head to head
vs
Diablo IVvsJagged Alliance 3
Diablo IV leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Jagged Alliance 3 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Diablo IVJagged Alliance 3
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 3
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Jagged Alliance 3 leans harder on reads: Enemy AI is scripted; no faction adapts to your broader strategy
Variance6 vs 6
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.