head to head
vs
The Lord of the Rings: War of the RingvsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
The Lord of the Rings: War of the RingThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans harder on reads: Multiplayer adds mild scouting mind games; campaign AI is scripted
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring leans harder on optimization: Build orders, hero powers and unit counters decide battles
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.