head to head
vs
Natural Selection 2vsPaladins
Natural Selection 2 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Paladins leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Natural Selection 2Paladins
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 7
Natural Selection 2 leans harder on execution: Skulk movement and marine aim have steep ceilings
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 5
Natural Selection 2 leans harder on optimization: Tech trees, res flow, and lifeform timings
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.