head to head
vs
Company of Heroes 2vsRise of Nations: Extended Edition
Company of Heroes 2 leans Reads (Grand Arena); Rise of Nations: Extended Edition leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Company of Heroes 2Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads7 vs 6
Company of Heroes 2 leans harder on reads: 1v1 flanks and feints
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition leans harder on optimization: Age timing, economy ratios and counters are deeply 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.