head to head
vs
Rise of Nations: Rise of LegendsvsWoW Classic
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); WoW Classic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Rise of Nations: Rise of LegendsWoW Classic
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends leans harder on reads: PvP rewards countering opponents' hero and tech commitments
Variance2 vs 3
WoW Classic leans harder on variance: Resist RNG and gear drops add meaningful hidden randomness
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.