head to head
vs
Payday 2vsSplinter Cell: Blacklist
Payday 2 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery); Splinter Cell: Blacklist leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery).
Payday 2Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 6
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Splinter Cell: Blacklist leans harder on reads: Enemies react on scripted alert logic, not player-specific profiling
Variance4 vs 2
Payday 2 leans harder on variance: Random vault locations, guard patrols, and escrow rolls
Optimization6 vs 7
Splinter Cell: Blacklist leans harder on optimization: SMI scoring system incentivises optimal ghost, panther, or assault routing
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.