head to head
vs
Bravely Default IIvsDragon Age: Origins
Bravely Default II leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Bravely Default IIDragon Age: Origins
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 3
Bravely Default II leans harder on variance: Rare job asterisk drops and random encounter rates add light RNG
Optimization9 vs 8
Bravely Default II leans harder on optimization: Brave/Default stacking, job synergies, and BP management form the deep solve
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.