head to head
vs
Natural Selection 2vsSquad
Natural Selection 2 leans Execution (Grand Arena); Squad leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Natural Selection 2Squad
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Squad leans harder on reads: Squad tactics versus humans demand prediction
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.