head to head
vs
Borderlands 2vsMapleStory
Borderlands 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); MapleStory leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Borderlands 2MapleStory
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Borderlands 2 leans harder on variance: Procedurally generated weapon drops vary
Optimization8 vs 9
MapleStory leans harder on optimization: Link skills, legion grid, and arcane force scaling are deeply solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.