head to head
vs
Age of MythologyvsBattleForge
Age of Mythology leans Optimization (Mind & Math); BattleForge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of MythologyBattleForge
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Age of Mythology leans harder on execution: Standard RTS micro demands
Reads6 vs 4
Age of Mythology leans harder on reads: Human opponents and god-power timing bluffs
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.