head to head
vs
Baldur's GatevsFire Emblem: Thracia 776
Baldur's Gate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baldur's GateFire Emblem: Thracia 776
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
Baldur's Gate leans harder on execution: Pause-and-play needs minimal dexterity.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 9
Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 leans harder on optimization: Capture economy, staff use, and escape-map routing demand mastery.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.