head to head
vs
Baldur's GatevsFront Mission 3
Baldur's Gate leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Front Mission 3 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Baldur's GateFront Mission 3
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 4
Baldur's Gate leans harder on variance: AD&D dice rolls throughout.
Optimization8 vs 9
Front Mission 3 leans harder on optimization: Wanzer part optimization and skill acquisition routes are deeply solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.