head to head
vs
Guns of Icarus OnlinevsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Guns of Icarus Online leans Reads (Mind & Math); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Guns of Icarus OnlineThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Guns of Icarus Online leans harder on reads: Human captains feint, reposition and counter your ship tactics
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans harder on optimization: Economy, base layout, and faction counters drive wins
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.