head to head
vs
SpellForce 3vsThe Lord of the Rings Online
SpellForce 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Lord of the Rings Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
SpellForce 3The Lord of the Rings Online
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
The Lord of the Rings Online leans harder on execution: Raid content has limited twitch demand versus action MMOs
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
SpellForce 3 leans harder on optimization: Hero builds, sector economy, and army composition dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.