head to head
vs
Elite DangerousvsStar Citizen
Elite Dangerous leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Star Citizen leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Elite DangerousStar Citizen
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 3
Star Citizen leans harder on reads: PvP encounters reward reading pilots
Variance3 vs 4
Star Citizen leans harder on variance: Server instability and event RNG
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.