head to head
vs
Endless LegendvsHeroes of Might and Magic V
Endless Legend leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Heroes of Might and Magic V leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Endless LegendHeroes of Might and Magic V
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Endless Legend leans harder on execution: turn-based
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Heroes of Might and Magic V leans harder on optimization: Faction build orders and initiative math 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.