head to head
vs
Rise of NationsvsSteel Division: Normandy 44
Rise of Nations leans Optimization (Mind & Math); Steel Division: Normandy 44 leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Rise of NationsSteel Division: Normandy 44
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Rise of Nations leans harder on execution: Rare great-wonder timing and military grouping need some precision
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.