head to head
vs
Age of DecadencevsDiablo II
Age of Decadence leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Diablo II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of DecadenceDiablo II
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Age of Decadence leans harder on reads: All human and beast enemies use fixed behavioural scripts
Variance5 vs 6
Diablo II leans harder on variance: Loot RNG and random maps drive the grind
Optimization9 vs 9
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.