head to head
vs
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of HeavenvsPillars of Eternity
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pillars of Eternity leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of HeavenPillars of Eternity
Axis by axis
Execution3 vs 2
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven leans harder on execution: Real-time outdoor combat requires some positioning and timing under pressure
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
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.