head to head
vs
Command & ConquervsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Command & Conquer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Command & ConquerThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Command & Conquer leans harder on variance: Fog of war hides enemy composition
Optimization8 vs 7
Command & Conquer leans harder on optimization: Build orders and tiberium economy dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.