head to head
vs
MudRunnervsThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
MudRunner leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
MudRunnerThe Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
MudRunner leans harder on execution: Careful throttle, diff-lock and winch control matter constantly.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified leans harder on variance: cover-based hit chances are randomized
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.