head to head
vs
Rise of Nations: Rise of LegendsvsSupreme Commander
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Supreme Commander leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Rise of Nations: Rise of LegendsSupreme Commander
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 5
Supreme Commander leans harder on reads: PvP hinges on scouting and countering opponent commitments
Variance2 vs 2
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.