head to head
vs
CorepunkvsFallout 76
Corepunk leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Fallout 76 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
CorepunkFallout 76
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Corepunk leans harder on execution: Top-down action combat requires skill-shot precision and kiting
Reads4 vs 2
Corepunk leans harder on reads: Open-world PvP and team fights involve adaptive human opponents
Variance4 vs 3
Corepunk leans harder on variance: Crafting material variance and fog-of-war create hidden information
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.