head to head
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Dave the DivervsPhantasy Star Online
Dave the Diver leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Phantasy Star Online leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Dave the DiverPhantasy Star Online
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 4
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Phantasy Star Online leans harder on reads: Enemies are scripted; co-op not adversarial
Variance4 vs 5
Phantasy Star Online leans harder on variance: Rare drop hunting drives the loop
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.