head to head
vs
The Lord of the Rings OnlinevsTzar: The Burden of the Crown
The Lord of the Rings Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tzar: The Burden of the Crown leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
The Lord of the Rings OnlineTzar: The Burden of the Crown
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Tzar: The Burden of the Crown leans harder on reads: Human skirmishes reward scouting opponents' intentions
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.