head to head
vs
ArcheAgevsTom Clancy's The Division
ArcheAge leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tom Clancy's The Division leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ArcheAgeTom Clancy's The Division
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 3
ArcheAge leans harder on reads: Open-sea piracy and sieges pit adapting players against you
Variance2 vs 4
Tom Clancy's The Division leans harder on variance: Loot rolls gate power; drops are dice
Optimization8 vs 8
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.