head to head
vs
Age of DecadencevsDivinity: Original Sin 2
Age of Decadence leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of DecadenceDivinity: Original Sin 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on reads: Multiplayer PvP arena adds light opponent-reading; solo is scripted
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 10
Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on optimization: Lone Wolf builds and damage-type stacking define solved optimal strategies
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.