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Chained Echoes cover artvsFinal Fantasy Tactics cover art

Chained EchoesvsFinal Fantasy Tactics

Chained Echoes leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy Tactics leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).

EXECUTION2 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE3 /10OPTIMIZATION9 /10
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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.

Variance3 vs 4

Final Fantasy Tactics leans harder on variance: Random drops and some proc rates exist but rarely swing outcomes

Optimization9 vs 10

Final Fantasy Tactics leans harder on optimization: Job mastery, ability stacking, and CT manipulation are near-perfectly 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.

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