head to head
vs
New World: AeternumvsStar Wars: The Old Republic
New World: Aeternum leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Star Wars: The Old Republic leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
New World: AeternumStar Wars: The Old Republic
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 5
New World: Aeternum leans harder on execution: Active dodge-block-aim combat demands real twitch skill
Reads4 vs 3
New World: Aeternum leans harder on reads: Open-world PvP wars and outpost rush involve adaptive opponents
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization6 vs 7
Star Wars: The Old Republic leans harder on optimization: Advanced class ability rotations and set bonus builds are solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.