head to head
vs
Cossacks: European WarsvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Cossacks: European Wars leans Optimization (Mind & Math); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Cossacks: European WarsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Cossacks: European Wars leans harder on optimization: Economy ratios, tech order and formation math dominate outcomes
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.