head to head
vs
QuakevsSoldier of Fortune
Quake leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Soldier of Fortune leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
QuakeSoldier of Fortune
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 7
Quake leans harder on execution: Rocket aim and movement tech ceiling massive.
Reads3 vs 2
Quake leans harder on reads: PvP duels involve real opponent modeling.
Variance1 vs 2
Soldier of Fortune leans harder on variance: Campaign layouts and spawns are fixed
Optimization4 vs 4
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.