head to head
vs
Age of Wonders 3vsFire Emblem Fates
Age of Wonders 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fire Emblem Fates leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Age of Wonders 3Fire Emblem Fates
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Age of Wonders 3 leans harder on reads: AI leaders use scripted doctrines without genuine player modelling
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Age of Wonders 3 leans harder on optimization: Class-race combinations and hero skill builds are richly optimizable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.