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Counter-Strike 2vsSquad
Counter-Strike 2 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Squad leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Counter-Strike 2Squad
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 8
Counter-Strike 2 leans harder on execution: Aim, spray control, and movement are the headline skills.
Reads7 vs 7
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Counter-Strike 2 leans harder on variance: Spray RNG and unknown opponent positions add fog.
Optimization5 vs 5
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.