorms 2: Armageddon
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Worms 2: Armageddon leans harder on execution: Grenade arcs, ninja rope and wind compensation reward precise hands
Reads6 vs 5
Age of Empires leans harder on reads: Scouting and countering human strategies
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 6
Age of Empires leans harder on optimization: Build orders and eco timing dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.