head to head
vs
Rise of Nations: Extended EditionvsWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition leans Optimization (Grand Arena); Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans Optimization (Grand Arena).
Rise of Nations: Extended EditionWarcraft III: Reign of Chaos
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans harder on execution: Micro of heroes and units decides fights
Reads6 vs 7
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos leans harder on reads: Scouting and out-guessing a human opponent's tech
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.