head to head
vs
Borderlands 2vsSoul Knight
Borderlands 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Soul Knight leans Variance (Systems & Chaos).
Borderlands 2Soul Knight
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Borderlands 2 leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted loot fodder
Variance6 vs 7
Soul Knight leans harder on variance: Random dungeons, weapon drops and buffs shape every run
Optimization8 vs 6
Borderlands 2 leans harder on optimization: Skill trees and gear math heavily 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.