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Final Fantasy XI OnlinevsFinal Fantasy XIII
Final Fantasy XI Online leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Final Fantasy XIII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XI OnlineFinal Fantasy XIII
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 0
Final Fantasy XI Online leans harder on reads: PvE focus - monsters never adapt to you
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Final Fantasy XI Online leans harder on optimization: Job builds, skillchains and party composition are deep solvable systems
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.