head to head
Fire Emblem Fates: BirthrightvsFrostpunk 2
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Frostpunk 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire Emblem Fates: BirthrightFrostpunk 2
Axis by axis
Execution1 vs 1
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Frostpunk 2 leans harder on reads: factions scripted, mildly reactive
Variance4 vs 3
Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright leans harder on variance: hit chance rolls are heavily randomized
Optimization9 vs 9
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.

