head to head
vs
Lost ArkvsSystem Shock 2
Lost Ark leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); System Shock 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Lost ArkSystem Shock 2
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 0
Lost Ark leans harder on reads: Raid bosses are scripted
Variance3 vs 4
System Shock 2 leans harder on variance: Random loot locations and psi powers introduce run-to-run variance
Optimization9 vs 9
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.