head to head
vs
Battlefield 3vsFrontlines: Fuel of War
Battlefield 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Frontlines: Fuel of War leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Battlefield 3Frontlines: Fuel of War
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 4
Battlefield 3 leans harder on reads: Human teams adapt routes and armor pushes
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Battlefield 3 leans harder on optimization: Unlock paths, class synergy, and map control
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.