head to head
vs
Dune: AwakeningvsNew World: Aeternum
Dune: Awakening leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); New World: Aeternum leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Dune: AwakeningNew World: Aeternum
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
New World: Aeternum leans harder on execution: Active dodge-block-aim combat demands real twitch skill
Reads5 vs 4
Dune: Awakening leans harder on reads: Deep Desert open-world PvP features real adaptive opponents
Variance4 vs 3
Dune: Awakening leans harder on variance: Resource node spawns and sandstorm timing create meaningful hidden variance
Optimization7 vs 6
Dune: Awakening leans harder on optimization: Base building, crafting chains, and ornithopter routes are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.