head to head
vs
Dungeon Siege IIvsFate
Dungeon Siege II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fate leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Dungeon Siege IIFate
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Fate leans harder on variance: Random dungeon levels, loot, and fishing rewards
Optimization8 vs 7
Dungeon Siege II leans harder on optimization: Party composition, pet raising, skill tree planning
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.