head to head
vs
Epistory - Typing ChroniclesvsYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Epistory - Typing Chronicles leans Execution (Pure Mechanics); Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA leans Execution (Pure Mechanics).
Epistory - Typing ChroniclesYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA
Axis by axis
Execution8 vs 8
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads0 vs 1
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA leans harder on reads: Enemies are fully scripted; Raid defence waves follow fixed patterns
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA leans harder on optimization: Element weakness matching and party comp planning reward systematic play
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.