head to head
vs
Desperados IIIvsElite Dangerous
Desperados III leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Elite Dangerous leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Desperados IIIElite Dangerous
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Elite Dangerous leans harder on reads: Light PvP reads, mostly PvE
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
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.