head to head
vs
Dragon Age: OriginsvsSolasta: Crown of the Magister
Dragon Age: Origins leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Solasta: Crown of the Magister leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Dragon Age: OriginsSolasta: Crown of the Magister
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
Solasta: Crown of the Magister leans harder on variance: Roll randomness and hidden enemy positions add unknowns to each encounter
Optimization8 vs 9
Solasta: Crown of the Magister leans harder on optimization: 5E class synergies, concentration management and high-ground exploitation are 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.