head to head
AtlyssvsThe Lord of the Rings Online
Atlyss leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
AtlyssThe Lord of the Rings Online
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Atlyss leans harder on execution: Action combat dodging and aiming rewards capable hands
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Lord of the Rings Online leans harder on optimization: Trait trees and fellowship manoeuvres are systematically optimised
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

