head to head
vs
NorthgardvsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Northgard leans Optimization (Mind & Math); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
NorthgardThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans harder on execution: Moderate APM demands, forgiving unit control
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Northgard leans harder on variance: winters, wandering events
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.