head to head
vs
ConsortiumvsGothic
Consortium leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Gothic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
ConsortiumGothic
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 4
Gothic leans harder on execution: Clunky but learnable directional melee timing
Reads1 vs 0
Consortium leans harder on reads: Crew members react on scripted social logic, not adaptive modelling
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.