head to head
vs
City of HeroesvsMetin2
City of Heroes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metin2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
City of HeroesMetin2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Metin2 leans harder on variance: Upgrade chance rolls dominate gear progression.
Optimization7 vs 8
Metin2 leans harder on optimization: Farming spots, alchemy, and stat builds are solvable grind.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.