head to head
Final Fantasy XIIvsTactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
Final Fantasy XII leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Final Fantasy XIITactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 0
Final Fantasy XII leans harder on execution: Gambits automate combat away from the hands
Reads0 vs 0
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 3
Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis leans harder on variance: Hit chances and recruitment rolls add noise
Optimization8 vs 8
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.

