head to head
vs
Anno 1701vsDivinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Anno 1701 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Anno 1701Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition leans harder on variance: Initiative rolls, random loot and unknown encounters add spice
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.