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Civilization VIIvsFire Emblem Fates
Civilization VII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Fire Emblem Fates leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Civilization VIIFire Emblem Fates
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads2 vs 1
Civilization VII leans harder on reads: AI scripted per leader personality, not learning your habits
Variance5 vs 5
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization9 vs 8
Civilization VII leans harder on optimization: Legacy path and age-transition choices form the core optimization puzzle
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.