head to head
vs
ARK: Survival EvolvedvsLineage 2
ARK: Survival Evolved leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Lineage 2 leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
ARK: Survival EvolvedLineage 2
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads4 vs 5
Lineage 2 leans harder on reads: Castle sieges and clan PvP demand reading opponent strategies
Variance4 vs 3
ARK: Survival Evolved leans harder on variance: Taming rolls, spawns, and surprise raids
Optimization7 vs 7
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.