head to head
vs
Age of MythologyvsRise of Nations: Extended Edition
Age of Mythology leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Rise of Nations: Extended Edition leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Age of MythologyRise of Nations: Extended Edition
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition leans harder on execution: Multitasking economy and armies in real time strains APM
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Age of Mythology leans harder on variance: Fog of war and random maps
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.