head to head
EverQuestvsPersona 5
EverQuest leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Persona 5 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
EverQuestPersona 5
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 1
EverQuest leans harder on execution: Slow hotkey combat, positioning matters slightly
Reads1 vs 0
EverQuest leans harder on reads: Mobs and raids are scripted; light player politics
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 8
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.

