head to head
vs
Civilization: Beyond EarthvsDivinity: Original Sin 2
Civilization: Beyond Earth leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Civilization: Beyond EarthDivinity: Original Sin 2
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.
Variance4 vs 5
Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on variance: Source point limits and hidden enemy armor values create unknowns
Optimization9 vs 10
Divinity: Original Sin 2 leans harder on optimization: Lone Wolf builds and damage-type stacking define solved optimal strategies
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.