head to head
vs
Blacklight: RetributionvsInsurgency
Blacklight: Retribution leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Insurgency leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Blacklight: RetributionInsurgency
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads5 vs 6
Insurgency leans harder on reads: Human squads flank and adapt each round
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Blacklight: Retribution leans harder on optimization: Deep weapon customization rewards build optimization
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.