head to head
vs
FalloutvsJagged Alliance
Fallout leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Jagged Alliance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
FalloutJagged Alliance
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Fallout leans harder on execution: Turn-based, no dexterity
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 5
Jagged Alliance leans harder on variance: Hit rolls and hidden enemy placement
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.