head to head
vs
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced EditionvsHeroes of Might and Magic II
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Heroes of Might and Magic II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced EditionHeroes of Might and Magic II
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition leans harder on execution: no real-time physical skill, turn-based
Reads1 vs 2
Heroes of Might and Magic II leans harder on reads: Hotseat duels reward mind games; AI is mappable
Variance4 vs 4
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.