head to head
vs
Tribes 2vsXDefiant
Tribes 2 leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); XDefiant leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Tribes 2XDefiant
Axis by axis
Execution9 vs 9
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 6
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
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.