head to head
vs
Rage of Mages II: NecromancervsRome: Total War
Rage of Mages II: Necromancer leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Rome: Total War leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Rage of Mages II: NecromancerRome: Total War
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Rome: Total War leans harder on reads: Optional multiplayer battles; campaign AI is mappable
Variance3 vs 2
Rage of Mages II: Necromancer leans harder on variance: Combat rolls and loot randomness matter.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.