head to head
vs
Iron HarvestvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Iron Harvest leans Optimization (Grand Arena); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Iron HarvestThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Iron Harvest leans harder on execution: squad micro and cover
Reads6 vs 5
Iron Harvest leans harder on reads: MP flanks vs humans
Variance2 vs 2
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.