head to head
vs
Desperados: Wanted Dead or AlivevsDiplomacy is Not an Option
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Diplomacy is Not an Option leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Desperados: Wanted Dead or AliveDiplomacy is Not an Option
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 3
Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive leans harder on execution: Quick-action setups demand precise simultaneous timing
Reads0 vs 1
Diplomacy is Not an Option leans harder on reads: Enemy hordes follow scripted waves, not adapting
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 9
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.