head to head
vs
Black DesertvsMega Man Battle Network 2
Black Desert leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man Battle Network 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Black DesertMega Man Battle Network 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Black Desert leans harder on reads: PvP siege battles reward reading opponents
Variance4 vs 4
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.