head to head
The Banner Saga 2vsTotally Accurate Battle Simulator
The Banner Saga 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Totally Accurate Battle Simulator leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
The Banner Saga 2Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
The Banner Saga 2 leans harder on execution: Same turn-based input structure as the original
Reads1 vs 0
The Banner Saga 2 leans harder on reads: No PvP; scripted enemy priority unchanged
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.

