head to head
vs
BeholdervsFate/Extra
Beholder leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fate/Extra leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
BeholderFate/Extra
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Fate/Extra leans harder on reads: Enemy move sequences are scripted, not adapting minds
Variance4 vs 5
Fate/Extra leans harder on variance: Unknown enemy patterns dominate until information is gathered
Optimization7 vs 7
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.