head to head
vs
ObservationvsStar Stable
Observation leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Star Stable leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
ObservationStar Stable
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Star Stable leans harder on reads: Other players coexist; little adversarial prediction
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Observation leans harder on optimization: Systems puzzles and station schematics solving
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.