head to head
vs
Luminous ArcvsMetin2
Luminous Arc leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metin2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Luminous ArcMetin2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads3 vs 2
Luminous Arc leans harder on reads: AI enemies are scripted; minor versus prediction exists
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 8
Metin2 leans harder on optimization: Farming spots, alchemy, and stat builds are solvable grind.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.