head to head
vs
Age of MythologyvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Age of Mythology leans Optimization (Mind & Math); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Age of MythologyThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
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 7
Age of Mythology leans harder on optimization: God choices and favor economy reward planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.