head to head
vs
Final Fantasy TacticsvsPathfinder: Kingmaker
Final Fantasy Tactics leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Pathfinder: Kingmaker leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy TacticsPathfinder: Kingmaker
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 5
Pathfinder: Kingmaker leans harder on variance: Hidden ability check thresholds and timed kingdom deadlines create unknowns
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.