head to head
vs
Legend of YmirvsThe Elder Scrolls Online
Legend of Ymir leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); The Elder Scrolls Online leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Legend of YmirThe Elder Scrolls Online
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Elder Scrolls Online leans harder on execution: Action combat with weaving and rotations
Reads3 vs 3
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 2
Legend of Ymir leans harder on variance: Seasonal content and drops carry hidden randomness
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.