head to head
vs
Elite DangerousvsMega Man Battle Network 2
Elite Dangerous leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man Battle Network 2 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Elite DangerousMega Man Battle Network 2
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 4
Mega Man Battle Network 2 leans harder on variance: Random chip draws shape each turn's options
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.