head to head
vs
Final Fantasy: ExplorersvsTransistor
Final Fantasy: Explorers leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery); Transistor leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy: ExplorersTransistor
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Final Fantasy: Explorers leans harder on execution: Positioning and ability timing matter but windows are forgiving
Reads0 vs 1
Transistor leans harder on reads: Process enemies follow scripts.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization7 vs 7
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.