head to head
vs
LEGO BattlesvsRome: Total War
LEGO Battles leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Rome: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
LEGO BattlesRome: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
LEGO Battles leans harder on reads: Multiplayer skirmishes add light human prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 8
Rome: Total War leans harder on optimization: Campaign economy, recruitment, and battle tactics are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.