head to head
vs
Final Fantasy TacticsvsPath of Exile
Final Fantasy Tactics leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Path of Exile leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy TacticsPath of Exile
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Path of Exile leans harder on execution: Some dodge and reflex play, but build carries fights.
Reads1 vs 0
Final Fantasy Tactics leans harder on reads: CPU job/action selection is fixed and fully predictable
Variance4 vs 6
Path of Exile leans harder on variance: Loot, map mods, and crafting outcomes are heavily random.
Optimization10 vs 10
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.