head to head
vs
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth IIvsWorms: Open Warfare
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Worms: Open Warfare leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth IIWorms: Open Warfare
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 4
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans harder on reads: Human opponents in skirmish reward prediction
Variance2 vs 4
Worms: Open Warfare leans harder on variance: Wind, crate drops and terrain destruction shuffle each turn
Optimization7 vs 6
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II leans harder on optimization: Economy, base layout, and faction counters drive wins
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.