head to head
vs
Metin2vsStygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Metin2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Metin2Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 2
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance3 vs 4
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones leans harder on variance: Hit chance, sanity effects and encounters add randomness
Optimization8 vs 7
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.