head to head
vs
Empire EarthvsRise of Nations: Extended Edition
Empire Earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Rise of Nations: Extended Edition leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Empire EarthRise of Nations: Extended Edition
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition leans harder on execution: Multitasking economy and armies in real time strains APM
Reads7 vs 6
Empire Earth leans harder on reads: Opponent epoch rush and civilization bonuses must be predicted
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.