head to head
vs
Destiny 2vsTotal War: Rome II
Destiny 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Total War: Rome II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Destiny 2Total War: Rome II
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 5
Destiny 2 leans harder on execution: Gunplay matters but raids forgive mechanics.
Reads2 vs 3
Total War: Rome II leans harder on reads: AI generals follow scripted behaviors without adapting to the player
Variance5 vs 4
Destiny 2 leans harder on variance: Loot drops and rolls drive the chase.
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.