head to head
vs
SquadvsTribes 2
Squad leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Tribes 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
SquadTribes 2
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 9
Tribes 2 leans harder on execution: Skiing physics and disc-jumping aim define the skill ceiling
Reads7 vs 6
Squad leans harder on reads: Squad tactics versus humans demand prediction
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.