head to head
vs
Blue DragonvsDungeon Siege
Blue Dragon leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dungeon Siege leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Blue DragonDungeon Siege
Axis by axis
Execution0 vs 1
Dungeon Siege leans harder on execution: Combat mostly resolves itself
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 6
Blue Dragon leans harder on optimization: Shadow class builds and skill routing solve fights
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.