I have both drilled similarly and they are very different balls. The Virtual Energy will grab the midlane much sooner and stronger than the Victory Road and will react stronger or weaker on the backend depending on the lane conditions. I find the VR to be more versitile than the VE because I can move inside with the VR and the ball will still recover as well as playing outside in the dry (moving inside on medium oil, havent tried it on heavy oil yet). The VE burns up or takes off too soon in the dry and is really suited for more oil compared to the VR. The VR is probably going to be more controllable and continuous compared to the VE's explosive power (all depending on drillings and surface prep of course). I find them to be a great compliment to each other. If the oil is heavier and even the VE is great to cut through it, and the VR is great when the lanes break down a bit and carry down is an issue and you need a controllable strong backend ball. A bit of warning, the Victory Road is NOT a weak ball, it will move hard on the backend and will plow into the head pin if you get lazy.

I put about a 5 x 5 with the pin above the bridge and mb just to the right of my thumb. Pretty much the same as my profile pic of my Mission. I get around the side of the ball more than most so my equipment tends to burn up faster with shorter or lower pin placements. From what I've heard, this ball can take pretty much any drilling and still perform well.