head to head
vs
Final Fantasy TacticsvsMight and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven
Final Fantasy Tactics leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy TacticsMight and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven leans harder on execution: Real-time outdoor combat requires some positioning and timing under pressure
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance4 vs 4
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization10 vs 9
Final Fantasy Tactics leans harder on optimization: Job mastery, ability stacking, and CT manipulation are near-perfectly 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.