head to head
vs
Grid 2vsVirtual Pool 3
Grid 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Virtual Pool 3 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
Grid 2Virtual Pool 3
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 8
Virtual Pool 3 leans harder on execution: Precise cue control and aiming decide every shot
Reads2 vs 3
Virtual Pool 3 leans harder on reads: Human opponents adapt; AI follows fixed skill
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 7
Virtual Pool 3 leans harder on optimization: Shot selection and positional play are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.