head to head
vs
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue MoonvsStarfield
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Starfield leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue MoonStarfield
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 5
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Mega Man Battle Network 4: Blue Moon leans harder on variance: Random chip draws shape each turn's options
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.