head to head
vs
Elite DangerousvsLost Ark
Elite Dangerous leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Lost Ark leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Elite DangerousLost Ark
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Lost Ark leans harder on optimization: Build, engravings, and rotations near-solved
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.