head to head
vs
Company of Heroes 3vsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Company of Heroes 3 leans Reads (Grand Arena); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Company of Heroes 3The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Company of Heroes 3 leans harder on execution: squad micro and cover use
Reads7 vs 6
Company of Heroes 3 leans harder on reads: flanks and feints vs human opponents
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.