head to head
vs
Elite DangerousvsMonster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Elite Dangerous leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Elite DangerousMonster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate leans harder on execution: Commitment-heavy attacks and dodges demand precise timing against monsters
Reads2 vs 1
Elite Dangerous leans harder on reads: Light PvP reads, mostly PvE
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.