head to head
vs
Fire Emblem: Path of RadiancevsMetin2
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance leans Optimization (Pure Optimization); Metin2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Fire Emblem: Path of RadianceMetin2
Axis by axis
Execution2 vs 2
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads1 vs 2
Metin2 leans harder on reads: Kingdom wars add light player-versus-player conflict.
Variance4 vs 3
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance leans harder on variance: Hit rates and level-up rolls provide mild uncertainty; BEXP smooths it
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.