head to head
vs
Age of MythologyvsSupreme Commander 2
Age of Mythology leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Supreme Commander 2 leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Age of MythologySupreme Commander 2
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Supreme Commander 2 leans harder on execution: Macro APM across huge armies separates skirmish winners
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 2
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.