head to head
vs
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixvsThe Big Con
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Big Con leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixThe Big Con
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
The Big Con leans harder on reads: NPCs scripted, no adaptive opponent
Variance1 vs 1
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
The Big Con leans harder on optimization: Choosing grifts and managing money toward a fixed goal
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.