head to head
vs
Final Fantasy TacticsvsNeverwinter Nights 2
Final Fantasy Tactics leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Neverwinter Nights 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy TacticsNeverwinter Nights 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
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.