head to head
vs
Elite DangerousvsMega Man Battle Network 3 Blue
Elite Dangerous leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Elite DangerousMega Man Battle Network 3 Blue
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Elite Dangerous leans harder on reads: Light PvP reads, mostly PvE
Variance3 vs 4
Mega Man Battle Network 3 Blue leans harder on variance: Random chip draws shape each battle'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.