head to head
vs
Supreme CommandervsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Supreme Commander leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Supreme CommanderThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 5
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Supreme Commander leans harder on optimization: Streaming economy and build-order efficiency are the backbone
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.