head to head
vs
Ash of Gods: RedemptionvsHeroes of Might and Magic IV
Ash of Gods: Redemption leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Heroes of Might and Magic IV leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Ash of Gods: RedemptionHeroes of Might and Magic IV
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Heroes of Might and Magic IV leans harder on reads: predicting human opponent strategy in PvP
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Heroes of Might and Magic IV leans harder on optimization: army building and economy near-solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.