head to head
vs
GothicvsOutriders
Gothic leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Outriders leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
GothicOutriders
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
Outriders leans harder on execution: Cover shooting and ability timing matter
Reads0 vs 1
Outriders leans harder on reads: AI hordes are scripted aggression
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.