head to head
vs
Ball x PitvsDiablo IV
Ball x Pit leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Diablo IV leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Ball x PitDiablo IV
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Ball x Pit leans harder on execution: Aiming volleys and dodging matters but stays forgiving
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 6
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.