head to head
vs
Armies of ExigovsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Armies of Exigo leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Armies of ExigoThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Armies of Exigo leans harder on execution: RTS macro speed and micro control cap performance
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 2
Armies of Exigo leans harder on variance: Fog of war plus underground front hides information
Optimization7 vs 7
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.