head to head
vs
Quake III ArenavsStarsiege: Tribes
Quake III Arena leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Starsiege: Tribes leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Quake III ArenaStarsiege: Tribes
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 5
Quake III Arena leans harder on reads: Human opponents adapt their routes and timings in direct response
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 5
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.