head to head
vs
Natural Selection 2vsTagPro
Natural Selection 2 leans Execution (Grand Arena); TagPro leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Natural Selection 2TagPro
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 1
Natural Selection 2 leans harder on variance: Symmetric maps, little randomness
Optimization6 vs 4
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.