head to head
vs
New World: AeternumvsWarhammer: Dark Omen
New World: Aeternum leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Warhammer: Dark Omen leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
New World: AeternumWarhammer: Dark Omen
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Warhammer: Dark Omen leans harder on variance: Terrain and magic spell variance add uncertainty per battle
Optimization6 vs 7
Warhammer: Dark Omen leans harder on optimization: Regiment builds and battle formation selection are well-optimizable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.