head to head
vs
CarnivoresvsSid Meier's Pirates!
Carnivores leans Execution (Twitch Chaos); Sid Meier's Pirates! leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CarnivoresSid Meier's Pirates!
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Carnivores leans harder on execution: One calm accurate shot under pressure decides the hunt
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Carnivores leans harder on variance: Animal positions and wanderings are unknown each hunt
Optimization5 vs 7
Sid Meier's Pirates! leans harder on optimization: Trade routes, faction standing, and career planning dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.