head to head
vs
ArcheAgevsThe Elder Scrolls Online
ArcheAge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls Online leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ArcheAgeThe Elder Scrolls Online
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Elder Scrolls Online leans harder on execution: Action combat with weaving and rotations
Reads4 vs 3
ArcheAge leans harder on reads: Open-sea piracy and sieges pit adapting players against you
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
ArcheAge leans harder on optimization: Trade runs, labor economy and class builds dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.