head to head
vs
Fire Emblem FatesvsJagged Alliance 2
Fire Emblem Fates leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Jagged Alliance 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos).
Fire Emblem FatesJagged Alliance 2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 3
Jagged Alliance 2 leans harder on execution: Real-time mode and aimed-shot mechanics demand positional precision
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance5 vs 6
Jagged Alliance 2 leans harder on variance: Hit percentages, interrupt triggers, and Deidranna timer create heavy variance
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.