head to head
vs
Star Wars: The Old RepublicvsThe Lord of the Rings Online
Star Wars: The Old Republic leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Lord of the Rings Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Star Wars: The Old RepublicThe Lord of the Rings Online
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Star Wars: The Old Republic leans harder on execution: Operation combat has moderate GCD management and positional demands
Reads3 vs 2
Star Wars: The Old Republic leans harder on reads: PvP warzones feature real adaptive opponents
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.